Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 29th Aug 2024
- Melbourne > CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne
The Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) is seeking an Editor, Content & Newsletters who is passionate about improving public policy. This is a pivotal role for APO, responsible for sourcing and cataloguing the latest policy and research for the repository and using their editorial nous to deliver three newsletters a week to captivate a policymaker audience.
The successful person will actively manage a diverse array of sources, maintain relationships with organisations and contributors, and make daily editorial decisions that maintain and improve APO’s reputation. The Editor, Content & Newsletters has a critical role in attracting repository users, newsletter subscribers, as well as advertisers, sponsors, and project partners.
We are looking for someone who is rigorous and pays attention to detail, loves learning new skills and is passionate about making public policy and research accessible and useable. This role is ideal for a candidate looking to make an impact on improving public policy in Australia.
Please note that we will consider applicants in Melbourne or Canberra for this role.
APO is an open access evidence platform that makes public policy and research – published by organisations – accessible and useable. We provide a searchable repository of more than 42,000 resources as well as free weekly newsletters to 15,000 subscribers working in government, not-for-profits, research, as well as the general public.
In this role you will work closely with a small team who are passionate about making research and policy accessible to support evidence-based policy- and decision-making.
APO sits within the Susan McKinnon Foundation (SMF) – a Melbourne-based foundation dedicated to strengthening Australia’s democracy and enhancing public administration. Our goal is for Australian governments to be more effective, transparent and accountable. SMF supports practical programs that deliver tangible progress, and our work is motivated solely by the long-term public good. Our approach is non-partisan and undertaken in cooperation with all sides of politics.
Through the following responsibilities, the Editor, Content & Newsletters will be contributing to APO’s goals of building our user and subscriber base and becoming an indispensable tool for government.
Content management & development:
Newsletter & Customer service:
Team leadership & coordination:
Qualifications
Professional experience
Skills & knowledge
Personal attributes
The Susan McKinnon Foundation is supportive of diversity in all its forms and strives to maintain an inclusive team environment. Please notify us if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process – we’ll do our best to find a solution.
Please note that we will consider applicants in Melbourne or Canberra for this role.
To submit your application, please submit your cover letter and resume via the form below.
Before you apply, please ensure that your application meets all of the above essential selection criteria.
For a confidential discussion about the role, contact APO Director Brigid van Wanrooy at [email protected] using the subject line: Editor, Content & Newsletters - Melbourne / Canberra enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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