The Opportunity

Are you an early-career marketing & communication professional with experience using content management systems? Would you like to join a values driven, not-for-profit organisation with a meaningful mission? Then this could be the role for you!

In this position, you will support internal communication activities and projects and collaborate with other members of the marketing and communication team to maintain and enhance key communication channels. This includes Burnet’s intranet, email and digital information screens, as well as the website and social media platforms.

You will also:

• Coordinate, develop and edit written and visual content for a range of communication channels to ensure it is timely, accurate, engaging and aligns with Burnet’s brand style including tone of voice
• Support the content lifecycle by publishing, reviewing and archiving written content using a range of content management systems with a particular focus on Burnet’s Intranet site and internal e-newsletters
• Respond to enquiries and engage with audiences on social media platforms as appropriate to support Burnet’s employer brand and goal to be an aspirational workplace within our sector
• Track and measure the effectiveness and impact of Burnet’s digital communication platforms and campaigns
• Work with stakeholders to understand their challenges and help develop appropriate solutions that put the user (which may be a member of an internal or external audience) at the centre of communication
• Seek input, feedback and contributions from stakeholders, and integrate feedback into content development as appropriate
• Support the broader team with ad-hoc tasks

Refer to the attached position description for full details.

This is a full time, ongoing position with part time working from home options provided.

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in professional communication, digital marketing or science and at least 2 years’ relevant professional experience
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills (including grammar, punctuation, and style) and strong attention to detail
• Experience of working with stakeholders to understand their problems and help develop appropriate solutions that put the user at the centre
• Desire to learn about and apply accessibility principles as they apply to digital content
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of Microsoft Office programs (particularly Word and PowerPoint)
• Experience publishing online content using content management systems (CMS) such as Drupal, Umbraco or other open-source CMS
• An interest in developing digital communication skills to keep up with new thinking in relevant areas, such as usability and ethical use of artificial intelligence

The following are preferable but not essential:

• Experience using software to analyse intranet and/or website traffic and interpret data to prepare reports and make recommendations for improvements
• Ability to grasp technical scientific concepts and communicate them effectively to a general audience
• Experience with email automation platform such as Campaign Monitor, Mailchimp or Active Campaign

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no qualifying period
• Additional long service leave - 17.3 weeks (minimum is 8.67) at 10 years of service
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Digital Communication Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Click Apply Now and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.