About Us

Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) is a not-for-profit Australian Government initiative dedicated to building a world class health service for the Gold Coast region. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference in your local community and thrive in an innovative and agile environment, look no further.

We offer:

• Exceptional organisational reputation with established relationships in primary health care
• Competitive remuneration package $52,500 - $63,000 + super 
• Work life balance with flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Workplace culture of success with a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging (Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions) up to $15,900 p.a. + $2,650 p.a. meal and entertainment (tax free income)
• 5 weeks of annual leave per year 
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Convenient location at Robina, Gold Coast with free onsite parking

About the Role

We are seeking a Communications Assistant to join our Communications team.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will be responsible for: 

• Supporting the communications and events teams in designing and editing materials for a range of health audiences, channels, and contexts, including research and analysis reports, case studies, briefs, toolkits, user guides, EDMs, websites, etc.
• Coordinating responses to incoming media inquiries, reviewing media releases, and relevant news coverage monitoring and distribution. Producing media packs, maintaining media contacts, recording and maintaining a library of media interviews.
• Ensuring branding and style compliance, proofreading, and representing communications and events team policies, guidelines, and processes across all materials. Tracking products and materials according to deadlines.
• Liaising with suppliers, agencies and other vendors as part of campaign research and assist in developing and producing materials.
• Providing administrative support, including assistance with calendar management, coordinating meetings, minute taking, preparing agendas and background papers, and following up on actions.
• Supporting conferences and events by managing exhibit arrangements, coordinating staff support, and materials.
• Supporting social media activities by repurposing, creating, editing and producing creative content in line with GCPHN social media strategy and campaign plans.

This is a full-time maximum term contract to 30 September 2023, with a view to extension. 

For further information please read the Position Description.

About You

GCPHN is seeking to engage a Communications Assistant with: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing, Business, Journalism, Communications, or Public Relations or relevant experience in a marketing or communications role or internship.
• Social media management skills across a range of digital platforms, including Hootsuite and social/web analytics software (Google Analytics), and experience translating it.
• Ability to deliver a high level of customer service within a multi-disciplinary team environment attending to administrative functions and tasks.
• Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously, prioritise workloads and liaise with stakeholders to support productive working relationships internally and externally.
• While not essential, with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); presentation design and visual communications collateral creation will be highly regarded.

People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are strongly encouraged to apply.