Looking for a job with purpose and flexibility? Interested in joining a small, friendly, and high capacity team?

Do you have a background in communications, story-telling, and content creation in the non-profit sector?

Then this job might be for you!

About us

Give Freedom International envisions a world free from human trafficking and exploitation, where every person is able to reach their potential. Having operated for over 10 years, we are now an established charity, looking to grow our supporter base and increase our capacity for impact. Give Freedom International is based primarily in Newcastle, NSW, however our team predominantly works remotely, so we would welcome applicants Australia-wide.

Our mission is to partner with communities at risk of human trafficking to deliver life-changing and sustainable development projects. The current goal of Give Freedom International is to complete The Pokhara Project for our Field Partner, 3 Angels Nepal.

The Pokhara Project is a sustainable building development that includes a self-funding school, women’s safe haven, vulnerable children’s homes, a community medical centre, and vocational training facilities.

Our core values are integrity, people, positivity, respect, and excellence. Visit our website for more information at givefreedom.org.au.

About the role

We are seeking a part-time, high capacity Communications Specialist with previous non-profit experience to join our team.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this position oversees all aspects of internal and external communication strategies to ensure a clear, concise, and cohesive message through all of Give Freedom’s communication avenues.

The Communications Specialist will be responsible for developing content for digital and print media, campaigns, general branding, product development, website, and strategically important internal communication.

The Communications Specialist will have excellent written communication and story-telling skills, strong verbal communication, innovation, and attention to detail.

The Communications Specialist is responsible for:

• Ensuring clear, concise, cohesive and strategically responsive messaging through all of Give Freedom’s communication avenues
• Quality control—all external communications to be QC’d by the Communications Specialist before going to market
• Continuing to develop Give Freedom’s branding, authority, and market voice, to further develop trust, and engagement with our mission and vision
• Ensuring communication effectively engages with our major donor target audience, donor target audience, and the wider support base
• Taking the communication lead when working collaboratively with other team members such as the creative specialist, partnership managers, and external contractors

Key Responsibilities

Supporter-Facing Communications

• Copywriting—major donor proposals, field stories, annual reports, impact reports, website copy, EDMs, social media posts, FAQs, and standard responses
• Develop and review campaign and branding communications plans and strategies, as required
• Ensure all marketing collateral and activities are in alignment with marketing policies, the strategic business plan, review and funding policies, core messaging framework, and style guide
• Quality Control for any communication that goes to market
• Assist in developing donor journey servicing and communications
• Assist in developing partnerships resources

Internal Communications

As Give Freedom grows as an organisation, the need for sound and consistent internal communication will increase. The Communications Specialist will:

• Assist with writing and updating key policies relating to the marketing and communications department
• Review and QC strategic business documents
• Review important internal team-wide communications

Relationships & Collaboration

• Participate in team meetings, and provide regular updates to the team
• Participate in Marketing team planning meetings
• Work with the Marketing team to develop annual and quarterly marketing & communications plans
• Work with the Executive Team to understand key messages and strategic communication requirements
• Coordinate external contractors as required
• Liaise with key stakeholders
• Training of key stakeholders in marketing branding, messaging guidelines, campaigns, and products as required

Key Activities

• Regular EDMs, news articles, and social media posts
• Campaigns/Appeals - End of Financial Year, Christmas, Emergency
• Annual reports
• Regular review of website content and FAQs
• Proposals and product development as required
• Donor servicing and communications
• Partnerships resources

To be successful in this role you will have:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or related field

Desired Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related field

Required Experience

• 5+ years of experience in similar or related role
• Experience working in the not-for-profit sector

Core competencies

• Excellence in communication and story-telling
• Understanding of donor journeys and experience
• Understanding of international development
• Strong attention to detail
• Can work independently and collaboratively with others

Core details

This is a permanent part-time (12-16 hrs per week) position, with the potential for hours to increase in the future. As our team works part-time—predominantly from Tuesday to Thursday—this role would suit an experienced candidate looking for flexibility around other commitments, as the specifics of days/hours worked can be negotiated or worked flexibly as required.

This position may require a limited amount of travel to Newcastle for key events during the year.

Apply for this role

To apply for this unique opportunity please apply through EthicalJobs, via the Apply Now link.

As this is a core role within our small team, we are specifically looking for a candidate with the right competency, team chemistry, character, and capacity.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we will be shortlisting and conducting interviews as applications are received, and will only advertise the position until the right candidate is found.

Enquiries relating to this job can be sent to [email protected], using the subject line: Communications Specialist - Newcastle Region enquiry via EthicalJobs.