The Human Rights Law Centre, Australia’s leading independent national human rights organisation, is seeking a Media and Communications Manager. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced media and communications professional to play a key role using media and communications to advocate effectively on some of Australia's most pressing human rights issues.

This is a full-time, ongoing position based in Melbourne or Sydney.

About the Human Rights Law Centre

The Human Rights Law Centre uses strategic legal action, policy solutions and advocacy to support people and communities to promote and protect human rights to build a fairer, more compassionate Australia.

Our vision is an Australia where everyone is free to lead a decent, dignified life; where our laws, policies and institutions promote fairness and equality; and where people and communities have the power to address inequality and injustice and ensure that governments always act in the public interest.

We maximise our impact by working closely with key partners, including community organisations, pro bono law firms and barristers, academics and experts, and international and domestic human rights organisations. We are independent of government and business, with most of our funding coming from donations and philanthropic grants.

The Human Rights Law Centre is a registered charity with public benevolent status and offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We are a diverse team with a strong, shared commitment to creating a better, fairer Australia.

The Human Rights Law Centre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

About this role

The Media and Communications Manager reports to the Engagement Director and is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Human Rights Law Centre’s media and communications work in support of its strategic objectives.

Organisational relationships and extent of authority

Working under general direction from the Engagement Director, the Media and Communications Manager will work closely with the Centre’s legal staff and is responsible for providing high-level advice and support.

The Media and Communications Manager will supervise and support the Content Producer and is responsible for establishing performance goals, and for managing the Content Producer to meet expectations.

The Media and Communications Manager is a key member of the Engagement Team and works collaboratively with senior colleagues in the team to plan and deliver the Centre’s engagement outputs, and is responsible for contributing to the development of team policies and procedures and a collaborative team culture, and for leading projects at the direction of the Engagement Director.

The Media and Communications Manager may be asked to deputise for the Engagement Director.

Full details of this role including selection criteria are set out in the position description.

Benefits of working with the Human Rights Law Centre

The Human Rights Law Centre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We know our team and our work is stronger with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, people from culturally and linguistically diverse and refugee backgrounds, people with diverse religious beliefs, women, LGBTIQ+ people and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The position is an ongoing position with a six-month probation period.

The full-time annual salary for this role is $118,983. You will have access to generous salary packaging provisions, 5 weeks annual leave and four days of additional wellbeing leave each year.

The tax savings for staff who take full advantage of salary packaging options can significantly increase their take home pay.

The Human Rights Law Centre’s Enterprise Agreement also provides paid cultural and ceremonial leave. See further: Human Rights Law Centre Enterprise Agreement.

The Human Rights Law Centre offers flexible working arrangements, opportunities for professional development and mentoring, and a workplace culture that is collaborative, dynamic, values diversity and is committed to learning and looking after each other.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the selection criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We welcome and support diversity in all its forms and believe that a wide range of experiences and perspectives enriches our organisation and our work.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY

For further information including how to apply, see the Recruitment Pack attached below.

For further information about the Human Rights Law Centre, see www.hrlc.org.au.