• Canberra, ACT, or remotely
• Full time (37.5 hours/week)

About us

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) is a not-for-profit organisation and Australia's peak body for public health. We advocate for the health and wellbeing of everyone in Australia to ensure fewer people get sick.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional to join our dynamic team. Working in either our National Office in Canberra or remotely, this role is ideal for a suitably qualified professional who is enthusiastic about public health and communicating about issues that matter.

Working across social media, traditional media, our blog, events and newsletters, this full-time role (37.5 hours per week) supports our internal and external communications. It may also involve after hours contact/availability during our conferences.

Salary package

The position will attract a salary package of $104,000 per annum inclusive of 12% superannuation.  In addition, as a Not-for-Profit Employer, the PHAA can provide salary packaging benefits to the successful applicant

Main Duties:

• Manage all PHAA social media accounts including content planning, creation, moderation, and measurement
• Manage PHAA’s InTouch Public Health Blog, including writing, editing, and sourcing content
• Assist with traditional media engagement, including drafting media releases, maintaining our media lists, pitching stories to media, and assisting with media enquiries
• Contribute to Board, annual and other reports as required
• Help compile PHAA’s members-only weekly newsletter and other publications
• Support with event communications for PHAA’s conferences
• Collaborate with our policy team and wider PHAA staff to support strategic goals
• Organise and facilitate communication-related workshops and webinars, and create member resources, to support public health workforce capability
• Support membership attraction and retention, including by creating membership marketing materials
• Assist PHAA branches and special interest groups with communications and engagement
• Assist other team members as required

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification(s) and/or experience in journalism, communications, public relations, health promotion or equivalent
• Relevant experience in communications or a related field, ideally with experience across copywriting, media relations, social media management and online communications
• Excellent and demonstrable written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distil complex information for diverse audiences
• Strong editing and proof-reading skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of parties
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment
• Ability to prioritise and self-manage competing timelines, together with taking initiative to identify new communications opportunities
• Understanding of and commitment to principles of workplace diversity and WHS requirements.

Preferred, but not essential

• Prior experience communicating about public health or science to a range of different audiences
• Experience using Adobe suite, Affinity, Canva, or equivalent products
• Skills in multimedia content development, such as photography, video recording, live streaming, and editing

This position will report to the Communications and Media Manager. You must have the right to work in Australia. There will be an expectation of being available to travel interstate to PHAA conferences, possibly as many as five per year, commonly running for two to three days. 

PHAA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals who address the selection criteria.  We encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.