• 7.5 hours per week, fixed term contract
• Flexible location

The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) on behalf of the Asia Pacific Network of Refugees (APNOR) is seeking a Communications Officer to promote the work, concerns and ideas of refugee and refugee led organisations in the Asia-Pacific region.

APNOR is a network of refugee-led groups established in 2018. Our objective is to build a sustainable and inclusive network for refugee-led organisations in the Asia Pacific region, to set the regional agenda for refugee policy that draws on the collective voice of lived experience to influence stakeholder and decision-making priorities, and to support the development of stronger national refugee-led structures that can influence national policy reform. 

RCOA is the peak body for organisations who work with and for refugees and people seeking asylum. RCOA conducts research, raises awareness and advocates on national and international issues affecting refugees and people seeking asylum. 

The candidate we are seeking

The Communications Officer will work with APNOR’s Executive Director and play a key role in APNOR’s small but effective team, promoting the work, concerns and ideas of refugees and refugee led organisations through the news media, bulletins, social media and assisting in writing and editing copy for awareness and advocacy campaigns. 

The successful applicant will be a motivated and effective communicator with outstanding writing and editing skills, an understanding of refugee issues, relevant qualifications and experience in media, public advocacy. The contract position is for 7.5 hours per week until 30 September 2022 with the possibility of extension if funding permits.

As organisations dedicated to enhancing the role of refugee communities in international discussion about refugee issues, RCOA and APNOR strongly encourage applications from people with lived refugee experience and people with close personal and cultural connections to refugee communities. 

The contract position is 7.5 hours per week contract until 30 September 2022 (with possibility of extension if funding permits) and can be undertaken remotely.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential criteria

To be successful in this role, you must meet the following selection criteria:

1. Outstanding copy writing and editing skills. 
2. Experience in preparing media releases, articles for publication and reports. 
3. Experience in media liaison. 
4. Strong organisational skills, ability to take initiative, prioritise and meet deadlines and high level of computer literacy. 
5. Knowledge of refugee and asylum seeker issues. 
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to communicate respectfully with different cultural groups and to work in a team. 
7. Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience. 

Desirable criteria

Please outline relevant experience you may have in any of the following:

1. A deep understanding of refugee issues from personal experience and/or from close personal and cultural connections to refugee communities. 
2. Knowledge of, and networks with, the media. 
3. Ability to use social media and navigate the back end of a website. 
4. Experience in effective advocacy and/or marketing campaigns. 
5. Experience providing training
6. Experience in writing for fundraising campaigns  
7. Experience supervising and working with volunteers. 

Inquiries about the position can be sent to [email protected]  using the subject line: Communications Officer - Asia Pacific Network of Refugees enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.