About VACCHO

VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 33 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!

About the role

The Senior Communications Officer will support the Executive Manager in providing strategic direction for the CDS team, focusing on optimising workflow processes and systems. They will also lead the development of high-impact communication strategies for VACCHO’s Centres of Excellence and major work projects.

In addition, the Senior Communications Officer will be responsible for mutli-media content and editorial support across a range of projects such as flagship publications, resources, training materials, and website content. This includes maintaining consistency with the VACCHO’s style guide and ensuring all content is clear, concise, and accessible to a diverse audience.

The role requires close collaboration with various teams across VACCHO to ensure complex and culturally important resources are user-friendly and to drive impactful communication efforts across multiple platforms.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will need 5 years' experience in a relevant role and have outstanding writing skills and experience across channels including web, print and social.

Desirable

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.

Benefits

• Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, recently accredited as a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year!
• Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below), leave loading, additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
• Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.
• Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

About Salary Packaging

As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here.

Get in touch

If this sounds like you, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Communications Officer - General enquiry via EthicalJobs and ask for the position description.

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by COB on the closing date.

Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

Other employment related information

Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

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