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Salary- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
The Communications and Events Officer will play a key role in the effective functioning of the events and communications activities of the Melbourne School of Health Sciences (MSHS). The role is part of the School's Operations team and reports directly to the Senior Engagement Officer (SEO). The engagement team also comprises a number of student interns and casual staff, and works closely with the Director of Engagement and departmental engagement leads. This dynamic and exciting position provides administrative support to the SEO, with a focus on supporting the School's communication and event needs. This position offers coaching and development opportunities within the role to expand your skill set, and provides a collaborative environment with everyone in the team open to sharing ideas and learning from each other.Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the planning of events at both School and Departmental level, including the development of promotional materials, invitations (MailChimp), and registration pages (Eventbrite), and liaison with venues and suppliers
- Supporting the development and publication of news stories across social media, website and newsletters
- Supporting the audit, review, update, and maintenance of both the external facing website and the intranet
Our ideal candidate for this role possesses strong organisational skills, excels at setting priorities, and consistently meets deadlines. You should have a proven capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a dynamic environment. Initiative and good judgment are crucial for ensuring the timely delivery of projects. You will be a confident communicator, able to liaise with people at all levels of the organisation appropriately. Additionally, you should have experience in supporting large-scale events and be adept at writing and producing online content, particularly within a communications role. Experience in designing for both digital and print platforms, working within brand architecture and style guidelines, and collaborating effectively with designers and printing professionals are also essential skills for this position.You will also have:
- A degree with subsequent relevant experience, or extensive experience in a relevant field
- Experience uploading and maintaining website content.
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out page!About the University of Melbourne
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If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
