Communications And Research Specialist

About Us

As Tasmania’s publicly owned training provider, TasTAFE is a vital contributor to the prosperity of the state’s economy through supporting jobs and employment and the economic resilience of our businesses and industry. With a focus on practical, real-life learning, we work hard to ensure the training our learners receive is industry relevant. We provide real industry skills that are highly valued by employers.

TasTAFE aspires to be a place of innovation, creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently, and increasing access for all.

The Role

Working from our Campbell Street Campus in Hobart, the Communications and Research Specialist will play a pivotal role in the Office of the CEO, providing extensive support to the CEO to improve engagement with internal and external stakeholders, through various channels, and be one part of TasTAFE’s communications framework.

We are open to considering part-time arrangements.

On any given day, you will:

• Enact a strategic communications plan that aligns with TasTAFE’s organisational pathways
• Initiate, manage and review the efficacy of events arising from the Office of the CEO
• Facilitate strategies to engage stakeholders across all levels and mediums
• Research, collaborate, and gather data to craft compelling content and messages from the CEO

What you bring:

• Expertise in preparing versatile communications across various platforms, specialising in crafting corporate messages.
• Proficiency in project coordination, organisation, deadline management, and collaborative teamwork
• Contemporary writing, editing, and Research skills for clear, concise, audience-tailored communications
• Astute research and problem-solving skills, analysing information and recommending effective solutions
• Prior experience in delivering internal and external communications

You will require a current Working with Vulnerable People registration, or the ability to obtain one prior to commencement.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At TasTAFE, we encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and members of the LGBTIQ+ community.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexibility. We want our workforce to reflect the diversity in our community and we are committed to building a culture we are all proud of.

Ask us how we can make this role flexible to suit you.

Join TasTAFE

If you think this could be the opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. To be eligible, you must have the right to work in Australia.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know during selection.

We're conducting an agile selection process, reviewing applications as they arrive. Candidate screening and interviews may begin prior to the closing date.

Applications for this role close at 11:55pm on Sunday 5 May 2024

TasTAFE prioritises Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards and the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and cultural well-being of children, youth, and Aboriginal individuals.