Coordinator, Social Media (Vps 4)

An exciting opportunity exists to join our team and play an important role in Respect Victoria, leading and driving long term systemic change in the prevention of family violence and all forms of violence against women.

Reporting to the Communications and Community Change Manager, the Coordinator, Social Media will be responsible for leading innovative and comprehensive Social Media engagement to address the drivers of family violence/violence against women. You will be responsible for leading and coordinating effective Social Media strategies, initiatives and tasks including developing and delivering relevant systems, processes and products across all Social Media channels, and to plan, design, create and publish engaging and relevant content in line with the agency’s mandate. As a story-teller, you will actively engage with and build Respect Victoria’s online community, reporting monthly on channel engagement and staying up to date with Social Media tools, trends and research, and work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure communications are evidence-based and effective in driving long-term cultural change.

Respect Victoria

Respect Victoria was established as a Statutory Authority under the Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018 on the 4th October 2018. We have a broad focus on the primary prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to provide state-wide leadership to create social, institutional, organisational and community change.

Respect Victoria recognises strength in diversity and values an inclusive workplace and are committed to providing flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, intersex or queer people. If you are interested in this role, but unsure how your experiences might fit, please contact us for a discussion. 

Essential qualifications: Tertiary qualification in communications, writing, digital media, marketing or another related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Essential skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering Social Media content for 3-5 years focused on prevention, social change or similar field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of Social Media monitoring and evaluation techniques, including the use of monitoring tools like Social Sprout
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills and attention to detail

Essential expertise

• Demonstrated experience designing and creating visual content for different Social Media platforms, using tools like Canva, Photoshop or other design software
• Relevant expertise in, or exposure to, developing and delivering communications in a government context

What’s on offer?

• Conduct meaningful work to assist Respect Victoria drive long term systemic change in the prevention of family violence and all forms of violence against women
• Melbourne CBD location with flexible hybrid work arrangements (working in office 2 days per week)
• Health and well-being initiatives

To apply

Applications must be submitted through the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). This role is exclusive to applicants eligible to use the JSE.

Submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your experience against the key responsibilities (within three pages) in reference to the Position Description attached via the JSE, along with your resume.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, contact Lauren Coutts, Manager, Communications and Community Change at *************@respectvictoria.vic.gov.au.

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