Visual Communication Officer

The Opportunity 

Do you have a flair for innovative design, marketing, and communications? Would you like to join a not-for-profit organisation with a vision of a more equitable world through better health? Then this could be the role for you! 

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Visual Communication Officer to join the Marketing and Communications team at Burnet. This role will support Burnet’s vision, purpose and strategy by creating visual collateral and assets for the translation of complex content into engaging, accessible, and effective communication.

The incumbent will support the wider portfolio of philanthropy, business development, commercialisation, research funding management, and Burnet’s research programs and projects. Key contributions include awareness building, promotion, and supporting employee and external stakeholder engagement.

Some of your duties will include:

• Conveying complex information and the impact of our research and programs through Visual Communication and ideation support. This will include print and digital formats.
• Developing visual and collateral assets in line with Burnet’s brand guidelines, using graphic design, illustration, photography, and/or animation.
• Designing high quality marketing and promotional graphic elements, layouts and visuals for collateral, event materials, signage, merchandise, digital channels, and other purposes 
• Designing and updating templates for use by Burnet staff for internal or external communication
• Managing, updating and organising corporate visual assets and photos through the digital management asset system; event materials; signage; and merchandise 
• Supporting photography and videography work, including simple editing

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a full-time position, initially for a 2-year period with possibility of extension. Flexible working hours will be included, along with part time working from home. The number of working from home days is negotiable. 

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to something meaningful, make an impact, and put your name on it! You will have access to mentorship from a talented team of marketing & communications specialists. You will also learn how to communicate complex health science and research content, and grow your skills in photography, videography, and animation!

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in design, business, communication, or related creative field
• At least three years’ experience in a similar Visual Communication/design position, in a full-time capacity
• Evidence of work in impactful, visual storytelling, through a wide and diverse folio of work. Preference will be given to experience in research-based materials, presentations, and campaign collateral
• Demonstrated intermediate knowledge and use of Adobe suite programs (particularly, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Word
• Proven ability to support projects consistently, from conception to timely completion 

The following is preferable:

• Intermediate skills in photography, video and/or animation; experience in the use of a digital asset management system
• Experience in creating visual assets for websites, social media channels and email marketing platforms
• Strong interest in the latest design trends including AI, virtual/augmented reality, and best practices

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health. 

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff  
• 14 weeks paid parental leave 
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging 
• Opportunities for career and professional development 

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research. 

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues.  Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result. 

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work 

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing *******@burnet.edu.au.  

Sounds great! How do I apply? 

Apply below by submitting a resume which includes a link to your portfolio (demonstrating your relevant experience and creativity). A cover letter is not required. 

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on Wednesday, 14th February 2024. 

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.