We are seeking a motivated and talented Policy and Communications Officer to join our small, dynamic team.
Summary:
- Job type: 0.8-1.0 FTE; permanent contract
- Location: AAHMS office in Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra, with hybrid working an option
- Reports to: Director of Policy & Communications and Deputy CEO
- Salary: $75,000 – $80,000 per annum commensurate with skills/experience, plus superannuation and very attractive salary packaging options
The Policy and Communications Officer supports policy projects and helps promote the Academy’s activities, through which we advance research and innovation in Australia to improve everyone’s health. They play a key role in developing policy projects and outputs, and in supporting the Academy’s communication, marketing and media engagement efforts to enhance visibility, engagement, and stakeholder relationships.
About the role
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is the impartial, authoritative, cross-sector voice of health and medical science in Australia. Our purpose is to advance health and medical research in Australia to improve everyone’s health. We do this by fostering leadership within our sector, providing expert advice to decision makers, and engaging patients and the public. At the heart of our work are our Fellows – an independent, interdisciplinary body of Australia’s leading researchers, elected by their peers for outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions to health and medical science in Australia.
Reporting to Director of Policy & Communications and Deputy CEO, the Policy and Communications Officer will support and coordinate aspects of the Academy’s high impact policy projects and communications outputs in relation to key health and medical research issues. The Policy and Communications Officer will contribute to all phases of policy work, from conception and scoping; through to delivery, research and drafting; and onto dissemination and follow-up. Projects include consultation responses, roundtable meetings, workshops/symposia and longer-term projects led by expert working groups. They will also help draft and develop content across platforms such as social media, websites and newsletters; and will support preparation of media releases and associated materials. They will have the opportunity to draft and design creative content such as social media graphics and policy outputs.
The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills, exceptional organisation skills and a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities to meet short- and long-term deadlines. They will have knowledge of the Australian health, research and innovation landscape, and will be familiar with issues currently facing the sector. They will have meticulous attention to detail and be a team player, who relishes the opportunity to make a positive contribution across different aspects of the Academy’s work. The postholder must be comfortable working closely with senior academics and health professionals and will be able to maintain professional relationships with external stakeholders, collaborators and sponsors.
The successful candidate will ideally have gained experience from a previous policy, communication or media role and will have an understanding of how such a role might work in a health, scientific or higher education environment.
There is a genuine opportunity for growth in this role – the right candidate will be given opportunities to take on responsibility for particular projects if they have the capability and capacity to do so.
We have offices in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra, meaning the successful candidate could work in one of these locations. We are happy to consider this role on a either a 0.8 or 1.0 FTE basis.
Please download the Position Description for more information on this role.
For more details, please contact Khaled Chakli, Director of Policy & Communications and Deputy CEO at the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences: [email protected].
How to apply
Applicants should provide the following:
- Up to date CV with contact details of at least two referees.
- A cover letter of not more than three pages including a statement to explain how the candidate meets the key eligibility criteria.
Applications should be sent via email to [email protected] and must be received by 9.00am AEDT on Monday 31 March 2025.
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences values social and cultural diversity and is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.