Organisation : Justice Connect
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Law, Justice & Human Rights
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 7 Jun, 2019
About the organisation
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of Australia’s most successful public interest and social justice organisations. Justice Connect is a not-for-profit organisation with a vision of a fair and strong community in which people have a fair chance at a better life, the community sector is strong and vibrant and the legal/justice and non-legal social systems are fairer and better.
At Justice Connect, we believe everyone deserves a fair chance at a better life. Too often, our legal system is complicated, expensive and inaccessible. And when the system doesn’t work for everyone, it works for
no one. It holds our community back. That’s why we use the law to help people and community groups left behind by an unfair and complicated legal system. Whether it’s a single mother facing homelessness, a local community group struggling with overwhelming regulation or an older person dealing with family violence, real-life problems so often have legal solutions. That’s why we connect people with legal help. We use the power of the law to open up the legal system for those locked out of it, and to change the system where it is broken.
The key to our impact is the passionate commitment of our people. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, driven by a desire to deliver real improvements in the lives of the people and communities we help.
About the role
We are seeking a Communications Lead to play a key role in delivering on Justice Connect’s strategy. This will include telling the story of Justice Connect – our people, the people we work every day to help, and the people at organisations we partner with to ensure that the law is better. The position will also contribute to managing our website, developing strategic content across different media, media relations, and assisting the organisation to deliver on a range of projects linked to our strategy.
Role purpose
Justice Connect has a great story to tell – we are a group of extraordinary people doing great work to help in their time of vulnerability. The communications Lead will be our go-to expert in getting Justice Connect’s message to our audiences. All of Justice Connect’s strategic goals – from building law firms’ commitment to performing pro bono to challenging and changing unfair laws – hinge on powerfully telling our stories and communicating our messages with impact. The Communications lead will achieve this using different media, ensuring they are delivered across the right platform, to the right audience, at the right time.
Key Responsibilities
MEDIA
- Draft media releases and manage media engagement in Justice Connect stories and campaigns
WEB
- Contribute to creation of Justice Connect content and delivery on content strategy (Justice Connect creates content for five main reasons:
– Engaging with stakeholders
– Law reform and advocacy
– Outreach
– Service delivery and
– Fundraising - Contribute to and help maintain Justice Connect’s social media channels
- Work on Justice Connect advocacy and fundraising campaigns
- Work on social media and digital marketing campaigns to reach people in need of services
COLLATERAL PRODUCTION
- Work alongside internal teams to create effective and visually appealing content for internal and external use, across both print and digital
- Create AV content for various channels
GENERAL
- Contribute to Justice Connect’s Reconciliation Action Plan activities.
- Perform other duties as directed and necessary to the successful delivery of the role
Selection Criteria
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Demonstrated skill with the Adobe suite, particularly Indesign, Premiere and Photoshop
- Familiarity with email clients such as Mailchimp or Campaign Monitor
- Social Media management skills
- Digital Marketing skills (desirable)
EXPERIENCE
- Experience in brand management and the implementation of marketing strategies is desirable
- Experience in delivering a range of communications and marketing outcomes within a not-for-profit setting (desirable)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- A commitment to Justice Connect’s vision, strategy and values, including a commitment to social justice
- A strong team player
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to successfully build and manage key relationships
- Problem solving, project management and creative resourcefulness
- Ability to manage competing demands within an organisation
- Visual communication nous
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to stay focussed and calm under pressure, and to appropriately prioritise competing demands
- High level of expertise in MS Office, CRM, emailing systems
- A willingness to show autonomy, and self-teach when required
- Ability to effectively build staff skills and capacity
- Appreciates and contributes to a collaborative, friendly working environment
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Communications Lead, Innovation and Engagement via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights