Manager, Communications and Advocacy

Are you a self motivated and adaptable communications manager with advocacy or campaigning experience? This newly created role is responsible for increasing the impact and influence of the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC), the peak body for community managed mental health organisations. The Manager, Communications and Advocacy will work to cohesively bring together MHCC’s policy development, advocacy and communications to assist the organisation achieve its strategic goals, supporting the community managed mental health sector and raising its profile.

The role responsibilities include:

• Communications and media strategy including general media management, media releases and responses
• Maximising MHCC’s reach and impact as a peak body
• Supporting membership growth through advocacy and engagement

MHCC is seeking a person with initiative, excellent communication skills, an understanding of the media and a desire to be part of an innovative team. This person must be able to operate effectively and collegially in an environment characterised by frequent change, short timeframes and competing demands.

This is a full time 12 month contract position with possibility of extension. MHCC will consider reduced hours for the right candidate.

If this sounds like you, then apply today by sending your resume and a statement addressing the selection criteria below.

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated experience and success in:
• strategic communications and media relations
• coordinating communications activities
• designing and delivering advocacy projects and community campaigning
• building positive working relationships internally and externally and working collaboratively with stakeholders to effect change.
• High level initiative and judgement with a record of innovation and achievement
• Excellent oral and written communication skills – can write clearly and persuasively for a range of audiences.
• Solid understanding of the political system, processes and policy development
• Good organisational skills and able to manage multiple tasks, competing priorities and complete work within tight timeframes.
• Relevant degree level qualifications in communications or related field or equivalent knowledge and experience

Desirable

• An understanding of contemporary mental health issues and the community services sector
• An understanding of the NDIS and the role of sector peak bodies
• Experience working with a membership based organisation
• Experience with website and social media content development, working with a wide range of platforms

Job benefits and perks

Remuneration packaging includes base salary of $90-100k based on experience, plus super guarantee contribution, FBT salary packaging and entertainment benefits under our Public Benevolent Institution status available.

MHCC offers a flexible working environment.