Part-Time Editorial Assistant — Multiplatform Journalism

University of Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounted services

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism (CAJ) invites applicants for a part-time, fixed-term role to support CAJ publications and The Advancer newsletter, helping develop editorial and digital content across newsletters, websites and events.

You will compile, edit and publish The Advancer, assist content production for CAJ outputs such as The Citizen, The Yarn and The Junction, and help grow CAJ’s social media presence with Marketing and Communications.

Qualifications

• Completed or near-completed University of Melbourne Journalism program finished within the last five years.
• Ability to create engaging copy and multimedia content for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Proficiency with content management systems and social media management tools.

Responsibilities

• Compile, edit and publish The Advancer, CAJ’s newsletter.
• Assist content production for CAJ outputs including The Citizen, The Yarn, Uncurated and The Junction.
• Develop publicity materials, maintain the CAJ website and help operate CAJ social media channels with Marketing and Communications.

Skills

Journalism program

Copywriting

Content creation

Social media strategy

Video editing

Education

University of Melbourne Journalism program completed/near-completed

Tools

WordPress

Canva

CapCut

Hootsuite

Job description

The University of Melbourne’s Centre for Advancing Journalism (CAJ) invites applicants for a part-time, fixed-term role to support CAJ publications and The Advancer newsletter, helping develop editorial and digital content across newsletters, websites and events.

You will compile, edit and publish The Advancer, assist content production for CAJ outputs such as The Citizen, The Yarn and The Junction, and help grow CAJ’s social media presence with Marketing and Communications.