Project Officer for Digital Communications

University of Sydney; Camperdown; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Project Officer, Digital Communications at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown. This fixed-term full-time role aims to transform the Centre's digital presence through audience-focused communications.

You will collaborate with the Communications Manager and key stakeholders to develop content, uplift digital strategy, monitor analytics, and drive innovative opportunities across social media, web, and video.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience.
• Experience producing engaging digital and social media content for diverse audiences.
• Strong understanding of digital communications, social media trends and audience engagement strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience using content management systems, digital platforms and analytics tools.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience within a large organisation or research setting is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging content across digital, social media, website and video channels.
• Support the review and implementation of the Centre's digital and social media strategy.
• Coordinate and maintain website and intranet content to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Produce high-quality communications for internal and external audiences across multiple platforms.
• Monitor analytics, audience engagement and content performance to inform continuous improvement.
• Identify emerging trends and technologies to enhance digital engagement and reach.

Skills

Digital communications

Content creation

Analytics tracking

Social media management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Content Management Systems

Web analytics tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Full-time, fixed-term opportunity for 12 months.

Located at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown Campus
Join a leading multidisciplinary research centre and play a key role in transforming its digital presence through innovative, audience-focused communications
Base Salary $107,312 - $115,686 (HEO6) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is seeking a Project Officer, Digital Communications to join the Charles Perkins Centre (CPC), a globally prestigious multidisciplinary initiative dedicated to tackling society’s greatest health challenges in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and other related conditions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and digitally savvy communications professional to help shape and deliver the Centre's digital and social media strategy during a period of strategic transformation, with the possibility of extension subject to funding and business needs.

You will work closely with the Communications Manager, Chief Operating Officer, Academic Director and key stakeholders across the Centre to develop engaging content, strengthen digital engagement, and identify innovative opportunities across a broad range of communication publication styles, including social media, web, video and emerging platforms. A key focus of the role is reviewing and uplifting the Centre's digital communications approach as part of a broader strategic refresh.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• develop and deliver engaging content across digital, social media, website and video channels
• support the review and implementation of the Centre's digital and social media strategy
• coordinate and maintain website and intranet content to ensure accuracy and relevance
• produce high-quality communications for internal and external audiences across multiple platforms
• monitor analytics, audience engagement and content performance to inform continuous improvement
• identify emerging trends, technologies and content formats that enhance digital engagement and reach.

About you

Do you have experience in Communications? Are you someone who would love to work for a multidisciplinary research centre that is committed to improving global health? This is the role for you!

• a relevant degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience
• experience producing engaging digital and social media content for diverse audiences
• strong understanding of digital communications, social media trends and audience engagement strategies
• excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• experience using content management systems, digital platforms and analytics tools
• strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, a diverse group of key stakeholders and build strong working relationships
• previous experience within a large multifaceted organisation and/or a research organisation is highly desirable but not essential.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

Applications Close

Sunday 30 August 2026 11:59 PM