Senior Impact and Communications Officer (Indigenous Identified)

Australian National University; Canberra; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian National University’s Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation (CIET) is seeking a Senior Impact and Communications Officer to coordinate communications and impact reporting for a national hub advancing First Nations self-determination. You will work with the Partnerships Manager to implement media strategy, engage partners, and demonstrate impact through evidence-based storytelling.

Reporting to the Partnerships Manager, you will develop content, manage digital assets, and

Responsibilities

• Coordinating implementation of the Centre's communications and media strategy, annual communications plan and editorial calendar.
• Researching, writing and editing accessible content including case studies, partner profiles, briefs, speeches, newsletters, web and social media content.
• Developing digital and multimedia assets, including short-form video, photography and simple graphics, that meet ANU approval, accessibility, brand and editorial requirements.
• Coordinating impact measurement and reporting across Centre initiatives, including indicators, qualitative and quantitative evidence, dashboards, partner reporting and the Annual Impact Report.
• Supporting tailored communications and engagement plans for priority partners, including briefings, impact updates and cases for support.
• Planning and delivering communications for seminars, roundtables, dialogues, workshops and launches, including materials and follow-up content.
• Working with First Nations partners to gather stories and evidence, obtain informed consent and protect ICIP and Indigenous Data Sovereignty in line with FPIC principles.
• Managing communications and impact projects, contractors, budgets, procurement, timelines and risks, and monitoring performance and audience engagement to improve content and channels.

Job description

Classification: Level 8
Salary package: $124,392- $133,017 plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Continuing (contingent funded)This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of June 2030.

• Build strategic partnerships that advance First Nations economic self-determination
• Develop new collaboration, funding and business development opportunities
• Work across First Nations organisations, government, industry and philanthropy

Position overview

The Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation (CIET) is an Indigenous-led national hub advancing economic self-determination through research, policy and partnerships. CIET works alongside First Nations leaders, organisations, governments, industry, investors and philanthropy to support practical reform and long-term systems change across areas including economic and fiscal reform, access to capital and investment, Indigenous trade, data sovereignty and clean energy transitions.

The Senior Impact and Communications Officer coordinates communications and impact reporting that make the Centre's research, policy and project outcomes clear and accessible, supporting the Partnerships Manager to implement the communications and media strategy, strengthen partner engagement, deliver events and demonstrate impact through accurate evidence and culturally grounded storytelling.

The position

Reporting to the Partnerships Manager, you will be key in:

• Coordinating implementation of the Centre's communications and media strategy, annual communications plan and editorial calendar.
• Researching, writing and editing accessible content including case studies, partner profiles, briefs, speeches, newsletters, web and social media content.
• Developing digital and multimedia assets, including short-form video, photography and simple graphics, that meet ANU approval, accessibility, brand and editorial requirements.
• Coordinating impact measurement and reporting across Centre initiatives, including indicators, qualitative and quantitative evidence, dashboards, partner reporting and the Annual Impact Report.
• Supporting tailored communications and engagement plans for priority partners, including briefings, impact updates and cases for support.
• Planning and delivering communications for seminars, roundtables, dialogues, workshops and launches, including materials and follow-up content.
• Working with First Nations partners to gather stories and evidence, obtain informed consent and protect ICIP and Indigenous Data Sovereignty in line with FPIC principles.
• Managing communications and impact projects, contractors, budgets, procurement, timelines and risks, and monitoring performance and audience engagement to improve content and channels.

For further information please contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant at [e-mail]

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.