DUTYSTATEMENT

CommunicationsCoordinator

Part-time - 3 days per week or .6

TheOrganisation:

TheGICancerInstitute( raisesfundsforgastro‐intestinal(GI)cancerclinical trialsresearchconductedbyitsparentorganisation,theAustralasianGastro‐IntestinalTrialsGroup (AGITG)(

GIcancersincludecancersoftheoesophagus,stomach,liver,gallbladder,pancreas,bowel, rectum and anus.GI cancersarethemostcommonformofcancer,affectingover25,000Australianseachyearand claiminga devastating33liveseachday.AGITGclinicaltrialsresearchfindsbetterwaystotreat gastro‐intestinalcancers.Ourresearchhasledtotheimprovementinboththelifeexpectancyand qualityoflifeofpeoplediagnosedwithgastro‐intestinalcancers.

Anexcitingopportunityis availableforanenthusiasticCommunications Coordinatortojoina smallbut dedicatedteamtodeveloptheGICancerInstitute’sfundraisingandmarketingprogram.TheGI CancerInstituteis embarkingonaprogramofsignificantgrowthoverthenextfiveyearsandthis positionwillplayapivotalroleinthesuccessfulgrowthofthefundraisingandmarketingprogram.

TheRole:

Wearelookingforanenergetic,highlyorganisedCommunicationsCoordinatortodevelopand executea communicationsstrategytogeneratemediaandcreatecontentforourmedical research(clinicaltrials)memberactivities(healthprofessionalsnationwide)andfundraising

program‐specificallytheGutsyChallengethrougha numberofdifferentcommunicationchannels.

Thisisa broadandvariedrolethatwillgiveyouunparalleledexperiencein:

Mediamanagement‐ mediarelationships,activeandreactivemedia,andtopicalmedia updates

Contentcreation– writingandproducingarticlesforprintedpublications,websites, electronicdirectmailnewslettersandsocialmedia

Growingaudiencesthroughexistingsocialmediaplatforms

Workingwithclinicians,researchers,patients,carersanddonors

Developingcopyforcreativecollateral

Writing,coordinationandmanagementofpublicationsincludingtheAnnualReport

ReportingandanalysisforPhilanthropy Manager

SelectionCriteria

EssentialSkills/techniques:

Excellentverbal,writtenandinterpersonalcommunicationskills

Excellentcopywritingabilities

Thinkscreatively

Provenmediarelationships

Goodprojectplanningandcoordinationina multi‐taskenvironment

Abilitytomanagemultiplestakeholdersatonetime

Excellentcomputingskills(includingproficiencyina PCOfficeenvironment)

Excellenttimemanagementskills

Abilitytothinklaterallyto solve problems

Abilitytoworkindependentlyandenjoyworkingaspartofasmallteam

Abilitytomanageexternalcontractorseffectively

Attentiontodetailanda handsonapproach

DesirableSkills/techniques:

Previousexperienceincommunicatingwiththemedicalcommunityandgeneral communityparticularlypatientsand/ordonors

Particularknowledgeofcancer and/orclinicaltrialresearch

WebcontentproductionskillsusingaCMS,withsomebasicHTMLskills(WordPress experienceanadvantage)

Basicskillsin AdobeCreativeSuiteprogramsPhotoshopandIndesign

Experience:

Minimumtwoyearsrelevantexperienceina similarrole

Demonstratedabilitytodevelop,manageandexecutecommunicationsprojectsand campaigns

Demonstratedabilitytoindependentlyassessanddecideonprioritiesandworkload

Demonstratedexperienceofindependentlyresearchingissuesproposing,implementing andmanagingsolutions

Experienceinindependentlymaintaininganefficientandeffectivefilingandretrieval system

Training/qualifications:

Bachelor’sDegreeorequivalentcoursework/experience(orequivalent)