Independent Higher Education Australia – Canberra ACT

Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA)

IHEA is a national peak body representing independent Australian higher education providers (HEPs). Based in Canberra, with member institutions providing higher education services to domestic and international students across Australia, our diverse membership consists of independent universities, institutions, and colleges with a range of discipline offerings including business, law, agricultural science, theology, engineering, art and design, and photography education.

All IHEA members are registered and accredited higher education providers by the national regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA).

The Position

This is a strategic and hands on role to develop and advance IHEAs traditional and social media communications and promote our activities and key events with our members, the higher education sector, and the wider community. The Communications Officer will ensure that independent providers and relevant stakeholders are kept informed of the latest news and developments in higher education. You will create and implement communication strategies and social media content that further promotes IHEA’s objectives and visibility to decision makers, opinion leaders, members, and the wider community.

As IHEA’s Communications Officer you will be tasked with:

- Developing, supporting, and promoting IHEA’s goals, including message development, social media content and media liaison
- Ensuring digital marketing content aligns with IHEA’s ethos and policy positions.
- Managing the IHEA website and ensuring information is accurate and regularly updated.




- Drafting and disseminating statements and messages in traditional and digital media
- Ensuring stakeholders are informed of current and emerging media issues and policy priorities.
- Preparing and distributing a regular member newsletter (EDM)
- Designing promotional and campaign materials
- Developing messages and materials to assist the CEO’s promotion and advocacy activities.
- Assisting to develop and implement member engagement activities.

What you’ll need to succeed

As the successful applicant, you will demonstrate:

- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or another relevant field. A combination of progress toward degree qualification and / or relevant work experience will also be considered.
- Experience working with traditional media, digital communication and social media platforms.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills including attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- Excellent critical thinking capacity and the ability to exercise judgement and solve problems quickly and effectively.
- Demonstrated capacity to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
- Experience working in a small team and contributing to a team approach to problem solving.
- The ability to distil complex policy and legislative information into strategic advice for member organisations.
- Organisational skills to succeed in a small team operating in a demanding policy and representative setting.

The position reports to the Head of Advocacy and is located in Canberra. For more information or to request a copy of the position description please contact Scott Clayton at: *************@ihea.edu.au

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📌 Communications Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Independent Higher Education Australia
📍 Canberra