The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is Australia’s national human rights institution, dedicated to fostering a society where human rights are upheld, protected, and celebrated. We envision an Australia where every individual is valued equally in dignity and rights.

Our mission involves promoting and safeguarding the human rights of all Australians by:

- Advising all levels of government and various public and private organisations.
- Strengthening laws, policies, and practices while providing accessible investigation and conciliation services.
- Engaging inclusively with civil society, communities, and the private sector.
- Raising awareness about human rights and offering educational resources.
- Collaborating with partners to cultivate a culture of respect for human rights across the nation.

The Strategic Communications Team works with internal and external stakeholders to positively influence debate about, and raise public awareness of, human rights in Australia in everything we do. Our goal is to educate, inform and uphold the Commission’s reputation as a trusted and respected institution. We are responsible for the Commission’s media liaison, websites, social media channels, electronic newsletters, events, publishing and brand identity. Across the team we have professionals with diverse experience including journalism, public relations, graphic design, web content strategy, marketing and events. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented and motivated to provide administrative support to delivery of communications activities across the Commission. This is an exciting prospect for a communications professional who enjoys providing high-quality administrative support, supporting events, building positive stakeholder relationships and ensuring our web and intranet content is user-friendly and error free.

This part time (3 days a week), non ongoing position offers a market-competitive salary range of $79,125 - $86,246 per annum (pro rata) plus 15.4% superannuation.

This is a parental leave cover position up to January 2028.

We offer flexible, hybrid and remote work options.

The key duties of the position include:

What You’ll Do:

- Managing the team mailbox including assessing and writing responses to enquiries from the public or referring for action as required.
- Procurement of suppliers for the team, including gathering quotes and record keeping.
- Monthly credit card reconciliation.
- Managing copyright requests.




- Organise travel and accommodation requests as required.
- Managing and distributing AHRC merchandise and marketing equipment
- Assist in writing engaging communications for various channels including EDM, social media, intranet, internal newsletter and website content.
- Publishing news and events content on the intranet using SharePoint Online.
- Working with the Director to provide communication support to areas across the Commission.
- Provide event management support and logistics coordination for Commission events as required.
- Updating the Commission website as required.

Eligibility

What We’re Looking For:

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline e.g. communications, journalism, marketing or equivalent professional experience.
- Experience or familiarity with web content management systems systems e.g. Squiz DXP or Drupal.
- Experience in social media management platforms e.g. Loomly, Hootsuite
- Experience in email marketing platforms e.g. Mailchimp
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or other multimedia editing software.
- Good organisational and administrative skills including technology/computer skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision, to set priorities and to meet deadlines.
- Excellent writing skills and experience in writing engaging content for social media platforms and experience in the use of analytics to measure the effectiveness of social media activity.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with team members, other teams, colleagues and suppliers.
- Experience in event planning or event coordination.

Notes Why Join Us?

By becoming a part of our team, you'll play a vital role in influencing public conversations about human rights and making a meaningful impact. If you’re ready to use your skills to support a cause that matters, we want to hear from you!

Apply Now! Help us shape the future of human rights in Australia. Join us in making a difference!

Applications close: 5pm AEST 31 August 2026

Notes

We value inclusivity and diversity and seek people who support and model the behaviours we promote in our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations Australians,



mature workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, culturally and marginalised communities, carers, LGBTIQA+ and people with disability.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS). An Agency Head may waive the requirement for citizenship prior to engaging an individual where it is appropriate to do so.

The Commission is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustment as required to assist your participation in this recruitment process.

Please notethis position is advertised as Non-Ongoing to fill a parental leave cover position. The successful applicant would be employed for an initial period of up to January 2028, if extended the maximum period will be two years in total. The merit pool / list established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may be used to fill future non-ongoing vacancies in the Commission where the duties are of a similar nature.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.

How to Apply

Please provide a resume and a statement (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your interest in this position(s), your experience that would lead to impactful outcomes in the role, and the skills and capabilities you bring.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to fulfill the requirements of the role in an impartial and respectful manner as required by the APS Code of Conduct. The successful candidate will uphold the integrity and independence of the Australian Human Rights Commission.

As part of the recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to consent to and undergo background checks which may include character and social media checks.

For more Information

Information about the role and Commission practices may be sought from Tracey Young, Director - Strategic Communications via [email protected]

📌 Communications Assistant (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Human Rights Commission
📍 Sydney