Job Description
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About the Organisation
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Human Appeal International Australia (HAIA) aims to strengthen humanity's fight against poverty and social injustice by providing immediate relief and establishing self-sustaining development programs.
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Our Values
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• Professional & Transparent: We follow transparent, best-practice procedures and systems in all aspects of our work.
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• Trust & Integrity: We assure our donors that their donations are delivered as promised.
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• Empowerment: We treat beneficiaries with dignity and empower them to develop their skills and capabilities to follow independent positive lifestyles.
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• Equality in Distribution: We distribute aid to all needy people and destinations regardless of race, colour, religion, sex or political affiliation.
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Position Summary
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The Media Officer will be part of HAA media and communications program. You will provide an internal advisory service to the organisation for all media, communication, social media and marketing-related activities. A core focus of the role is driving HAA's advocacy program through media liaison and management.
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Role and Responsibilities
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• Develop and deliver management of complex media inquiries, preparation of media responses, releases, campaigns, and issues management.
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• Liaise with HAA staff, external stakeholders, and Media outlets to deliver effective and relevant media services that reflect organisational priorities and uphold and promote
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HAA's reputation.
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• Develop timely responses to complex media inquiries and issues to mitigate risk and promote the reputation of HAA and its service delivery.
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• Prepare various media materials for key stakeholders, including briefings, statements, fact sheets, Q&As;, and media releases to support events, provide information, and
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respond to issues.
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• Create and deliver daily and informative posts on the most relevant and appropriate social media.
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• Development and delivery of key messages for major projects.
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• Investigate options for tracking social media and website activity and develop and implement a strategy for improvement.
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• Developing media contacts
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• Monitoring media coverage
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• Writing letters
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• Leading a team to organize media events and promotional activities
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• Generating ideas to gain more media coverage
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What you'll need to succeed
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• A degree in journalism, public relations or communications, or another relevant field.
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• Demonstrated experience coordinating, writing, editing, and producing stories, media releases, newsletters, annual reports, and publications for both online and print.
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• Sound knowledge and understanding of the media and its operation, including demonstrated experience in managing media and communications activities.
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• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders from different disciplinary backgrounds and at different levels of seniority.
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• Experience with web management and social media strategies.
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• A high degree of computer literacy in word processing and presentation software.
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• Ability to comprehend new concepts and analyse large amounts of information and produce succinct and engaging media releases and news items.
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• Excellent time management with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects, adapt to meet changing demands and meet deadlines.
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• Self-starters with emotional intelligence and willingness to work as a proactive, enthusiastic, harmonious, innovative and positive team member to capture outstanding stories.
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• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills English and Arabic.
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Key benefits:
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• Career development – Ample opportunities for career progression from this role
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• Professional development – Ongoing training will be provided to help you succeed
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• Great culture – Enjoy working within a friendly team with regular social events.
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• A competitive remuneration package with ability to salary package up to $15,900.
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📌 Media Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Human Appeal International Australia
📍 Sydney