• Fixed term until June 2026 | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $82,657 - $91,222 p.a. (Pro-rata)
• Location: Bedford Park - Kaurna Country
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About the Role

End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) is a national program of work being delivered by a consortium comprising three universities and four peak bodies to improve palliative care in aged care. The Flinders team hosts the ELDAC website, manages marketing activities and develops digital innovations.

The Marketing Officer (ELDAC) is responsible for the management of the ELDAC brands. This is achieved by working closely with the ELDAC Flinders Director and Senior Research Fellow, along with the web team and researchers to ensure effective marketing and communications activities for the ELDAC project.

Your contributions to this valuable project include:

• Developing and implementing marketing and communications activities for ELDAC to extend awareness and reach of the project
• Producing campaigns and promotions to support specific project needs (eg new content releases, special events etc).
• Ensuring the graphic design integrity of the ELDAC brand.
• Producing reports on marketing activity to assess effectiveness.

For a more comprehensive list of key position responsibilities, please view the Position Description

About You

A highly organised individual, you will be able to effectively coordinate and manage projects with limited supervision. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in social media with the ability to prepare quality media communications and reports.

Holding a Diploma qualification and relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training in digital marketing, social media campaigns and communications, you have knowledge in graphic design processes and well-developed skills in operating graphic design software, along with:

• Demonstrated high level written communication skills with the ability to prepare media communications and reports.
• Effective, productive, and collaborative team member with a focus on project initiatives.
• Well-developed oral and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop productive relationships with staff at all levels within the organisation and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the health system will be highly advantageous.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000013930 Marketing Officer.
• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact - Dr Priyanka Vandersman, Senior Research Fellow (ELDAC)

Applications to be submitted before 11:59 pm Tuesday 15 July 2025

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.