The Marketing and Communications Officer position is a Full-Time 2 year fixed position.

The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Limited (AHCSA) is the peak body representing Aboriginal community-controlled health and substance misuse services in South Australia at state and national levels.

Our primary role is to be the ‘health voice’ for all Aboriginal people in South Australia. We achieve this by advocating for the community and supporting workers through our Member Services with appropriate Aboriginal health programs based on a holistic perspective of health.

Summary of the Role

The Marketing and Communications Officer is responsible for supporting efforts to enhance AHCSA's visibility as the peak body for Aboriginal community-controlled health services in South Australia, and for promoting the goals, achievements, and work of the Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health (ACCH) sector through the creation of culturally appropriate, accurate, and impactful communications.

The position assists in developing and implementing communication strategies in collaboration with Member Services, key partners, and other stakeholders. These strategies effectively convey information to both internal and external audiences about AHCSA’s work, the ACCH sector, and key issues affecting the sector. The Communications Officer provides specialist communications advice and technical assistance to AHCSA and Member Services staff to support the production of engaging content for various platforms and materials that align with the sector’s values and objectives, and manages day-to-day communications tasks.

Additionally, the Marketing and Communications Officer advises and assists with producing content for reports, newsletters, and responding to media enquiries, ensuring consistency and alignment with the broader ACCH sector's communication goals. The position ensures that AHCSA’s voice is clear and unified, key messages reach the right audiences, and the organisation’s communications continue to promote the role and work of Aboriginal community-controlled health services and the ACCH sector more broadly.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communication and Planning: Supporting the development and implementation of communication strategies, in alignment with agreed AHCSA strategic directions, to promote AHCSA and the ACCH sector’s work

Content Development: Overseeing the development and coordination of key communication resources and crafting content aligned with strategic objectives to communicate effectively AHCSA's work, initiatives, and impact

Media and Public Relations: Coordinating media requests and developing culturally appropriate media content

Internal Communications and Engagement: Managing strategic internal communication in identified areas, fostering staff engagement, coordinating events, tracking communication impact, and ensuring culturally appropriate messaging

Stakeholder Collaboration and Coordination: Fostering strong relationships within AHCSA, with Member Services and external stakeholders to support communication efforts

Essential Experience

Experience in communications and media strategies and generating exposure through digital communication strategies.

Experience in content writing and graphic design for a wide range of purposes and platforms (campaigns, websites, blogs, social media, videos, media releases, events, organisational documents).

Experience working with Aboriginal people, organisations, and communities, and in developing and maintaining professional relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite or other graphic software, WordPress, and email marketing and campaign software (e.g. MailChimp).

Desirable Experience

Experience implementing communications and media strategies for member based organisations.

Experience working in the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector.

Experience in communication for health promotion.

Experience in rural and remote Aboriginal community engagements.

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Media, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Marketing or Journalism.

What we offer

The opportunity to join the peak body representing Aboriginal community-controlled health and substance misuse services in South Australia

A workplace that encourages work/life balance

An inclusive and diverse workplace

Great salary package and benefits

Generous leave provisions

Special Conditions

Out of normal hours work may be required.

Requires the ability to travel intra-state and interstate, including overnight absences.

National Police Certificate is required.

Working with Children Screening may be required.

A valid Driver’s License is required.

How to apply

Please apply via SEEK.

To be considered for the role you are required to submit a Resume and Suitability Statement of no more than 5 pages.

The Suitability Statement has to address the Statement of Key Responsibilities of the Job and Person Specification. Only applications that have addressed the Statement of Key Responsibilities will be considered.

Visit our webpage to find the Job and Person Specification under the Work With Us tab - https://ahcsa.org.au/work-with-us/current-opportunities/ or you can contact the Human Resources team at [email protected].

Please note, late applications will not be accepted and no agencies please.

Closing Date for applications: 25th July 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position may be filled prior to the closing date of the Advertisement.