Communications Officer - Work from home / Part time

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Communications Officer - Work from home / Part time. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Promote and celebrate the achievements of women in the construction industry
• Advocate for change for women in the workplace
• Support and promote NAWIC throughout Australia

About the business

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is an Australian Not-For-Profit organisation formed in 1995 whose mission is to be THE advocate organisation for women in the construction industry. Our vision is to create an equitable construction industry where women fully participate and where we support women be who they want to be in construction.

As a truly national organisation with Chapters in every state and territory of Australia, NAWIC offers members and our partners an opportunity to expand personal and business networks, maintain awareness of industry developments, improve skills and knowledge, and make a contribution to other women in the construction industry. 

Given the breadth of its reach across the country, the NAWIC Board has identified a need to work with a communications specialist to consolidate our communication amongst the various Chapters and with our membership. 

About the role

The role is part time for an initial period of 13 months.  The first four weeks will  be focused on drafting the communications plan for the role and the job description.

Following approval of the communications  plan the position will continue on a contract basis for 12 months. The role description and performance assessment will be determined by the Board following approval of the communications plan.

The Board will provide a Director as the contact point during the development of the communication plan.

The role will report to the nominated Director on a weekly basis with a written report (that will be detailed in the communication  plan) tabled for the Board meeting (held monthly).

It will not be necessary to travel to the Chapters, we encourage the use of electronic  and / or video communication to meet the Presidents and communicate with the Chapters and the Board.

Communication Plan

The communication plan should be comprehensive and include details of the proposed activities, how they will be executed, systems and support  required, the timeframes/s, persons responsible, audience, priority and an indication of the time required for each activity.

The communications plan should action NAWIC's communication priorities which include but are not limited to:

1. Establishment of a regular communication from the Board to Presidents and to greater membership.

• Development of a method of communication from Chapter Presidents to the Board to raise an issue/request at Board level. 
• When to use the Board Paper template and when to communicate a question or issue with the Board.
• Standardised process for communicating Chapter specific issues across the membership base.
• Communication to Chapter Presidents from the Board following each Board meeting to track decisions of the board against Strategic plan and responses to questions/issues raised.
• Regular circular to membership providing a brief update on the Board actions and progress of specific issues. Outline what kind of information this should be.

2. Communicating NAWIC's position through media releases and position statements on issues relevant and important to our membership

3. Establishing Social media plan and policy and management of content (including plan on how content to be managed by Chapters)

4. Creation of communication and marketing collateral 

5. Continually develop and maintain website content

Benefits and perks

Flexible part time working hours

National coverage

Role can be undertaken from any location

Please include a cover letter summarising you experience and suitability for the role (1-2 pages).

Skills and experience

Mandatory

Experience in communications role or demonstration of transferable skills

Desirable

Knowledge and experience in the construction industry

Demonstrated ability to be proactive and self motivated

Demonstrated ability to plan and meet deadlines

Qualifications in communications or marketing