Communications and Digital Officer

• Full time, fixed-term position 12 months

• Opportunity to manage the day-to-day operation and management of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences SharePoint pages, intranet and digital channels

• Base Salary $100,032 (HEO 7) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Communications and Digital Officer is responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences SharePoint pages, intranet, and digital channels. Working closely with members of the faculty leadership team and the Head, Operations, the Communications and Digital Officer will assume a key delivery role to ensure the effective planning, production and continuous optimisation of digital content that is both inspiring and engaging, as part of the faculty’s internal communication strategy.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide faculty support for internal digital communications, with a focus on SharePoint and Teams;

• Promoting the best practice use of SharePoint, optimising the setup and configuration while supporting the faculty to make the best use of available software and systems; and

• Engaging with stakeholders to gather and understand requirements and developing and implementing solutions.

About you

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online design and implementation including branding and designing of SharePoint sites.

• High level skills working with Microsoft 365 applications, in particular SharePoint and Teams.

• Exceptional engagement and management skills to build close and productive relationships and the ability to take business requirements, user needs and stakeholder inputs into consideration.

• Strong problem solving and project management skills with the capacity to manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and to meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and proactively manage the faculty’s internal digital engagement strategy.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter addressing the above “About You” section, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Paulina Rojas (Mon-Wed) and Nicole Feain (Thurs-Fri), Recruitment Operations at [email protected]

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Applications Close

Wednesday 12 October 2022 11:59 PM