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The Media Relations Advisor is responsible for executing media strategies that drive awareness of and deep engagement with Yoorrook’s inquiry, particularly with First Peoples and other key stakeholders.

Yoorrook’s Letters Patent requires it to prioritise the employment of First Peoples.

Performing a crucial role in Yoorrook’s work, you will identify, build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the media.

This is a fixed-term role until 28 June 2024.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will be a media, PR professional or journalist/producer coming directly from a news organisation who has a deep understanding and affinity with First Peoples or a media professional with past Royal Commission experience.

With proven experience pitching to and achieving media coverage across print, radio, television and online, you will have an ability to build and foster strategic and successful stakeholder relationships with key media and external partners.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. As an authorised provider, Yoorrook is required to comply with the State Government’s mandatory Vaccination policy for COVID-19.

How to apply

Applications should be emailed to jobs@yoorrook.org.au  and include:

• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria as found in the position description (within two pages).

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Holly Crocket on 0413 343 329.

Other Information

Yoorrook’s Letters Patent requires it to prioritise the employment of First Peoples. First Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply for all roles at Yoorrook.  Some roles as marked may be classified as designated positions under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 where only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people will be eligible to apply. 

Yoorrook actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people who identify as LGBQTI+, people with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically different backgrounds.

All roles at Yoorrook can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

Preferred candidates may be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates may be subject to a National Police Check.

Please apply as soon as possible.

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Description:

Position Summary

Yoorrook is looking for committed and flexible Research and Policy professionals across various areas of expertise and experience levels, to assist in the operation of the Commission. Yoorrook’s Research and Policy staff will conduct, analyse and synthesise research from a wide range of sources, draft issues and options papers and draft recommendations to contribute to Yoorrook’s interim and final reports.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest to build on our newly created strategic policy and research team.  Over the life of the Commission, we anticipate that we will have short and longer term contracts available as we progress along the truth-telling journey.

The roles require research and policy skills and we are looking for people with varying degrees of knowledge and expertise in:

• awareness and understanding of the history and culture of First Peoples in Victoria
• An understanding of colonisation and the historical and current impacts on First Peoples
• Awareness of the current Aboriginal Affairs legal/policy environment and understanding of government and reform processes
• Experience in multi-disciplinary or Indigenous-led research projects.

Successful candidates must have the ability to work in a complex, sensitive, and fast paced environment and to work flexibly and collaboratively to achieve Yoorrook’s mandate.  In return you will be joining a ground breaking truth telling process, the first of it’s kind in Australia.

What will you bring?

We will be looking for candidates who have the attributes as broadly outlined below:

1. Sound written communication skills to ensure products (emails, briefs, papers) are clear, accurate and concise and contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose and meet audience needs.
2. Research and policy skills, including ability to synthesise information from a range of sources and events, analysing and critically evaluating information and the potential implications and risks of proposed policy options, and keeping up-to-date with a broad range of contemporary issues.
3. Sound interpersonal skills to collaborate with team members and others across Yoorrook and to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations.
5. Experience working with First Peoples communities and organisations, and/or understanding and awareness of First Peoples’ self-determination and cultural safety.
6. Relevant qualification such as social sciences, public administration or law.

Worried you don’t meet all of the criteria above?  Apply anyway!  We will have various positions available across the spectrum of skills and experience required.

Additional information

Yoorrook’s Letters Patent requires it to prioritise the employment of First Peoples. First Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply for all roles at Yoorrook.

If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the application or recruitment process, please refer to ‘Other Relevant Information’ contained in this document.

Please note that as the work of Yoorrook is unprecedented, the focus of roles may be subject to change to ensure Yoorrook can be responsive to First Peoples’ needs and deliver on its mandate. The duration of contracts may vary from short term to longer term (to 30 June 2024).

Pre-employment screening may apply to all appointments including a National Police Check.

How to apply

If you are interested in putting in an expression of interest for a research and policy position with Yoorrook, please send your resume and any relevant information to jobs@yoorrook.org.au

There is no deadline for applications.

You will receive an acknowledgement of your application and we will contact you if you are matched to an appropriate position.  At that point, a formal recruitment process will occur..   For more information on the Expression of Interest process please call Lisa Tricarico, Manager, Human Resources on 0412 597 791.

To receive this publication in an accessible format, please contact (03) 7017 3387, using the National Relay Service 13 36 77 if required (for more information visit www.relayservice.gov.au).

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