FASTS hiring communications and research officer (Canberra based)
We are restructuring the office arrangements at FASTS and will be creating a new position for a communications and research officer. Please forward this position description to anyone who you think may be interested.
Regards
Bradley
POSITION
DESCRIPTION
Position Title: communications and research
officer
Role and Responsibilities
The communication and research
officer will develop capacity in FASTS and FASTS’ member organisations to better
communicate with and engage with political, policy development and
administrative processes and institutions. The position will be based in
Canberra.
Key duties
- Build close links with members and support their science communication activities;
- Draft/edit media releases, reports, briefs and other materials;
- Support FASTS policy development including capacity to analyse Government and other data (eg OECD and ABS);
- assist event management and administration; and
- maintain and update the
FASTS website
additional tasks
- support for FASTS committees; and
- some administrative tasks.
Selection Criteria
Required skills
- Training and/or experience in science communication;
- Demonstrated interest in science;
- Honours level research skills (or similar);
- Competence with standard internet, e-mail and office programs (including excel);
- Strong oral and written communication skills; and
- Ability to work without
high level of supervision
Desirable skills
- Competence with updating websites; and
- Interest in science,
R&D and education policy
Salary
60k plus superannuation
It is intended that the position be full time but we will consider a fractional appointment for suitably qualified applicants.
Closing date for applications
Friday 20th of June (interviews held in first week of July).
Applications
Applications addressing the selection criteria; examples of your science communication work; a CV and two referees should be e-mailed to the Executive Director, fasts@anu.edu.au
About FASTS
The Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) is a peak body comprising approximately 60 scientific organisations or societies, who in turn collectively represent about 60,000 Australian scientists and technologists.
FASTS provides representative, policy analysis, advocacy and science communication services for its membership. Further information can be found at our website http://www.fasts.org
Contacts
If you would like any further information please contact;
Bradley Smith
Executive Director
FASTS
fasts@anu.edu.au
ph: 02 6257 2891
(0408) 511 261
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