Policy & Communications Officer

Graduate / Early Career Opportunity!

The organisation

Financial Rights Legal Centre (Financial Rights) is a community based legal centre in Surry Hills specialising in helping consumers of financial services, particularly credit, banking, insurance and debt.

The role

We are seeking to employ a full time enthusiastic Policy & Communications Officer for an 18 month contract with potential to renew subject to funding. The role provides an opportunity to contribute to the consumer rights advocacy work of Financial Rights in helping reform the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors. This would be a great job for a graduate or an individual in the early stages of their career who is interested in doing social justice work as well as coming up with creative communications solutions for a fast paced legal centre. The position will engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Please see the position description for further details on the role.

What’s in it for you?

Our legal centre is a known and trusted voice for consumers in the financial services space. We are doing important frontline work advising consumers from across Australia about their financial rights and helping shape new laws to protect consumers and to enhance their future financial wellbeing. You will be an important part of this process and can help change many consumer lives for the better. The Centre offers a pleasant working environment along with a small, friendly and passionate team. We know diversity makes a positive difference, and we encourage people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other diverse backgrounds to apply.

Rewards and Benefits

• Work with a small, innovative Policy & Comms team where your voice makes a difference!
• $77,000-$85,000 plus 10.5% superannuation + Salary Sacrifice (up to $15,900 for tax free benefits)
• 4 weeks annual leave plus 7 days additional gifted leave
• Flexible working; 7 hour work days and a hybrid working model
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to making people’s lives better. We are passionate about social justice
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
• Lots of opportunity for growth working with this nimble team

The successful applicant will have:

• A can do attitude and be a real self-starter with a willingness to learn
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an attention to detail, sub-editing skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable dealing with diverse range of stakeholders, government, other community organisations and clients
• Ability to take initiative and accept responsibility as part of a small multi-disciplinary professional team
• A strong work ethic and commitment to social justice
• Relevant undergraduate tertiary qualifications such as media, communications, public relations or law
• Ability to work with a variety of software including Word, Excel, website management tools, design programmes and other applications as needed
• Comply with NSW current public health orders and requirements with COVID vaccination

Details

How to Apply

Please send your resume and a covering letter which outlines your suitability to the role to: jobs@financialrights.org.au If you have any questions, please email jobs@financialrights.org.au

Financial Rights Legal Centre