About the program

The Public Affairs team aims to raise the profile of the Stroke Foundation to increase support for our activities across the Australian community. The aims of this program include:

• Increasing the awareness of stroke across the Australian community
• Strengthening the reputation and brand of the Stroke Foundation so it is targeted and relevant for all stakeholder groups
• Ensuring the Stroke Foundation brand is executed consistently
• Eliciting high levels of engagement for all Stroke Foundation programs and activities
• Ensuring Stroke Foundation messages, resources and programs have maximum impact and/or reach

Roles and Responsibilities

Providing administrative support to the Communications Division, your duties will include:

• Maintaining stakeholder records and databases
• Transcribing interviews
• Data entry across various communication projects
• Updating media contacts database
• Entering website content
• Formatting reports
• Responding to enquiries
• Assisting with any other administration requirements

Program targets and objectives

By providing administration support for the Stroke Foundation’s PR & Media team you will support the Communications Division to deliver its work plans, aims and objectives, and reports.

Your background, skills and experience

You will have a positive can-do attitude, like talking to people and enjoy working in a team environment.

Specifically, you will have:

• Highly developed administration, organisation and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to use Microsoft packages including Outlook (email), Word and Excel
• Experience utilising CRM tools
• Helpful and courteous manner
• Ability to work in a team or independently

The Stroke Foundation embraces cultural diversity and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all cultural backgrounds to apply.​