Location: Online (Far North Queensland based charity) Start: Immediate Employment type: Voluntary (online)

About Sharks And Rays Australia Research Ltd. We are a well established not for profit organisation in Far North Queensland, that works with endangered sharks and rays, including sawfish, both in Queensland (field work, collaborations with Aboriginal Land and Sea Ranger groups, collaborations with local schools) and Australia wide (Citizen science project identifying sawfish distributions). As a not-for-profit research organisation, the governance of SARA-r is divided into the business side (Board of Directors) and the research side (Research Board). Our research board brings together 7 internationally renowned biologists, who represent essential expertise on the unique sharks and rays of Northern Australia

Duties & Responsibilities: We are seeking up to four volunteer Social Media Officers to:

• manage our BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin social media site(s),
• ensure social media content is engaging and suitable to the targeted objectives and audience.
• respond to posts with appropriate etiquette and response times. Please note we do not use AI to write posts or create images.

Selection Criteria:

Essential

• High computer literacy including proficiency in Social media platforms, Adobe Creative Suite (or other image and video editing software for content creation), and MS Office applications.
• Experience in social media feed and content curation and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of acceptable social media etiquette and ability to positively represent SARA-r’s presence on social media platforms
• Commitment to the role and ability to devote required time and diligence
• Ability and willingness to learn necessary skills and competencies
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication and team work
• Knowledge of / background in science communication

Highly Desirable

• Experience in a similar role.
• Qualifications or equivalent experience in media management, communications, digital marketing or related fields
• Ability to commit to volunteer for a minimum of 6 months (we would love to have you join us on an ongoing basis!)

To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to barbara@saw.fish. Please include information on which social media platform you are interested in managing, and examples of your previous work in social media management. WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY VIA SEEK