APS Level 6 - Senior Advisor Public Education & Awareness_EXT
Vacancy information
Position title: APS Level 6 - Senior Advisor Public Education & Awareness_EXT
Job Requisition ID: 1347
Location: Flexible location
Tenure: Ongoing
Our Opportunity
We have a specific and important role in reaching Australian innovators and business owners to increase awareness of intellectual property protection and provide information to enable inclusive access to and engagement with the IP system. We do this by uplifting understanding of the benefits of IP protection in the broader innovation and business ecosystems. The team is externally focused, and the key activities are - managing a network of partners, developing impactful communications materials, educational tools and resources, and designing and delivering engagement activities.
As part of the Public Education and Awareness team, the Senior Advisor will:
- Develop and deliver accessible and engaging communications content (such as news articles, social media, presentation materials, factsheets/collateral and campaign management) for our partners and stakeholders to promote IP information and increase understanding of IP rights among industry, government and the university sectors.
- Develop and manage relationships with existing partners and other external stakeholders to
- understand their IP education needs and/or those of their stakeholders, and
- identify how we can help address those needs.
- Identify relevant events and the appropriate level of engagement to build IP awareness and uplift knowledge.
- Plan, promote, and host or present online and in-person IP education sessions, in collaboration with strategic partners or IP Australia colleagues.
- Develop, implement and evaluate stakeholder engagement activities, communication strategies and public education campaigns, using data to inform continued improvement.
- Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues, managers and key stakeholders, working across the agency to develop and deliver engaging communications products for external audiences.
- Support the Director and Assistant Directors on delivering objectives, and in meeting ad hoc demands.
Job specific capabilities
The skills required to support success in this role are adaptability, creativity, a “can-do” attitude, and the ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and sometimes reactive workplace. The ability to pivot and make changes to meet the needs and preferences of our audience is critical, as are highly developed organisational skills. A background in stakeholder engagement, marketing and/ or communications will be highly regarded.
The successful applicant will have the following experience and capabilities:
- Experience in sourcing, writing and editing accessible and engaging communications content for a range of digital and traditional channels to required standards, including websites, social media and printed publications.
- Strong people skills and the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with managing and meeting the needs of internal and external customers.
- Capacity to operate both independently, using initiative and self-direction, and as a team member, to produce consistently high-quality work and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated capability in successfully managing competing priorities and completing tasks within set timeframes.
- A positive outlook and enthusiasm for task, with a demonstrated willingness to provide high levels of customer service, displaying a customer centric attitude – putting the customer at the centre of all actions.
- A willingness to try new things, to learn and to contribute to the continuous improvement of the function.
- Demonstrated ability to learn ‘on the job’ and ‘get stuff done’.
- Demonstrated sound professional judgement.
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Applications Close
Applications close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025.