Job Description

Social Media Coordinator

Employment: Part-Time (Approx. 25-30 hours per month)
Drive engagement and community awareness on mental health
Flexible, remote work with occasional in-person meetings
Casual rate: $28 - $32 per hour (inclusive of loading + Super)

Are you skilled in social media and passionate about engaging the Somali community around mental health and wellbeing. Banyule Community Health’s Building Bridges project is looking for a motivated and culturally sensitive Instagram & Social Media Coordinator to join our team. This 9-month project is led by and for the Somali community, aimed at raising awareness on mental health resources through youth training, youth-led projects, and community events.

This is an exciting role for someone ready to make an impact through social media engagement.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Launch and Manage: Set up and grow the Building Bridges Instagram page, with daily posts to reach and engage community members.
Data Monitoring: Track engagement metrics, analyse trends, and capture insights on page usage.
Collaborate Monthly: Attend team planning meetings, contributing to monthly content strategies.
Cross-Platform Collaboration: Share content with the BCH social media coordinator for additional reach.

What You’ll Bring:

Proficiency in Instagram, including posting, tracking engagement, and fostering positive interactions.
Strong organisational skills for planning and scheduling minimum of 30 posts monthly.
Excellent communication skills to convey impactful messages with cultural sensitivity.
Ability to respond thoughtfully to comments and manage discussions safely, upholding ethical and safety standards.
Willingness to learn about mental health and wellbeing and share supportive, judgment-free messages.
Strong understanding of Somali cultural practices
Ability to work in a team environment and collaborative approach
Ability to uphold organisational policies and procedures

Support and Culture:

Supervision and support from the Health Promotion Team Leader.
Collaborative environment with our lived experience workers, Ladan and Mohamed.
Flexible work-from-home role with monthly in-person meetings.

Expected Outcomes: We aim to see strong community engagement, amplifying mental health awareness and resources within the Somali community.

Application close:

Friday 15th November, 11.59pm

Himilo is a not for profit, social enterprise recruitment company exists to improve employment outcomes job seekers experiencing barriers to employment.

Priority job seekers who identify with the following are encouraged to apply. Priority job seekers are those who are long-term unemployed, those at risk of being long-term unemployed (which may include a person working no more than 16 hours per fortnight in total under a casual employment arrangement) or those who are not in sustainable employment (including those who have been unable to gain employment in the field in which they are qualified).

This list may also include:

- People living in areas of place-based disadvantage in the vicinity of the NEL Freeway Package (identified postcodes are Thomastown (3074), Lalor (3075), Heidelberg West (3081) and Collingwood (3066)
Women aged over 45 years
Men and people who do not identify as women aged over 45 years
Jobseekers registered with a Jobs Victoria partner
Long-term unemployed person
Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander people
Person living with disability
People seeking asylum and refugees
Newly arrived migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds
Single parents
Veteran
Young people aged under 25 years
People previously employed or currently employed under the Working for Victoria initiative
People from low-socio economic backgrounds

To apply, please attach your resume and a cover letter that demonstrates how you identify as a priority job seeker and your suitability for the opportunity here by clicking on the 'I'm interested' link and following the prompts before Friday 15th November, 11.59pm

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