Communications Officer (Community) – Part time

Communications Officer (Community) – Part time

St Andrew's College

Sydney, NSW

Posted on: 1 September 2025

Closing date: 7 September, 2025

About College:

St Andrew’s College is a co-residential college within the University of Sydney with a population of 350 male and female undergraduates, resident Fellows and graduate residents.

St Andrew’s enables students to get the most out of a University education. Our vision is to offer a distinctive academic, leadership and community experience to students. Realising this vision means providing students with access to the ultimate university experience which helps them find their path and is stimulating, immersive and fun.

About the role:

This role is responsible for delivering high-quality communications in support of the College’s community engagement and fundraising objectives. Working within the Marketing and Communications Office, the Communications Officer (Community) co-ordinates publications, digital content and social media to advance the College’s strategic priorities, strengthen community engagement and grow philanthropic support.

Key responsibilities include:

Alumni & Community Communications

• Strengthen relationships with alumni, parents, and friends of the College through strategic and tailored communications.
• Lead the coordination of printed and digital communications including;
  • The bi-annual college magazine, Blue & White
  • The Annual Philanthropy Report
  • Bi-monthly alumni and parent e-newsletters
  • Social media and website content

Fundraising Communications

• Work closely with the Director of Advancement to plan communications for the College’s fundraising programs and initiatives.
• Coordinate the development and delivery of a range of fundraising communications including physical mailouts, email campaigns and appeal videos, as needed, for;
  • Annual Giving campaign
  • Campaigns and Major Gifts
  • Bequest Program
  • Other fundraising campaigns, as needed

Selection Criteria:

Essential

• Relevant university degree (Communications, Marketing, Business) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Motivated to identify and deliver engaging stories to support the College’s fundraising and community engagement priorities.
• The ability to produce copy and content quickly and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to develop a range of communications across a variety of channels.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and customer service skills along with the ability to work well with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High level of competence and confidence in technology – Microsoft suite, Adobe suite (InDesign and Photoshop), CRM systems, social media.
• Ability to work in a small team with a hands-on approach.

 Desirable

• Experience and understanding of donor engagement strategies, philanthropic messaging, and fundraising appeals across various channels.
• Experience in the educational and or tertiary educational sector is preferable but not essential.
• Desire to immerse in the culture of St Andrew’s College.

This role is part time (2-3 days). Please apply with a short cover letter via the link below:

https://www.seek.com.au/job/86773710?tracking=SHR-WEB-SharedJob-anz-1

Applications close on 7th September.