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Do you have a passion for engaging an audience, know your way around technology and analysis, and are looking to make a real difference? Come and help nurses improve the health of Australians!

• Work with a strong, vibrant, growing team
• An exciting opportunity to do great work that has an impact
• Melbourne-based hybrid role
• Substantial salary packaging benefits

This role sits across two brands, APNA and Florence.

About APNA
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is the peak body and professional membership association for the 104,000+ nurses working outside of a hospital setting in Australia. APNA provides education, representation, advocacy, and support services for primary health care nurses across Australia.

www.apna.asn.au

About the Florence app
Florence is a new workforce enablement platform for nurses, designed to make professional development visible, structured, and meaningful. It supports CPD tracking, career growth, and data-driven insight across the nursing profession.

www.florence.today

The role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will create and execute our marketing and communications campaigns across the membership, engagement and education space, helping us connect with nurses across Australia.

You’ll work across owned, paid, and earned channels and build strong relationships both internally and externally. You’ll focus on nurse engagement through strategies and content creation, analyse our activities and provide insights to inform continuous improvement and new opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute integrated marketing, communications and activation campaigns to support organisational strategy, product launches and engagement objectives.
• Translate campaign strategies into practical activation plans, timelines, briefs and deliverables, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and on brand.
• Write, edit and manage content across multiple channels and formats including email, website, social media, newsletters, print, podcast, video and the Florence app.
• Build, deploy and manage EDMs and newsletters, ensuring content is tailored to segmented audiences and campaign objectives.
• Coordinate campaign rollouts across owned, earned and partner channels, including digital, events, webinars and promotional activations.
• Create visual content and basic artwork using tools such as Canva, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and accessibility standards.
• Source, manage and maintain imagery and digital assets for use across campaigns, platforms and print materials.
• Coordinate and maintain online communities and social media channels, including content scheduling, moderation and audience engagement.
• Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and external partners (e.g. designers, agencies, event partners, education providers) to support campaign delivery and activations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external organisations to enhance brand visibility, reach and reputation through collaborative campaigns.
• Provide technical coordination and delivery support for webinars and online events, including setup, presentations and live delivery.
• Monitor campaign performance using analytics, surveys and engagement data, and prepare reports and insights to inform continuous improvement.
• Use advanced Microsoft Office skills to create, format and quality-check professional reports, presentations and campaign documentation.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a similar field
• 1–5+ years of marketing experience, ideally coordinating campaigns
• Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Canva and Microsoft Suite
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and work within deadlines
• A constant improvement, problem-solving mindset
• A hands-on attitude and willingness to support the team with other tasks, as required, including answering members' phone calls
• Knowledge of medical terms and the health industry is a plus
• A team player with a proactive attitude.

What we offer

• Generous salary packaging, annual leave loading and an extra gift day of leave over Christmas
• Hot jam donuts in the office
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Be part of a fun, supportive and growing team
• Play a key role in making a difference in Australia’s health care sector.

APNA’s mission and values
APNA's mission is to improve the health of Australians through the delivery of quality evidence-based care by a bold and vibrant primary health care nursing workforce. This role is vital to helping APNA succeed in its mission.

• Better Together – We are passionate and collaborative, fostering an environment where diversity is valued, and all voices are heard.
• Positive Disruptor – We are community-minded champions of change, innately curious and always open to innovation and ideas of the future.
• Pursue Excellence – We are evidence-based in our approach and hold our stakeholders and each other accountable as we strive for the highest standards of excellence.

How to apply
When submitting your application via SEEK, please submit a cover letter and some examples of previous marketing campaigns you have produced, plus the outcomes of campaigns managed.

The PSA is looking for an experienced campaigns and communications professional who is excited by the prospect of supporting the ongoing advocacy work of New Zealand’s largest union.

The PSA’s 95,000 members are at the heart of the issues and events that will shape the 2026 General Election - and you would be right in the midst of it.

In this role you’ll use the full range of your communications and campaigning skills to support the PSA’s relentless advocacy for proper resourcing of public, community, health care and local government services, and for the jobs of our members who deliver them. You’ll develop and implement campaigns for issues including pay equity and proper resourcing of public health care.

You’d be joining a collaborative and passionate, seven-person communications team who develop a range of communications and campaigns that support the PSA’s industrial and political objectives.

What we’re looking for
To thrive in this role you’ll bring:

• The ability to create and implement campaign strategies and plans that get results
• A track record of implementing effective campaigns and community engagement
• Experience working on long-term projects collaboratively - internally within an organisation and externally across networks
• The ability to support and develop community leaders in campaign settings
• Proven digital and social media campaigning skills
• Strong writing, including speech writing, and message development skills
• Confidence in your ability to manage the media, including developing and pitching media releases
• Experience of designing and creating campaign collateral
• A broad understanding of the political environment and the political and industrial role of unions

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and our work. Knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage.

What we’re offering
The salary range for this position is $100,285 to $134,450. New employees enter the range on a starting rate based upon previous relevant experience and commensurate with internal relativities. Progression to the top of the scale is by regular and automatic service steps.

We also offer:

• Flexible working options
• A nine-day fortnight option

About the PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a union of 95,000 members, including 11,000 who identify as Māori. About half of PSA members work in the Public Service and State Sector. We also have significant membership in health, community services, and local government. The work of PSA members contributes to the public and community services vital to creating a just and humane society that allows people to thrive and grow. The PSA is an EEO employer.

Our core values include advancing members’ interests with a strong effective voice, standing together, supporting and empowering members, individually and collectively. We embrace diversity and challenge inequality, and our actions are characterised by professionalism, integrity and respect.

We are a progressive and constructive union, constantly seeking solutions that improve members’ working lives.

How to apply:
To apply, please visit our website www.psa.org.nz/vacancies and complete an application for employment form. Email the completed form, along with a cover letter and CV to vacancies@psa.org.nz

Applications close Wednesday 28 January 2026

"We are seeking a Policy & Advocacy Officer to join our dynamic team as we advance the Transport Professionals Association (TPA) to the next stage of its journey. This exciting new position is crucial to delivering our policy and advocacy initiatives, which aim to foster safe, sustainable, and thriving communities by promoting integrated, future-proof transport solutions."

You will play a pivotal role in elevating and guiding the agenda for our policy work by engaging effectively with the expertise present within our membership, collaborating with other professional and industry bodies, and building strong relationships with governments and universities nationwide. We are looking for someone that understands practical policy development that can provide decision makers with realistic and implementable policy recommendations that make a genuine difference to shaping transport outcomes.

As Policy & Advocacy Officer, you will be adept at identifying and connecting with transport experts, both to contribute to our policy and advocacy efforts and to enrich our continuing professional development program. Your responsibilities will include consulting and coordinating with members and stakeholders through a variety of engagement methods, including online platforms and coordinating in-person policy roundtables.

Who are we?
The Transport Professionals Association (TPA) is Australia’s peak body for transport professionals. Our members are professionals and practitioners who plan, design, engineer, deliver, operate, manage, measure and shape Australia’s transport systems.

As the collective voice of the transport community, we connect professionals from government, consultancy, industry, and academia, providing leadership in policy, advocacy, professional development, and knowledge sharing. We empower transport professionals to influence and shape cities and regions to be great places to live, work and play.

The Role
Central to delivering our mission, the Policy & Advocacy Officer is a new role as part of the growth of our membership association. The role is responsible for driving policy development and advocacy, coordinating expert volunteers and networks, and leveraging expertise to elevate the quality of our CPD content. The Policy & Advocacy Officer will operationalise the TPA Advocacy Framework, supporting our ambition to be the Voice of the Transport Professionals in Australia.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Policy Development & Submissions: Develop policy priorities, and evidence-based position statements and submissions through the coordination of volunteer groups and subject-matter experts in alignment with TPA’s principles. Track external consultations and review all submissions for consistency.
• Advocacy Planning & Implementation: Create and deliver advocacy plans on key issues, support national and branch campaigns, and promote TPA’s policy positions through various channels.
• Volunteer & Network Coordination: Establish and support active volunteer networks, clarify roles and deliverables, and provide training and guidance to volunteers grow their capability to support our policy and advocacy.
• Government & Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with government and key decision-makers, participate in consultations, and share opportunities and information with TPA members.
• Roundtables & Consultations: Organise and facilitate policy roundtables and stakeholder consultations, synthesise insights, and share outcomes with members and volunteers.
• Expert Engagement & CPD Contribution: Integrate policy priorities into educational programs, curate CPD activities, and involve members across the sector in content development and peer review.

Ideally you will have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in policy and/or advocacy.
• Demonstrated experience in public policy, transport planning, infrastructure, or related fields.
• Proven ability to coordinate volunteers and facilitate policy roundtables or consultations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across government, industry, and professional bodies.
• Ability to manage issues and projects.
• Demonstrated record of preparing and editing structured reports, policy documents and submissions.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Good verbal communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a small team, virtual environment and be able to develop effective relationships internally and externally.
• Ability to be self-motivated, to work on your own with limited supervision.
• Ability to undertake multiple tasks at the same time and meet competing deadlines.
• A suitable work from home environment.

What we offer
At TPA, you will find more than a job; you will become part of a dedicated team and a respected association of professionals committed to making a meaningful impact. We offer the opportunity to play an essential role in shaping policy and advocacy, supporting transport professionals to create thriving, healthy communities and flourishing economies. In this role you can:

• Experience a collaborative and supportive work environment that is purpose driven.
• Expand your national network and interact with a broad spectrum of experts and government representatives.
• Take advantage of fully remote work, reducing commuting time and costs while promoting flexibility and work–life balance.
• Collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Contribute to a positive, proactive culture that values autonomy and encourages ownership of your work program.
• Receive a competitive salary.

How to apply
If you're ready to use your skills to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, a one-page cover letter addressed to the CEO outlining your experience and interest in the role, and an example of a policy document or submission that you have recently written to demonstrate your drafting skills. Regrettably, if you do not provide these things then your application cannot be considered.  Closing date 22 January 2026.