About Good Return

Good Return's mission is to enable those living in poverty to achieve economic empowerment through responsible financial inclusion and capability development. We do this by engaging with partners across the Asia Pacific, where two-thirds of the world’s poor live. We help them deliver better financial services and economic opportunities to those living in poverty.

Our work focuses on promoting responsible inclusive finance, building financial capability & consumer empowerment, and developing smallholder agribusiness solutions. We also deliver interest free loan capital raised from the Australian public. Together these powerful tools empower people to create lasting change for themselves.

Good Return is an initiative of World Education Australia, an Australian Aid accredited agency and member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID).  Visit www.goodreturn.org.au for more information.

The Communications FSO will be involved in the following areas:

• Coordinate and develop creative and engaging content to promote Good Return programs
  
• Design marketing & promotional materials
  
• Produce blogs, newsletters, infographics, images, website content and copywriting
  
• Produce and curate social media content
  
• Capture photo and video content, often in rural project locations
  
• Conduct field interviews & case studies
• Produce digital and print content that meets Good Return editorial standards, is accurate and reflects Good Return values and brand and ACFID guidelines
• Assist with sourcing high quality photographs and videos liaising with external providers
• Collaborate with partner organisations to gather content and identify narratives and stories aligned to Good Return's marketing and fundraising strategy
• Good Return loans – borrower verifications and monitoring in the field
  
• Other duties as identified
  

Essential skills & experience:

• Ability to develop high quality digital content
  
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  
• Flair for creative and strategic storytelling
  
• Knowledge of online communications and social media
  
• Multimedia and story-gathering skills, including filming and photographic skills
  
• At least basic skills in digital graphics and photo editing
• At least 1 year work experience (paid or unpaid) relevant to Good Return’s program areas, such as international development, media, publicity, communications, journalism, finance/banking, or adult education

Desirable skills & experience:

• Graphic design skills
  
• Photograph editing skills
  
• Video editing skills
  
• Adobe CS experience
  
• Analysis and reporting on content
  
• Independent living or travel experience, preferably in a developing country
  

The following essential personal qualities are required to effectively perform this role:

• Independence and resilience
  
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Patience, tolerance and open-mindedness
• Responsible (for own actions, upholding integrity)
• Initiative and ability to adapt to isolated settings with limited resources
• A sense of humour!

The placement will commence in-country in July 2018. Applicants must be available for a one week induction course (held in May 2018 at Good Return’s Sydney office), prior to the commencement of their placement. Later commencement dates and/or periods of less than 12 months will not be considered.

Good Return will provide international airfares, certain pre-departure medical costs, visa expenses, insurance and a monthly living allowance (including accommodation costs).

Position Description: please visit https://goodreturn.org.au/contact/opportunities/?t=alt

How to apply:

Applications can be submitted by selecting the 'I'm interested' link below.

Applicants should provide a CV and a cover letter that clearly states your Australian citizenship/permanent residency status and addresses the selection criteria listed in the full position description, along with your phone and Skype contact details. Cover letters can be included in the messages section or uploaded together with a CV file.

Please indicate which FSO role/s you wish to be considered for (do not need to submit multiple applications) and how you heard about these positions.

Enquiries can be directed via the Good Return website https://goodreturn.org.au/contact/?t=alt

Applications close: COB Thursday 1 March 2018

Note: Recruitment will commence immediately and interviews will be conducted over a number of weeks. Please apply as soon as possible.

Note: Good Return is a child safe organisation. The successful candidate will be required to comply with our child protection policy and will be subject to pre-hire checks.