Auslan Video Presenter

Job Type: Corporate (Compliance, Communications, Advocacy)

Hours: Fixed Term Full-time or Part-time

Location: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, QLD, NSW, VIC, SA

Pay: $37.35 to $40.05 per hour

Fantastic opportunity to create content and provide presenter talent ensuring linguistically and culturally expectations are met.

About Us

Deaf Connect is the largest whole-of-life service provider for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing Australians, with offices across Queensland and NSW, as well in Adelaide, Melbourne and Darwin.  
 
We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language. 
We offer an attractive benefits program including: 

Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay 
Flexible working arrangements 
Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia 
Free annual flu vaccinations 
Free comprehensive online learning portal 
Financial support to learn Auslan and gain nationally recognised qualifications through our own Registered Training Organisation 
Free financial wellness support through our default super fund

About The Role

Joining our dynamic Translations Team, you will be part of an exciting new initiative, delivering Australia’s first daily news service created specifically for the Deaf community. Auslan90 provides the day’s top stories in a format designed specifically for Auslan users, as well as weekly ‘deep dive’ videos on certain news-related topics.

Under the direction of the Translations Project Coordinator, the Auslan Video Presenter will work collaboratively with the team and internal and external stakeholders to deliver Auslan based video content that supports the organisation’s externally funded projects to achieve its deliverables.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

Access a variety of information sources to research content, ensuring that content information is accurate and valid

Provide input into project planning and scoping of Auslan based video content including estimations on time to complete work

Work within the organisation’s style guide while being able to extend its direction to meet the needs of other media
Support other presenter talents on concept development prior in preparation for and during filming

About You

In your application, let us know if you have these key skills and experience:

Knowledge, skills and ability to translate information into Auslan

Ability and willingness to manipulate filming equipment with guidance

Knowledge of the Australian Deaf Community’s linguistic and cultural needs

Have an interest in transferring mainstream information to the Deaf community

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and with a wide range of stakeholders in implementing and coordinating the development of Auslan based video content

Sound communication skills and an ability to collate and present information and recommendations

Also let us know if you have these other great skills:

Relevant qualifications in translation or Auslan

Relevant experience in the use of Auslan for public presentation

Knowledge of the Deaf and hard of hearing sector

Fluency in Auslan and knowledge of understanding of the Deaf community, its language and culture

Apply Now

Applications close Sunday, 17 November

Apply today! We may actively review applications and begin interviewing prior to this date.

To apply you must submit the following within this form: 

Either a Cover Letter or a link to your Auslan video recording outlining how your skills and experience meet the position requirements as outlined in the position description (no more than 1.5 pages or 5 min Auslan video recording)

An up-to-date resume including your name, contact details, employment history and qualifications.

A video sample in Auslan using these instructions:

Develop your own content on Raygun’s breakdance at the recent Paris Olympics.

Deliver this in a news format on video.

Provide a list of sources that were accessed to develop your content e.g. ABC.

If you have further questions about the role, you can contact our friendly People and Culture team on [email protected]    

Deaf Connect is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will require a NDIS WC, Blue Card and to provide evidence of Covid-19 vaccination prior to commencement.   

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