Communications Adviser, Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)

• Great opportunity to join our Communications and Corporate Affairs team
• Leverage your strategic communications skills in a role where you can make a real difference
• Sydney CBD
• Salary from $114,351 - $126,072 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % superannuation

The team 
The Communications & Corporate Affairs Group is responsible for leading ASIC's communications and stakeholder engagement including internal, corporate and external communications, as well as digital and social channels, including Moneysmart. Its purpose is to build and leverage strategic stakeholder relationships to drive engagement, awareness and understanding of ASIC's mandate.

The Group Communications team is accountable for designing, developing and delivering integrated communication strategies and plans to support ASIC in achieving key strategic and priority objectives.

The role

As a Communications Adviser, you will:

• support one or more of ASIC's regulatory teams to effectively communicate their work and its impact
• advise and support senior executives in specific industry sector/s on communications strategy, engagement and tactics
• create and execute integrated communications plans to support the corporate and business plans, as well as the strategic and regulatory priorities of your regulatory team/s
• plan, write, edit and proofread high-quality content and messaging against tight and often competing deadlines, including media releases, speeches, FAQs, explainers and other assets as required
• in collaboration with the External Communications team, identify and realise proactive media opportunities as well as manage reactive media enquiries
• identify and build relationships with external stakeholders and industry associations to deliver content and collateral relevant to their members
• monitor and evaluate communications to drive continuous improvement.

About you

• We are looking for someone with the ability to take a strategic approach to the execution of effective external communications.
• Your professional written communication skills and experience creating content for a range of channels will be key to your success in this role.
• You will need strong relationship and project management skills and the ability to work under pressure, manage high work volumes and display sound judgment.

About ASIC 

• ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world.
• ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit, and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. 
• Through our enforcement and regulatory work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms.
• Through Moneysmart, we aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Australians and provide information and tools to help them in their financial decision making.
• A future with ASIC means that your work will contribute to achieving ASIC's vision for a fair, strong, and efficient financial system for all Australians.
• ASIC is committed to a providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply as well as applicants from all backgrounds and with different abilities. 
• To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen, and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment, which is issued by ASIC's Security team.   
• For further information, please visit https://careers.asic.gov.au
• Applications for this role will close at 11:59pm on Monday 5 February.