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SalaryAn exciting opportunity exists for a Communications Advisor to join the Portfolio Communications Team, within the Victoria School Building Authority (VSBA).
The high performing team actively support and promote the VSBA' s role in designing and constructing new schools and early childhood centres as well as modernising and upgrading existing ones.
The team works across five priority portfolios of School Upgrades, New Schools, Early Childhood Infrastructure, Operations and Programs and Education Plans.
The Role
Reporting to the Portfolio Communications Manager, the Communications Adviser is responsible for managing communications activities across a significant school and early childhood infrastructure program.
As the Communications Adviser you will support the development and delivery of communication plans. You'll draw on your experience working in complex organisations to write clear and engaging materials for audiences through a range of channels.
Building and maintaining relationships will be key to your success in this role, as you'll work across the organisation to align messaging. You are proactive and possess the expertise to think strategically, evaluate outcomes, and manage approvals.
The candidate will need to be resilient, flexible and adaptable to change.
Why Join Us?
- An emphasis on work / life balance
- High-performing and motivated team environment
- Passionate and supportive working culture
- Meaningful work supporting a significant school and early learning building program
- Training & development opportunities
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the , and our
The Department of Education and Training (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.
For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.
Information about the Department of Education and Training's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: and .
Applications close [9/12/2022]
