Communications and Engagement Advisor

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s south east. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• A supportive learning culture where you can grow your career and even your qualifications.
• A hybrid and flexible workplace.
• Multi-award-winning architectural office building with equipped Kitchens, onsite Café, Library, and so much more.
• 2 minutes’ walk to Westfield shopping centre, free onsite carpark, gym/pool with discounted memberships and free workout Wednesday.

A bit about the role

The Communications and Engagement Advisor will provide advice and assistance to Council and its service units on planning, implementing, communicating, and evaluating engagement activities.

You will continue to embed best practice community engagement through the promotion of Council’s Community Engagement Policy.

What you’ll deliver

• Coordinate and embed Casey Conversations as Council’s online engagement platform across the organisation, including undertaking regular training for users.
• Facilitate community engagement activities as required both in person and online across a range of channels e.g. focus groups, community forums, workshops, surveys.
• Undertake recruitment drives and oversee the establishment of a Casey Community Panel that can be accessed for deliberative engagement opportunities and is representative of the Casey community demographics.
• Develop customer focused communication strategies that deliver on engagement goals and objectives and coordinate and deliver communications campaigns from conception through to launch.
• Provide advice and guidance on the best communications approach to meet campaign objectives successfully.
• Develop content for campaigns and overall Communications Strategy, including for dm/edm, web content, editorial collateral, social media, and publications.

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Communications, Marketing or Public Relations, or a diploma with relevant work experience; or a lesser qualification with relevant work skills; or relevant experience and work skills commensurate with the requirements of the position.
• International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Certificate in Engagement
• Experience in devising and implementing community engagement strategies in a diverse service orientated organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing effective written communications for a broad range of stakeholders and across various communication channels.
• Experience in communicating engagement opportunities to the community and
• stakeholders.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check and Eligibility to Work check.
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

Position Description:  Communications and Engagement Advisor

To find out more about the role, please contact Wayne Magee, Head of Community Engagement and Advocacy, on 03 9792 7*** or ******@casey.vic.gov.au.

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2024.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

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