Communications Officer | Full-Time Temporary With A Possibility Of Permanency

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $89,114 - $94,120 plus superannuation
Position No: 64629
Directorate: ACT Long Service Leave Authority
Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 March 2024
Contact Officer: Kristie McFarlane on ***************@actleave.act.gov.au or 02 6147 3***

Details: Help make portable long service leave universally understood and recognised as an important and accepted part of the employment landscape!

The ACT Long Service Leave Authority (ACT Leave) is a Statutory Authority of the ACT Government responsible for the administration of portable long service leave benefit schemes for covered industries within the ACT.

Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Under the guidance of a new Strategic Plan, we are in an exciting time of innovation and change, and with several major transformation projects in progress, effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders is essential.

Reporting to the Manager, Communications, you will assist with:

⦁ content creation for various platforms, such as the ACT Leave website, social media, information sheets, newsletters, and presentations
⦁ championing ACT Leave’s new brand identity
⦁ stakeholder engagement and change management communications
⦁ delivery of our communication strategy and relevant plans.

We are looking for a Communications Officer who:

⦁ loves a challenge
⦁ thinks imaginatively
⦁ has an affinity for words, and can write professionally and creatively to engage a range of audiences
⦁ is excited about developing a more prominent presence for ACT Leave, both online and across Canberra
⦁ appreciates structure and takes a logical and methodical approach to achieving outcomes.

The benefits of working with ACT Leave:

⦁ small, friendly organisation
⦁ flexible working arrangements.

More information about ACT Leave can be found on our website www.actleave.act.gov.au.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements: Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, or experience, in a related discipline such as communications, media, journalism or marketing highly desirable.

Note:  This is a temporary position available immediately until 20 December 2024 with the Possibility of extension up to 12 months  and/or permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae including details of two referees and a two-page pitch addressing why you would be ‘our ideal candidate’ which can be found in the Position Description.  ACT Leave may administer a writing task as part of the interview and selection process. More information about ACT Leave can be found on our website www.actleave.act.gov.au.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button

This is a temporary position available immediately until 20 December 2024 with the Possibility of extension up top 12 months  and/or permanency.