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Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Flexible full-time Occupational group Marketing, PR & Communication Classification AO5 Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City Job ad reference QLD/SPRD539368 Closing date 05-Feb-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration 7 months Contact person Carolin Klinger Contact details 0415 554 878
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of engagement strategies, measuring effectiveness, and adjusting strategies as needed.
- Supporting and delivering community engagement initiatives in regional areas, particularly targeting First Nations Communities, to distribute important health messages.
- Providing advice to clients about appropriate communication and engagement strategies for diverse audiences.
- Develop and nurture important relationships with clients across Queensland Health, including Hospital and Health Services, other Queensland Government agencies and key First Nations stakeholders across the health sector.
- Transforming complex written information into accessible and relevant content for diverse audiences and channels.
- Oversee the preparation, production, and distribution of communication materials, ensuring alignment with the organisation's strategic direction.
Collaborating across teams within the Strategic Communications Branch and other divisions.
About you
We're looking for someone who is passionate about community engagement, with proven experience engaging with, and developing communications for, First Nations communities; with the motivation to continually improve communication and engagement strategies that will support better health outcomes for all Queenslanders.
To thrive in this role, you will need:
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex engagement and communication projects.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating your ability to collaborate and establish lasting professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and clients.
- Adept project management skills, with the ability to strategically plan and oversee the delivery of multiple concurrent projects and priories.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
This is an Identified role, and, under Section s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. This requirement aims to enhance cultural understanding, credibility, communication, and engagement across key stakeholder groups.
About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
Strategy, Policy and Reform Division (SPRD) is in the Department of Health and is responsible for driving the strategic agenda for public health in Queensland. SPRD works closely with other Queensland government agencies and cross-jurisdictional colleagues, including at the Commonwealth level.
Benefits
- A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
- Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Diverse work culture
- Career training and development
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity:
- Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- SPRD539368 Communications Officer RD (PDF, 247KB)
Role Description
QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
Application Kit
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