El1 Assistant Director Of Campaigns

Lead a public awareness campaign designed to communicate the NMS, a trusted messaging system which will support Australians in times of crisis and disaster.

In the face of devastating fires and floods, the federal government created a single, enduring, end-to-end agency to better respond to emergencies, help communities recover, and prepare Australia for future disasters. The National Emergency Management Agency is leading Australia’s disaster and emergency management efforts by providing informed strategic oversight and guidance, and ensuring we’re constantly connected with local communities. 

About the National Messaging System

The NMS is an effective and reliable telephony-based messaging system that provides communities the ability to act quickly and decisively in times of emergency, disaster, and crisis, allowing critical messages, alerts, and warnings to be sent and received by at risk communities. The NMS will help safeguard against the loss of life, injury, and damage to property, reducing the spread of misinformation during a variety of unpredictable threats and disasters.

Joining the Media and Communications section will give you the security of a 12-month non-ongoing contract or s26 transfer permanently or temporarily. In this diverse role, you will take part in communicating the National Messaging System through a public awareness campaign, while supporting the development of communications strategies, liaising with stakeholders, and developing key messaging and content.

• This is a career-defining opportunity that will see you develop an end to end campaign to communicate the National Messaging System, designed to safeguard the lives of Australians in times of crisis, emergency, and disaster.

• Develop and implement communications and campaign strategies
• Contract manage and lead the campaign suppliers including creative, cultural diversity, and public relations agencies
• Manage media planning with the media agency, including analysis of channels, scheduling, purchasing, and approvals
• Prepare submissions for campaign approval by Executive, Ministers and government committees
• Develop clear, concise and audience-centric content for a range of channels including websites, social media, electronic newsletters, stakeholder communication and advertising materials

You will have a Degree or Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or experience delivering state or federal government campaigns at the EL1 Assistant Director level.

• Demonstrated experience mentoring/managing junior staff
• High-quality communication skills, with strong writing, editing, and content creation skills
• Proven experience developing and implementing communication plans and strategies
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to anticipate and prioritise deadlines and timeframes
• Prior experience delivering a federal or state government campaign is highly desirable 

• 12-month non-ongoing contract or S26 permanent or temporary transfer
• EL1: $112,822 – $128,586 + 15.4% super
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days per week
• Location: Brisbane
• You must hold a baseline security clearance, or have the ability to obtain