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SalaryTransport Communications & Experience informs, consults and engages our customers, industry partners, employees and the broader community about Victoria's transport programs, projects and services. We enrich Victorians' experience of an integrated transport network by providing information and experiences that support simple, safe, connected journeys.
About the Opportunity
The Media Manager sits within the Media Branch and leads and manages a team to provide exemplary strategic advice on communications and media for transport in Victoria. The role is responsible for developing and implementing a proactive media strategy for Department of Transport, identifying and mitigating reputational issues, and monitoring trends within the media and transport sector. The Media Manager will also be accountable for working collaboratively alongside other senior media professionals as part of DoT's joint media team, including contributing to a proactive media calendar and sharing best practice.
This is a rare opportunity to join the Department of Transport, if you are looking to re-join the workforce after an extended period of leave then this would be an excellent role as its a part-time, job share with the existing substantive Media Manager for twelve months.
About You
- Ability to Identify key messages and information required for decision-making to provide high level advice on influencing and the needs of target audiences.
- Experienced in stakeholder relationship building and the use formal and informal influencing relationships and decision-making processes.
- Able to ensure solutions or actions adhere to values, ethics, responsibilities, legal obligations and limits that apply to an organisation.
- Experience in delivering tangible business outcomes as a result of critically evaluating problems from multiple perspectives and delivering effective solutions.
- Your people leadership skills will ensure staff are productively deployed through effective workforce planning practices and ability to translate organisational strategy into workforce requirements.
- You'll be organised and able to work collaboratively with many stakeholders, particularly with your job share partner.
The Department of Transport is committed to building a culture of developing our people to achieve great outcomes for the Victorian transport network. We are proud of our commitment to flexible work arrangements that support different ways of working, helping employees balance work and life. We are focused on providing a workplace environment that is rewarding, enjoyable, healthy, and productive for all employees, where contributions are valued and recognised, expectations are clear, and treatment is fair and equitable.
More information is available in the attached Position Description.
How to Apply
Applications should include a resume and a brief covering letter.
Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday 11 December 2022
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity please contact, Tim Clare, tim.clare@transport.vic.gov.au
To be considered up to date vaccinated, you must have been administered COVID-19 vaccines as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). DoT is requiring all staff to be Vaccinated and to have had Booster Vaccination (Triple vaccinated as a minimum).
Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with DoT.
Preferred applicants may be subject to pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport will be treated in the strictest confidence
