Principal Program Officer - Communications

Are you an experienced communications manager looking for a new role executing multi-channel communication strategies for landmark initiatives in the Early Childhood Sector?
The Communication Team, Early Childhood Division are looking for a motivated AO8 Principal Program Officer to manage numerous high-profile consultancies and lead the team to success through responsive and creative communication solutions. This is a temporary full-time role for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/CO549437/24T
Closing date 19-Mar-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration A period of 6 months unless otherwise determined
Contact person Anna-Jane Bryant
Contact details 07 3513 5349
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About Us:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists as a leader within the Communication Team, Early Childhood Division.
We are on the lookout for an experienced and agile AO8 Principal Program Officer to lead the Communication Team to deliver key priority work of the Early Childhood Division through strategic communication. This role is highly responsive through responding to ministerial requests, coordinating events, and producing high quality designs and presentations for internal and external briefings. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who thinks creatively to develop strategise, solve problems, employs managerial skills and high levels of organisation to keep teams on track to deliver outcomes.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Provide leadership and management of strategic projects and communication initiatives to support the quality of early childhood education and care in Queensland to the sector and the public more broadly.
• Lead the development of high-quality communication materials and deliver responsive communication services for a range of departmental clients within an account management framework.
• Provide expert communications advice to program areas on strategies to best inform and educate audiences on complex and sensitive issues, including adapting a range of messages to public and internal audiences.
• Prepare materials to support development of major policy papers, cabinet submissions, briefings, reports and other documents on strategic early childhood education and care and communication initiatives.
• Apply high level skills to communicate effectively, consult and negotiate persuasively to achieve desired outcomes on strategic policy and communication issues and facilitate stakeholder meetings and briefings to senior management.
• Identify and develop creative solutions in response to emerging strategic communication issues that may impact on the Division's activities.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to apply:

• Please attach a briefresume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor); and
• A brief cover letter (not more than 1 page) outlining your skills and what you can bring to the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
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Role Description
Information Package for Applicants