Project Communications and Change Officer

$98K – $102K Total Remuneration Package (pro-rata)

$87K – $91K Base Salary (pro-rata)

Location: Maroochydore

Vacancy No: 4948

Temporary - Full-time (until June 2025)

Applications close: Sunday, 14 April 2024 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy. 

About the Role

The Digital Information Services branch delivers agile and transformative information and technology, enabling council to be a leader in providing innovative and sustainable services to its communities.

The Project Communications and Change Officer role supports the change management, communications, and training requirements of various ICT projects to help ensure the successful project delivery to the Organisation.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participating in project implementation activities, potentially across multiple projects concurrently within Digital Information Services (DIS)Branch.
• Liaise with project managers and Change analysts to establish effective communications strategies. 
• Prepare and distribute communications for DIS IT PMO projects utilising a variety of channels in consultation with the Project Teams.
• Prepare and deliver training materials as required by the IT PMO Projects.
• Providing mentoring and familiarisation training for new initiatives delivered by DIS IT PMO projects.
• Participate in organisational change activities associated with the delivery of DIS IT PMO projects.

This position is based at the Sunshine Coast City Hall, in the heart of Maroochydore CBD. This state of the art and sustainable building is designed to achieve an innovative and collaborative workspace.

About you

As the Project Communications and Change Officer, you will have previous experience in project implementation activities with a variety of business areas and staff at varying levels of an organisation.

You will possess previous experience in agile project delivery.

And demonstrated experience in developing and distributing communications across a vast audience.

You will have proven problem analysis, decision-making and resolution skills, and a clear understanding of the change management process.

As a requirement of this role, you will possess Undergraduate degree qualification in a relevant field and/or equivalent practical experience in Business Systems Implementation, Project Life-cycle Process, requirements gathering, process mapping, training and Quality Assurance methods.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Mary Sunderland during business hours on ***************@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.