Senior Adviser, Media

About us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
About the role
We have an opportunity for an individual to join us as Senior Adviser, Media on an ongoing basis.
The Senior Adviser, Media will provide high-quality and effective media, issues and risk management support and advice with a key focus to business areas, senior executives and ministerial advisers on the department's cyber responsibilities.
Key Accountabilities:
* Provide comprehensive communication and media advice and services to the department, ministerial offices and stakeholders.
* Identify short and long term strategic solutions that includes stakeholder analysis, reputational risks and issues management.
* Effectively manage media opportunities and responses, including researching and drafting responses to complex media requests, managing issues, and identifying and managing proactive media opportunities and events.
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate the following:
* Proven experience and awareness of government emergency response protocols and processes and crisis communications.
* Experience providing strategic advice and guidance on media, marketing, digital and communication (internal and external).
* Demonstrated ability to build strong and mutually beneficial relationships across government and with industry.
For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 20 March 2024. All applications should include:
* a resume, and
* a cover letter that addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)
Current VPS employees are strongly encouraged to apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) platform.
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.