Senior Consultant Communications - Campaigns And Projects

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE875204

This is an eighteen (18) month fixed term, full-time position commencing in Term 1, 2024

Strategic role for experienced communications professional

As a highly accomplished communications professional your proven track record in delivering strategic communications and integrated marketing campaigns speaks for itself.

In this role as Senior Consultant, Campaigns and Project you will deliver communication strategies and campaigns, including design, development, analysis, and evaluation. You will work collaboratively across the Communications directorate to deliver cross-functional projects.

You will undertake complex research and provide recommendations to support the development of innovative, evidence based communication projects/programs and outcomes. You will be required to analyse and review complex issues, identify emerging trends, develop and implement evidence-based solutions, mitigate risks and evaluate performance to ensure continuous improvement.

Your varied portfolio of projects will involve writing communications for a range of purposes and audiences, and a strength will be your substantial experience working with different clients to craft compelling and engaging communications.

A key responsibility will include maintaining awareness and understanding of emerging trends and issues and ensuring effective sharing of information and skills, supporting collaboration, communication and connection across the team and directorate.

We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply. 

The Campaigns and Projects team are the campaign strategists, and creative and implementation experts. The team provide high-level corporate communications, public relations and marketing strategies and services for the Department, including:

• planning and delivering communication projects, products, campaigns, and events
• brand management
• product, campaign and events policy and advice
• high-level public relations and marketing advice to schools
• research of best practice to influence behaviour change.

Cultural Diversity

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:

Job Specific

• Demonstrated experience in communications, including formulation, implementation, and evaluation of communications projects and programs, including analysis and reporting on performance.
• Highly developed writing skills.

Project Management

• Experience managing large or complex projects, or components of larger projects, including the ability to manage performance to deliver agreed outcomes within specified timeframes.

Communication / Stakeholder Engagement

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships in a dynamic environment.

Critical thinking / Problem solving

• Highly developed research, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems aligned to strategic direction.

Team

• Proven ability to work collaboratively, mentor and develop others.

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

All inquiries are welcomed

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.

Your application should include:

• A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
• A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4***.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.

Eligibility and Training Requirements

Employees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 12 February 2024.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.   

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE 

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.