AddressJob details
Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Flexible full-time Occupational group Community Engagement and Education Classification AO6 Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South Job ad reference QLD/552161/24 Closing date 02-Apr-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration until 30 June 2026 with possible extension Contact person Maria Hauff Contact details MB: 0476 868 527
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What you will do
As our Senior Engagement Officer, you will:
- Develop and support communication and engagement projects from inception to approval, implementation and evaluation.
- Develop communication and engagement products such as campaign materials, training packages, website information, newsletters, magazine articles, factsheets, and other materials that are in line with Biosecurity Queensland's engagement strategy and the department's communication and engagement requirements.
- Draw on respected and tested engagement and communication models addressing a wide range of communication activities including but not limited to issues and crisis management and public and stakeholder education.
- As applicable to the business context, maintain a watching brief over trends in community and industry forums, social media, news media discussions, provide timely advice about emerging issues and opportunities and on this basis prepare appropriate strategies for management.
- Lead project scoping activities and customer journey mapping for the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce, to understand how to effectively engage with a range of stakeholders.
- Under limited direction, negotiate and communicate with designated stakeholder groups on behalf of Biosecurity Queensland within department guidelines.
- Coordinate and manage awareness campaigns within the South East Queensland region from start to finish including the planning, execution and evaluation of the project, providing strategic advice about how best to communicate to a range of communities.
- Escalate complaints and identify reputational risks and issues in relation to potentially sensitive matters and circumstances.
- Contribute to the development of team planning processes and the maintenance and evaluation of policies, procedures and systems needed to ensure effective stakeholder engagement practices and outcomes across the program.
Key competencies
All employees are expected to role model leadership behaviours. This role requires the leadership capabilities of an individual contributor as outlined in the Leadership competencies for Queensland.
What you will bring
Mandatory requirements
A current unrestricted 'C' class drivers' licence.
You may also have
- A qualification or relevant experience in stakeholder engagement and communication, would be well regarded.
- An understanding of biosecurity response activities and/or experience in applying your capabilities in a response environment will be highly regarded.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/552161/24
Closing Date: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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Documents
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552161 24 Role Description (Word, 650KB)
