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Form of workDo you look at information and process it quickly and accurately? Do great headlines, first paragraphs and solutions jump into your head at the oddest of times? Do you receive a deadline and think 'challenge accepted'?
If that sounds like you then you could be the person we're searching for!
We need a Senior Media, Communications and Engagement Advisor to join the Communications and Engagement team within the Department of Education's Infrastructure Services Division on a temporary, full-time basis.
Your natural creative talents mean you can jump from writing briefing notes and function profiles, to assisting with urgent media issues and crisis communications, or taking on community engagement or internal comms.
In this busy role you'll need relevant experience coordinating and supporting a broad range of engagement, communication and event activities. Detail driven, you'll be responsible for liaising with relevant organisational units, various stakeholders, delivery partners, and staff to produce results through effective communication activities across the Infrastructure Services Division.
We work together as one, we support each other and we want to help you grow your skills. So, come and join us - plus, our small team has uneven numbers which makes secret Santa tricky!
Your Role
As the Senior Media, Communications and Engagement Advisor you will have responsibility for the following:
- Researching and preparing well written and engaging communications content for a variety of audiences and mediums including the provision of content for websites and social media platforms.
- Planning, managing and prioritising communications and engagement activities to successfully meet deadlines and reporting requirements within tight time constraints.
- Event planning including the preparation of event specific materials including briefing notes, function profiles, program schedules and event run sheets.
- Stakeholder relationship management using consultative, interpersonal skills to successfully communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Providing high level advice to clients, staff and management within the division to assist with urgent media issues and crisis communications.
- Working effectively and collaboratively within a team environment to meet deadlines and establish work priorities to maximise efficiency.
- Tertiary qualifications in communication, public relations, journalism or related discipline with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training in the industry will be highly regarded.
- Experience working in communications team, on stakeholder engagement on various projects, campaigns and initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work with various internal stakeholders to support the achievement of business objectives through communication activities.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills, including a demonstrated ability to write with clarity and precision for multiple audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain various communication channels and creative content for both digital and print.
Closing Date: Monday, 12 December 2022
To apply please attach the following:
- A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- A maximum 2 page covering letter to explain your suitability for the role.
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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE) #LI-PRIORITYThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
