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SalaryAre you an experienced EL1 Strategic Communication Manager who prides yourself on your first-rate stakeholder engagement and relationship skills? Do you love applying your creative communication skills to provide really strong advice on products and channels?
Fantastic opportunity to apply your skills within the collaborative and supportive Communications Branch of a centrally based Federal Government Department.
Reporting to a Director, you will manage a small team to deliver short and long-term integrated communication strategies and provide high quality communication advice. Through the development of innovative, high-quality content, you will connect audiences with policies, highlight amazing work, drive audiences to Department channels for information, and engage stakeholders with purpose.
This is initially a 6 month non-ongoing contract, with S26 transfers a possibility. Central Canberra location, with flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.
Genuine potential for extension and career development. Exposure to high profile and exciting projects. Networking opportunities. Formal training and capability development opportunities.
Key duties in this diverse role will include:
- Manage and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including liaising closely with program and policy areas to understand and anticipate their strategic communication needs, and working across the Communication Branch to facilitate outcomes
- Develop and implement integrated communication strategies that reflect policy/program objectives and recognise and respond to audience communication needs and preferences
- Develop and deliver engaging content in digital and traditional formats, which may be used in promotional materials, case studies, e-newsletters, web or intranet content, and social media
- Provide evidence-based expert communication advice to support the department's programs and objectives (including formal briefings)
- Measure the performance of communication activities and develop recommendations to drive community engagement and continually enhance their quality and effectiveness.
- Apply creative approaches to sometimes complex and sensitive issues, and exercise sound judgement.
- Manage small scale advertising and market research projects and procurement and contracts for specialist communication consultants
- Manage and mentor of a small team
- Contributing to the direction, leadership and culture of the Communication Branch.
- Significant relevant experience developing and implementing communications strategies within the public sector
- A degree in communications or related discipline or equivalent experience
- Strong ability to manage and motivate a team of communications professionals
- Sound judgement including demonstrated ability to provide advice on communication approaches to senior internal stakeholders
- Ability to build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong oral and written communication skills and a track record in producing high quality materials for publication
- Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain a Baseline security clearance
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