Communications Adviser

• Salary: $97,955 - $111,142 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The Communications Adviser delivers innovative communications and media services that raise the profile of our key initiatives, investments and programs, making sure our stakeholders receive the right messages, through the right channels, at the right time.

Main accountabilities:

• Support the development and delivery of high-quality, accurate communication materials to support best practice communications strategy, a pipeline of media and social media opportunities, reactive media and issues management, and ministerial media events.
• Build effective working relationships and provide tactical and strategic communications advice to managers in Strategic Communications, to portfolio stakeholders and senior staff.
• Ensure alignment of portfolio communications, key messages and stakeholder engagement activities and work collaboratively to deliver innovative and creative cross-portfolio opportunities.
• Contribute to communications strategy development, stakeholder analysis and engagement support, media relations, reputational risks and issues management, as well as social media, advertising and web content and publication management.

The Team

The position of Communications Adviser forms a part of the Strategic Communications within the Office of the Secretary.

The Office of the Secretary provides high level advice and administrative support to the Secretary, as well as other groups across the organisation to support the department meet its objectives.

Strategic Communications is focused on building our department's reputation and delivering on the DJSIR purpose by raising the profile of our key initiatives, investments and programs.

About You

1. Support the development and delivery of high-quality, accurate communication materials to support best practice communications strategy, a pipeline of media and social media opportunities, reactive media and issues management, and ministerial media events.
2. Build effective working relationships and provide tactical and strategic communications advice to managers in Strategic Communications, to portfolio stakeholders and senior staff.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Georgia Carrington, Director, Communications and Media on georgia.carrington@ecodev.vic.gov.au and 0409 182 535.

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 January 2025.