About us

The Department of Treasury and Finance provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies. We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians.

Group/Division/Branch

This role is based within the Strategic Communications Team within the Strategic Communications and Executive Services Group, part of the Budget and Finance Division. The Division leads the development of financial policy advice to the Government and the Victorian public sector through detailed analysis of key policy priorities—including resource allocation, financial risk and government service performance, financial reporting frameworks, and the state's budget position—to inform and support the publication of key whole-of-state financial reports and the annual state budget.

The Strategic Communications Team provides expert communications services and event and issues management advice to assist DTF in implementing its projects and programs. The team manages the Department's strategic communications, media relations, websites, intranet, internal communications, and social media channels. It also provides production, graphic design, digital, and video production services.

About the role

This Senior Strategic Communications Adviser role is part of the Strategic Communications Team, which comprises four teams: Media and Communications, Digital and Corporate Communications, Production, and Strategic Communications.

This role reports to the Strategic Communications Manager and is responsible for supporting strategic communications and stakeholder engagement activities. Additionally, the role will work closely with the Digital and Corporate Communications Manager to support the delivery of the internal, external and digital communications accountabilities of the position.

About you

We are seeking applications from candidates with demonstrable experience in: Strategic planning and communication; Stakeholder engagement; Internal communication; Content planning; Digital products and Project management.

• Tertiary qualification/s in the fields related to communications, public relations, stakeholder engagement, marketing and/or 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.

• Understanding the VPS communication environment and current corporate communication issues and trends is highly regarded. Experience and qualifications

About our culture

We aim to be a model employer providing an inclusive workplace that is understanding and respectful of differences such as gender, identity, race, disability or age. In addition, we are committed to supporting Aboriginal pathways between education and employment.

The Department strives to create an environment that supports a flexible and adaptive workforce. All requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements.

How to apply

VPS employees and other JSE-eligible applicants are encouraged to apply on the Jobs & Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board. If during the recruitment process, you are identified as the preferred candidate for this role, you will be required to seek approval from your manager and Executive Director to undertake this role as a secondment. {delete if ongoing/irrelevant]

For more information about the position and key selection criteria, please refer to the position description. If you have specific questions regarding the role, please contact Jaime Young at jaime.young@dtf.vic.gov.au.

To apply, select the ‘Apply Now' button and provide a copy of your resume and cover letter summarising your skills and relevant experience. Applications close at midnight, 4th of December 2024. If you require a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please contact the Recruitment team.

Covid-19 Vaccination
 DTF is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this DTF has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DTF employees be fully vaccinated.