Senior Adviser, Accessible Communication

About this role

• Improve access to information before, during and after emergencies for multicultural communities and people with disability.
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Adviser, Accessible Communication to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Communications.

About the Business Unit

Emergency Management, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department) works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The group is led by the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management. Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities and statutory entities and offices.

EM Communications delivers communication services on behalf of the department's emergency management group to inform and educate the community about emergency management policies, programs and legislation across the emergency management sector to keep the community safe.

The EM Communications function is responsible for the coordination of preparedness communications, response, relief and recovery.

About the Role

Some of your duties will include:

• Manage and maintain workplace culture and practices that achieve DJCS EM strategic objectives, including:
  • contributing to the development and implementation of the annual business plan in line with the statement of direction and strategic priorities
  • participating in the PDP process, ensuring goals are meaningful and measurable and compliance with all requirements
  • contributing to a safe and healthy working environment for all staff and actively promote a positive and respectful culture across DJCS EM
  • maintaining compliance with all governance requirements.
• Develop and improve systems and processes for the State Control Centre (SCC) to engage with priority stakeholder groups including multicultural and disability organisations, community leaders and members, to improve access to emergency information;
• Build the capacity of the emergency management sector about effective and accessible communications;
• Create enduring tools and resources for stakeholders to improve access to emergency information on Victorian government channels.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience of developing effective and accessible communications, ideally in partnership with people with priority stakeholder groups and/or suppliers of accessible communications.

Qualifications/requirements

• The essential qualifications or certifications you need candidates to have or acquire.  Unless essential in order to undertake the position, qualification(s) should be listed as ‘desirable'.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.