Job Description
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning
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Salary: $91,418 - $103,725
Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media
Reference: 1023
About the Role
*This is a Fixed Term Position until 30th June 2025*
The Communications and Engagement Adviser is accountable for supporting the development and delivery of stakeholder communications and engagement plans for the transport reform portfolio within the Strategic Portfolio and Communications and Engagement branch.
They will have a strong risk and mitigation antennae, bags of initiative, ability to think strategically as well as operationally, excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to adapt in a busy and complex environment. This will support more senior colleagues to help engage stakeholders on these plans.
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Key Selection Criteria – DTP is seeking an experienced Communications Professional with a background in stakeholder relations and community engagement. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement comprehensive communication plans is essential. The suitable candidate will be skilled in identifying and addressing reputational and communications issues, while proactively managing risks. Strong project management capabilities to handle competing priorities in a complex and fast-paced environment and excellent written skills, particularly in crafting content subject to public scrutiny is vital. Join us in making a meaningful impact through effective communication.
Mandatory
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in communications, public relations or journalism or equivalent experience.
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
How to Apply
Click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Applications close 11.59pm on Thursday, 13th July 2023. For further information about the role please contact Jane Thomson - Manager Network Planning via 0448 178 028.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Note: To be considered up to date vaccinated, you must have been administered COVID-19 vaccines as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). DTP is requiring all staff to be Vaccinated and to have had Booster Vaccination (Triple vaccinated as a minimum) or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication. Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with DTP.
