Communications Business Partner

1 week ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government -Corporate Services Full time

Communications Business Partner

  • Location Parramatta CBD with access to hybrid work arrangements
  • Full time temporary opportunity for up to 12 months (35 hours per week)
  • Salary from $116,211 to $128,061 pa. + super and annual leave loading
  • Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport

Your role


Partner with the business to deliver best practice communication strategies and activities that promote the policy priorities of the department and uphold its reputation among key audiences.


You'll contribute to our department's aim to create safe, just, inclusive and resilient communities through our work across courts and legal services.


What you'll do


You will partner with the business to design and deliver proactive and responsive communications strategies to communicate effectively with the department's stakeholders about its programs, policies and initiatives.


You will also be responsible for:

  • Identifying, developing, and implementing innovative best practice communication solutions to meet organisational strategic priorities.
  • Providing guidance, support and point of contact for staff in business areas across the department for communication planning.
  • Seeking out and actively manage key stakeholder relationships based on open and regular discussions and feedback to ensure effective interface between communication planning and program/policy development.
  • Coordinating effective planning and delivery of activities across keys areas in Ministerial and Communication Services, including communication production, social media, media, and events.
  • Monitoring and evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities to inform current and future approaches, as well as report on emerging trends and risks.

What we're looking for

  • Substantial experience in managing complex communications activities and building strong working relationships with business partners
  • Tertiary qualifications in relevant field and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Experience managing the development of a range of communications strategies of varying size and complexity, across a wide geographic area
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to consult and liaise with people at all levels within the organisation
Download the role description.

We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.

We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.

We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close 20 August 2023 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.

This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information


A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.

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