Assistant Director, Media

13 hours ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Canberra Health Services Full time
Overview

Assistant Director, Media - Strategic Communication

Join to apply for the Assistant Director, Media - Strategic Communication role at Canberra Health Services.

Job Details
  • Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
  • Classification: Senior Officer Grade C (PN 36837)
  • Salary: $125,344 – $134,527 (Plus 12% Super)
  • Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
  • Section: Strategic Communication
  • Closing Date: 23 September 2025
What We Offer
  • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.
  • Salary packaging with full fringe benefits tax concessions.
  • Reimbursement for relocation expenses.
  • Flexible working arrangements and purchased leave options.
  • Attractive superannuation package.
  • Free on-campus parking, plus the ability to work from home.
  • Employee Assistance Program for staff and immediate family members.
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing support services.
About the Role

This integral position plays a key role in managing media relations, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery while maintaining high community awareness, positive engagement, and strong reputation management for Canberra Health Services. Working under the limited direction of the Director, Media, you'll collaborate with our team to develop and deliver CHS's media strategy, including crisis and issues management. You'll provide strategic media advice to senior leadership, manage media inquiries and events, and generate proactive content across multiple communication channels.

What We're Looking For

We need a self-starter who thrives on taking initiative and works exceptionally well in a small team environment. You must demonstrate a strong track record of consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining high quality and accuracy standards. Key responsibilities include establishing productive stakeholder relationships, participating in our 24/7 on-call system, and contributing to emergency management activities as required.

How to Apply

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

About Canberra Health Services (CHS)

CHS is focused on delivering high quality, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.

Vision: creating exceptional health care together. Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community. Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive workplace. Applications from all diversity groups are welcome. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now open at Canberra Hospital, a 44,000sqm nine-storey facility delivering cutting-edge acute clinical services.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Claire Foote at (02) 5124 9518 or Claire.Foote@act.gov.au.

Job posting closes: 23/Sep/2025, 11:59:00 PM


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