Communications Projects Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 12 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: VG/D01677JUN23

The Victorian Public Advocate is empowered by law to promote and safeguard the rights and interests of people with disability.

The Public Advocate is supported by staff and volunteers at the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA), including guardians, policy and research officers, advice and education staff, legal officers, corporate and administrative staff, and more than 650 volunteers.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

If you are considering taking on a challenging, rewarding role that allows you to make a noticeable difference in the lives of others, we look forward to hearing from you.
- ** Utilise your Communications Project expertise to provide support and advice to the Communications Unit**:

- **Fixed, Full-Time **opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation.**

**About Us**:
The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is an independent statutory office accountable to the Victorian Parliament which has been established to protect the rights of, and enhance the position of, people with disabilities in Victoria.

**About the Role**:
The Communications Projects Officer is a new 12-month role reporting to the Communications Lead. The Communications Unit oversees the operations of OPA's communications and leads the strategic development of OPA's communications.

Some of your duties will include:

- Undertaking communications activities to further the diversity and inclusion goals of OPA
- Playing a lead role in planning for, and promoting inclusion-related projects, resources and activities of the office.
- Assisting staff involved in OPA's inclusion projects to develop content for OPA's public website.

**About You**:

- Demonstrated ability to write accessible content for target audiences.
- Demonstrated technical communications-related skills, including willingness and ability to develop new skills as required. For example:

- Skills in use of website Content Management Systems and working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and Google Analytics
- Demonstrated ability to manage project activities.
- Ability to draw on lived experience of disability to understand the experiences of, and barriers faced by, people with disability (particularly people with cognitive disability).

**How to Apply**:
**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**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.

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