Communications and Engagement Advisor

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Transport and Planning Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

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

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: 796

**About the Role**

Sitting within the Operations branch of Communications, Operations and Experience the role is responsible for coordinating and developing consistent and targeted communications to ensure people can plan their journeys around the cumulative impacts of major disruptions on the transport network.

The team has a strong focus on high and significant disruptions that have a large network impact, cumulative multi-modal disruptions and events across the state impacted by planned disruptions.To access the Position Description, please click here.
- Partnering and Co-creation - Understands the importance of partnering with the customer or community in developing successful strategies, programs or products; Supports the design process by explaining what needs to be done and ensuring people have the necessary information to engage in the process and work effectively; Understands stages of co-design.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - Seeks resolution of problems through policy or process guidelines; Otherwise seeks guidance by providing information and ideas relevant towards resolution of problem. Understands concepts enabling improvements in critical thinking and problem solving.
- Interpersonal Skills - Sees things from another’s point of view and confirms understanding; Understand motivations, needs and wants of stakeholders and their impact on service delivery; Tailor communications according to audience and/or audience preference.
- Communicate with Impact - Prepares and delivers logical sequential and succinct presentations; Uses clear and concise language; Uses media appropriate to the audience and presents information to develop the understanding of the topic.
- Flexibility and Adaptability - Accept changed priorities without undue discomfort. Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own organisation.
- Outcomes Thinking - Works with sense of purpose within the team and enables others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and organisation; Creates a sense of purpose within the team by establishing links between work and impact to the community.
- Working Collaboratively - Build a supportive and cooperative team environment; Engages other teams to share information in order to understand or respond to issues; Support others in challenging situations

**Position Outcomes**
- Stakeholder Risk Management - Undertaken stakeholder mapping and analysis to effectively mitigate risks.
- Project Delivery - Has ensured that work is delivered according to set timeframes, resulting in project outcomes being met.
- Stakeholder Management - Built and maintained strong relationships with stakeholders within Department of Transport and across the sector.
- High Quality Communications - has developed and delivered high quality communication and engagement plans and materials.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- Prior experience in engagement, public relations, communications, customer experience, education or a similar discipline.

**Desirable**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) accreditation or a similar qualification.

**What we offer**
- Collaboration and teamwork with diverse stakeholders
- Impact on the community's quality of life
- Work-life balance initiatives and flexible work arrangements
- Competitive remuneration and benefits packages

**Culture Value**
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing applicants from diverse backgrounds such as veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritise 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**

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