Communication and Media Portfolio Manager

5 days ago


Canberra, Australia Defence Housing Australia Full time

**Job no**: 493245
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Head Office, Canberra
**Classification**: Executive Level 1

**About your team**:
The Communication and Media Team are trusted advisors to internal and external stakeholders on better practice communication and media management. The team are energetic and highly motivated to continuously improve delivery of internal and external communication strategies and media management in support of DHA’s Corporate Plan and underlying deliverables. This includes major programs of change, internal and external communication campaigns, and business as usual.

**About your contribution**:
As a Communication and Media Portfolio Manager, you will work with a considerable degree of independence to manage the delivery of communication plans, advice and products for your allocated business area.
- Tertiary level qualifications or proven government / commercial communication experience at a management level in organisational communication, public relations or a similar field.
- Proven ability to be a trusted communication adviser to business units and leadership, working with key stakeholders to facilitate common outcomes.
- Proven ability to develop long-term strategies and plans, in consultation with stakeholders and senior leadership, and the ability to translate and operationalise these strategies and plans into programs of work.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including resolving conflict and managing sensitivities. You will be exceptional at tailoring your style of communication to different audiences and requirements.
- Strong and proactive project management skills. You will be able to work on multiple projects concurrently, manage competing priorities and adhere to strict deadlines to achieve results in a high-pressure environment.
- Proven experience in motivating and leading a cohesive, high performing team that is engaged, accountable and empowered to work together and produce high quality work within agreed constraints.

For further information on the role please refer to the Position Description within Defence Housing Australia’s careers site.

This will be **non-ongoing engagement **for a period of up to** 12 months.**

**Order of merit** - Any merit pools established from this merit-based process will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

We recommend you read the Australian Public Service Commission’s Cracking the Code guidance on how to write your response. Additionally, you should consider the expected behaviours described in the Australian Public Service Commission’s Integrated Leadership System at this role’s level.
The RecruitAbility scheme applies to this vacancy. For more information on the RecruitAbility scheme please visit the APSC’s page on RecruitAbility.

**Applications Close**: AEST 11:55pm Thursday 22 February 2024.



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