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Communications and Event Officer and Communications

2 months ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources Full time

Canberra
- Job closes 21/11/2023

**About the Department**:
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.

**About the team**:
The department's Communications Branch comprises media and speechwriting, strategic communications, digital engagement, branding, visual design and internal communications. The branch provides a centralised full-service communication offering, supporting the department and ministerial offices. Our branch works together to provide high quality service and communications outcomes to our clients while maintaining a positive and engaged team culture.

**The opportunity**:
We have two opportunities available for non-ongoing APS6 positions in external strategic communications teams. These are initially for 6 months with the opportunity to extend.
- **Communications officer - **This role will provide high quality external communications advice to our clients and stakeholders to support the agency in meeting its outcomes.

Both roles include relationship management with policy/program areas as well as other teams in the branch, in particular the technical delivery areas such as Digital, Design, Audio-visual and Media and Speechwriting.

**What’s in it for you?**:

- Excellent writing skills (including plain English) and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and sustain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated planning and organisational skills, including ability to meet deadlines with competing priorities and delivering work to a high standard
- Experience managing communication strategies with the ability to identify areas for improvement, provide content advice and initiate change
- Ability to think strategically and identify ways in which the team and/or section can build on its goals and strategies
- Experience working within a team environment with the demonstrated ability to lead projects and make decisions independently
- Empathy, willingness to learn and team-orientated approach
- Experience supervising more junior staff or a willingness to do so.

**What you will do**:
**Communications and events officer
- Undertake planning activities for a large-scale event, including project management, budget management and preparing event briefings
- Develop and execute comprehensive, fit-for-purpose communications strategies, including for program announcements and high-profile policy developments and activities
- Undertake procurement activities to engage communications and event suppliers.
- Engage with program and client areas to encourage collaboration in the development of key messaging and communications content
- Collaborate with specialists (design, digital, audio-visual, media) across the branch to implement communications strategies
- Develop web content, social media content, internal communications, publications and marketing material
- Undertake editorial services and content creation for the department and our Ministers.
- Mentor and build capability among team members
- Ensure integrity through accuracy and consistency of messaging, responsiveness, timeliness and quality output
- Evaluate communication activities against objectives for key initiatives and projects
- Manage procurement processes and external suppliers
- Manage and/or assist with advertising campaigns
- Manage and/or assist with other internal or external events.

**Communications officer**
- Develop and execute comprehensive, fit-for-purpose communications strategies, including for program announcements and high-profile policy developments and activities
- Undertake procurement activities to engage communications and event suppliers.
- Engage with program and client areas to encourage collaboration in the development of key messaging and communications content
- Collaborate with specialists (design, digital, audio-visual, media) across the branch to implement communications strategies
- Develop web content, social media content, internal communications, publications and marketing material
- Undertake editorial services and content creation for the department and our Ministers.
- Mentor and build capability among team members and supervise staff
- Ensure integrity through accuracy and consistency of messaging, responsiveness, timeliness and quality output
- Evaluate communication activities against objectives for key initiatives and projects
- Manage procurement processes and external suppliers
- Manage and/or assist with advertising campaigns.

**Eligibility**:
**Notes**:
Qualifications in communica


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