Media and Communications Advisor

4 months ago

Melton, Australia Melton City Council Full time

**Full Time Permanent Position**

**Band 7 - Salary Range $106,626 to $119,182 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**About Melton City Council**

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

**The Opportunity**

We are seeking a Media and Communications Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will drive positive media and communications outcomes for one of the fastest growing areas in Australia. You will be responsible for enhancing the reputation of Council through strategic and responsive media and communications initiatives.

A confident writer, you will communicate organisational key messages to a broad audience through a range of channels, while juggling multiple projects and tight deadlines. Initiative, sound judgement and a positive attitude are also critical to success in this role.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide media and issues management through various methods including public relations and media relations.
- Develop a positive and proactive relationship with all levels of the media, including local and metropolitan media agencies to facilitate positive, fair and accurate coverage of Melton City Council.
- Responsible for the planning and coordination of media and communication activities within Melton City Council.
- Develop and implement effective communication plans which assist with the successful delivery or management of Melton City Council projects, services, programs and issues.
- Corporate writing including media releases and speeches.
- Manage design and production of publications, brochures and other promotional material.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, media or relevant discipline with several years of subsequent relevant experience or lesser formal qualification and substantial experience.
- Highly developed journalistic skills and ability to provide sound media relations and communications advice to enhance the image of Council.
- A high level of attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop positive relationships with key stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team and Councillors.
- Experience developing and executing effective communications and advocacy campaigns.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Elissa Haley**, Coordinator Communications on** 0437 575 825.**

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants mu

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