Media Adviser

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Transport and Planning Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Other

Reference: 5563

**About the Role**

**This is a Fixed Term Position until the 13th of October, 2025.**

To access the Position Description, please **click here**

**Position Outcomes / Accountabilities**
- Develop and implement media relations projects and initiatives and contribute to strategies for key Departmental business areas, projects and programs as defined by an account management portfolio.
- Provide sound media and communications advice to senior managers in order to carry out media interviews and briefings, providing coaching on key messaging, tone and media delivery.
- Exercise professional independent judgement to identify proactive media opportunities and escalate emerging media and reputational issues and contribute to managing or mitigating them.

**Key Selection Criteria**

We are seeking an experienced Media Adviser to join our Communications team at the Department of Transport and Planning. In this role, you will be responsible for managing media relations, preparing communication materials, and addressing media inquiries. You will have a proven ability to promote the department’s objectives through strategic communications across various channels.

Key to this role is your ability to foster effective relationships with stakeholders and internal teams, contributing to a culture of collaboration. You will also have a keen sense of political and organisational awareness, enabling you to support the development and delivery of impactful communication strategies.

We value adaptability, and you should be comfortable adjusting to changing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. Leadership skills are also essential, as you will occasionally guide other team members in order to help drive the department’s media strategy forward.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Mandatory**
- An appropriate tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in journalism, public relations, communications or a similar discipline.

**Desirable**
- A willingness and ability to travel to locations within metropolitan and regional Victoria is required.
- A willingness and ability to work out of hours, including participating in an on-call media roster is required.

**What we offer**
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

**Culture Value**

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize 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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**Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday 9th of October, 2024

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