Senior Communications Officer

Level/Salary: Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 per annum (PSCSA 2024) + superannuation

Directorate/Business Unit: Office of the Under Treasurer - Communications

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Perth

Closing Date: 2025-10-20 4:00 PM

Are you passionate about making a difference for Western Australia?

We want to hear from you.

About us

The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) is at the centre of Government decision-making. As the principal economic and financial advisor, we provide leadership and strategic advice and influence to support the delivery of services and outcomes for the benefit of Western Australia.

What we do is integral to the Government’s decision-making processes about where and how to spend taxpayer’s money to ensure Western Australians have access to quality services on a financially sustainable basis.

We lead procurement and leverage our buying power to secure products and services for government, achieving value for money for WA.

We collect revenue to fund government services and administer payment of grants and subsidies to the WA community.

The work area

This role sits within the Communications Directorate which is part of the Office of the Under Treasurer business unit. As strategic advisors, the Communications team ensures staff and stakeholders are informed and engaged with DTF which is at the centre of government decision-making. They ensure clear and consistent branding; develop and implement strategic communications plans and advice; produce publication-ready versions of key reports and coordinate DTF’s internal and external communications channels.

The opportunity

6-Month Opportunity: Help us revitalise our digital front door

We’re seeking a talented and motivated Senior Communications Officer to help elevate our established Intranet, the central internal digital space for our department. As the first page our employees land on, the DTF Hub plays a critical role in shaping their digital experience. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact project focused on making the DTF Hub more helpful, intuitive, and engaging for all staff.

In this role you’ll bring strong project management skills, develop a detailed project plan and have a solid understanding of digital systems related to online communications (e.g. SharePoint) to drive improvements that align with departmental goals and enhance internal communications.

You will manage content reviews, migration, and testing, while building and nurturing cross-team collaboration for content production and establishing procedures for ongoing maintenance.

This is a 6-month opportunity with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Find out more

If you’d like to have a chat about the role please contact Ryan McDonald, Manager Communications via Ryan.McDonald@dtf.wa.gov.au or (08) 6551 2425.

Visit our careers page to find out why Treasury and Finance is an incredible place to work.

How to apply

- Read the Applicant Information Pack, Role Statement and the Capability Framework attached.
- Click the ‘Apply for Job’ link at the bottom of this page or at wa.gov.au.
- Complete the online application form and submit (in Word or PDF format):

- a comprehensive CV (in Word or PDF) tailored to this opportunity and providing the panel with an overview of your skills and experience relevant to this role, ensuring you include past key achievements and
- a one-page statement addressing the following, drawing on the information provided in the opportunity section:

- Why you are the ideal candidate for the Senior Communications Officer role?
- Examples of how you have led projects and improved internal digital communications.

- provide the name and contact details of two (2) referees, with one being your current line Manager or Supervisor.

Please allow sufficient time to submit your application as we are unable to consider late or incomplete applications. For information about the process or lodging your application online, please contact recruitment@dtf.wa.gov.au.

This process may be used to fill similar permanent or fixed-term (full time/part time) vacancies that may arise within Treasury and Finance across the WA public sector for up to 12 months. Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Treasury and Finance, in accordance with Part 2 of the Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies.

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