Change And Communications Specialist

3 weeks ago

Newcastle, Australia Central Coast Council Full time

Do you have a commitment to driving effective change and communication strategies to support digital transformation? This is your chance to Rewrite the Future with us.

- Facilitate training programs and develop user-friendly documentation for new systems.

- Engage stakeholders and foster readiness for organisational change.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic outcomes.

About the role

The Change and Communications Specialist plays a pivotal role within the Digital Transformation team, contributing to the successful delivery of the OneCouncil Project. This position is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies, training programs, and change management initiatives that are people-focused and designed to ensure smooth transitions to new processes and systems.

Working under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager, the Specialist will collaborate closely with various teams across the organisation to ensure stakeholders are informed, engaged, and equipped to adapt to changes effectively.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of communication expertise and change management skills, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and training facilitation.

- Degree in Communications, Change Management, Organisational Development, or related field.

- Demonstrated experience in developing communication strategies for large-scale projects.

- Proven ability to conduct readiness assessments and impact analyses.

- Experience in designing training programs and creating user-friendly documentation.

In addition, the candidate should have a strong background in collaborating across teams, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to community-focused service delivery.

Salary and Conditions

- The commencing salary for this position is up to $106k. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities to up to $123k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation.

- We have a temporary full-time role available for up to 4 years.

- We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role.

- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.

Benefits

- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service.

- Time provided for annual skin cancer screening, breast screening and blood donations.

- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms.

- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program.

- Novated leasing partnerships.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Application Closing Date

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 9 November 2025.

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