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Media and Communications Specialist

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Canberra, ACT, Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Full time
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking talented individuals to join our Media and Communications team. As a key player in shaping Australia's influence and advancing its interests, we are looking for media officers, digital content producers, and strategic communications specialists to tell our story domestically and overseas.

Our team works closely with divisions across the department, overseas posts, and State and Territory offices to lead DFAT's engagement with the media and support our Ministers as key spokespeople for the portfolio. Media officers provide specialist media advice, coordinate responses to media enquiries, facilitate media background briefings, prepare and review media products, and support DFAT's response to international crises.

Strategic communications and social media officers help communicate DFAT's policies and priorities to domestic and international audiences. We work across DFAT and with other government agencies to develop and implement communications strategies for foreign, trade, and development policy, and our consular priorities.

Digital content producers manage the production of content such as photographs, video, animation, livestream event coverage, and social media reels. They cover key departmental, media, and public events and work closely with Ministers and the Senior Executive.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding of communications and policy, as well as the ability to engage at all levels across the department, including our overseas posts and with other agencies, and foreign ministries.

We are seeking existing ongoing APS employees or those with current security clearances who are interested in a temporary or permanent transfer to DFAT. Your application will remain valid until 30 June 2025. Applications are not carried over after this time.

How to Apply

Submit your application via the department's website at DFAT Careers website before the closing date. Applicants must be an ongoing APS employee and where an offer for Temporary Section 26 is made, your home agency will be required to agree to release you.

Your application will need to provide:

  • Your personal details
  • An indication if you are prepared to be considered for other roles if the selection committee considers you have skills that are relevant to the other positions.
  • A 500-word pitch using specific examples to explain how your experience, skills, and qualifications make you a good fit for the role/s.
  • Details of your professional experience and qualifications
  • Details of referees
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To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • A strong understanding of communications and policy
  • The ability to engage at all levels across the department, including our overseas posts and with other agencies, and foreign ministries
  • Existing ongoing APS employment or current security clearances
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Submit your application via the department's website at DFAT Careers website before the closing date.

Applicants must be an ongoing APS employee and where an offer for Temporary Section 26 is made, your home agency will be required to agree to release you.

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Contact us at DFAT Careers website for more information.

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