Internal Communications and Events Advisor

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Department of Transport and Planning

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

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: 5647

**About the role**

The Internal Communications and Events Advisor works to deliver exceptional events and experiences for DTP employees and portfolio partners.

In this exciting role you will coordinate events, write content and speeches, and support the development of audio/visual content to communicate critical messages and promote events.

The full position description is available: Internal Communications and Events Advisor

**Position outcomes and accountabilities**
- **Development and delivery of events and event management plans **to support the achievement of Departmental objectives and drive preferred organisational culture
- **Delivers written materials for a range of event materials and communications channels **to convey key Departmental messages and promote collaboration
- **Effective communicator **with the ability to develop and adapt engaging and timely communications across a range of materials, mediums and platforms
- **Innovate and improve events for DTP **using appropriate research, evaluation and reporting to continuously improve internal communications channels as informed by best practice
- **Undertake reporting processes **to ensure the effectiveness of internal communications channels and events
- In line with Section 31A of the Public Administration Act 2004 (Vic) other duties may be assigned consistent with employment classification, skills, and capabilities

**Key Selection Criteria**

This role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills and experience providing strategic advice to senior executives. To be successful you will also need to have hybrid event management experience and experience working with SharePoint intranets.

Refer to the position description to read the full list of key selection criteria, which includes:

- Ability to prepare and deliver logical sequential and succinct presentations and can uses clear and concise language.
- Capable of taking steps to add value for the client or stakeholder; Linking people with other areas as appropriate.
- Able to accept changing priorities without undue discomfort and respond quickly.
- Able to create opportunities to improve knowledge of teams in the area of diversity and inclusion.
- Ability to identify and partner with users/stakeholders/experts to ensure active collaboration in the design process to understand user needs, obtain ideas, insights and input. Able to work with stakeholders/users to build prototypes and coordinate testing to validate the strategy, program or product.
- Capable of guiding other in operating digital and technology tools relevant to area of work. Understands the impact of internal IT landscape to daily operations;
- Able to understand issues, organisational climate and pressures to which the organisation has to respond.
- Ability to consistently adapt the content, style, message or tone of a presentation to suit the audience and plan how to tackle objections.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Mandatory**
- A tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, public relations, public policy (or equivalent), or extensive working experience in events and/or internal communications.

**Desirable**
- Strong communications skills, including the ability to write for a range of audiences and mediums
- Working experience developing and publishing in Campaign Monitor or other similar EDM platforms
- Working experience in Microsoft SharePoint Online or other web content management systems
- Working experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx or other events management systems

**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

**Equal opportunity, inclusion and diversity**

We are committed to all aspects of equal opportunity, inclusion and diversity in the workplace and to providing our people with a safe, respectful and rewarding environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, vilification and victimisation.

We strive for a diverse workforce that represents the community that we serve, and we recognise the different experiences and contributions each person brings to our work.

Applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ people are all warmly encouraged to apply.

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