Strategic Communications Manager

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time up to December 2025 with potential availability of ongoing employment
**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 3
**Remuneration**: $64.12 - $72.84 per hour plus superannuation
**Hours Per Week**: 32
**Requisition ID**: REQ541003
**Location**: Newcastle or Sydney
**Application close**: 05 January 2025 - 11:59pm

**About the opportunity**

NSW Health Pathology is transforming itself for the future - want to be part of the team communicating these exciting changes?

We operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum. Our network of pathologists are supported by scientists, technicians and support staff who quickly and accurately assess samples so clinical teams can make the best possible treatment decisions for patients. We encourage our staff to be involved in research and innovation opportunities to help create safer, healthier communities. Our Forensic & Analytical Science Service provides independent, objective analysis to the NSW criminal and coronial justice systems.
**What we can offer you**
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

**What you'll be doing**

The Communications Manager will support the Associate Director of Strategic Communications and NSW Health Pathology's Fusion team in developing and delivering high quality, multi-faceted communication and engagement strategies that support the organisation's transformation agenda, with focus on Fusion, a transformation program to deliver standardised statewide information systems and workflows and establish a statewide laboratory information management system (LIMS).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive senior experience in communications, journalism, marketing or related field.
- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex information into simple messages and write for a range of formats and channels.
- Advanced critical thinking, issues management and problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of developing creative yet practical solutions to challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple strategic communication and engagement plans independently and simultaneously while also producing quality work with strong attention to detail.
- Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, liaison and coaching skills and proven experience working collaboratively with others to achieve strategic goals and quality outcomes.
- Proactive, positive attitude and the ability to work effectively under pressure and as part of a dynamic team
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office is essential and experience with platforms such as SharePoint and Green Arrow is highly desirable
- A current unencumbered class C driver’s licence with a willingness and ability to travel as required.

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**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to screating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.