Communcations Manager

A rare opportunity exists for a Communications Manager within Wage Inspectorate Victoria. Leading a small team of talented communications professionals, you will build upon and mature our brand and help us to increase community and stakeholder awareness of the law, in line with our vision to create productive and prosperous workplaces for all Victorians. You will be responsible for leading and promoting our 5 strategic priorities and focus on building strong and trusted relationships with our stakeholders, while educating and informing businesses and workers about workplace rights and obligations in our state.

The Communications Manager leads all aspects of internal and external communications, including internal messaging, media liaison, website and social media channels, campaigns and stakeholder engagement. This senior position leads a small team of communications and engagement professionals and is accountable for implementing the Wage Inspectorate's communications program and its three-year education strategy. This position is the Wage Inspectorate's most senior communications and engagement professional and provides strategic communications, engagement, reputation management and media liaison advice to the Commissioner, as agency head, and the organisation's Executive Committee.

This position is ideally suited to a communications generalist with demonstrated management experience who has worked across the full spectrum of communications and engagement channels used in government and/or the private sector.

**How to apply**:
To be considered for this position applicants must submit:

- a resume
- a cover letter - addressing the key selection criteria (within three pages).

**Applications close 18 December 2024**

**Other relevant information**:
Victorian Public Sector employees and other JSE-eligible applicants will receive priority consideration for this role and_ must apply_ via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE).

The Wage Inspectorate actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at The Wage Inspectorate can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

The Wage Inspectorate is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the agencies obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this the Wage Inspectorate has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which _strongly recommends_ all employees be fully vaccinated.