Employee Communications Advisor

**Employee Communications Advisor**:
**Job no**: 497508

**Work type**: Temporary Full Time

**Classification**: Band 7 ($98,102 - $108,813 pa)

**Categories**: Marketing & Communication

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we have built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this strategic hands-on role, you will form part of the Employee Communications and Engagement team, playing a vital role in supporting the organisation to create an engaged and informed workforce that champions our work and culture. You will provide professional communications, guidance and support on the development and implementation of the City’s Employee Communications and Engagement Strategy, with the objective of adding value to the business through the implementation of departmental business plan objectives.

This is a full-time, 6-month opportunity.
- Plan, manage and implement discrete communications strategies to support and internally promote the City’s organisational goals, workplace culture priorities, and/ or major projects.
- Partner with key Directorate stakeholders to provide specialist advice and guidance on the development of effective employee communications.
- Assess, manage and ensure relevance and quality control over existing employee communication channels to ensure adherence to branding protocols and consistency of message, and report on the outcomes of employee communications and engagement activities.
- Identify and implement any new or emerging opportunities to improve employee communications.
- Work closely with and advise senior leadership and staff from any other areas, on best-practice employee communication planning, tools and methods

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced communications specialist, with a flair for creativity and a continuous improvement mindset. You will have the ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and adapt your approach to suit the desire audience.
- Knowledge and experience in advising and managing a broad range of Communication and Engagement plans and strategies.
- High level skills in assessing and evaluating the employee communications needs and options for a large modern workforce.
- Working knowledge in a range of contemporary communication media, including social media, digital photography and video, and web content authoring.
- Ability to problem solve and to use persuasion and conflict management skills to achieve resolutions.
- Identification of stakeholder and customer needs and expectations, determining appropriate action and responding accordingly.
- Experience supporting and managing events highly regarded.
- Degree qualification in Journalism, Communications, Media, Professional Writing and Editing, Marketing or a related field with several years of relevant experience working in a similar position.

**A career with us**
With flexible working options, our people have choice in how and where they work. Our employees connect with us from across the Greater Geelong region and beyond.

Central Geelong-based City employees have moved to our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- flexible work arrangements including RDO options in specified work areas
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary)