Communications Specialist

5 days ago


Canberra, Australia GMT People Full time

Fed Gov - Aviation sector
- Canberra, Melbourne or Brisbane + WFH (hybrid)
- Aus Citizens only due to security clearance requirements

**The Opportunity**:
As **Communications Specialist** you will work closely with the Head of Internal Communications as a key partner dedicated to support specific business groups or enabling functions. Providing specialist communications advice and expertise, you develop and implement internal communication strategies to drive business priorities and meet objectives to deliver business outcomes.

In this role you will:

- Work closely with Executives, senior leaders and stakeholders across our Client's diverse business groups to advise, develop and implement effective strategic communication strategies, plans and collateral that drive team member alignment and engagement.
- Leverage our Client's enterprise messaging and channels to connect their people to the Client's purpose, direction and priorities and underpin improving our team member experience.

**Position Specific**:

- Effectively lead and drive the communication agenda for dedicated partner groups/functions, identifying short and long-term needs and managing requirements end-to-end, from planning to delivery.
- Plan, create and deliver internal communication strategies, maximising opportunities and minimising risk, to successfully launch and embed a range of business priorities and initiatives.
- Align to and establish strong working relationships with key Executives, senior leaders and line managers within partner groups/functions to become a trusted advisor on sensitive and day-to-day issues.
- Lead communication and content planning and development in alignment with other Internal Communication professionals.
- Work in an integrated way with the broader Communications team to ensure effective alignment of messaging, use of channels and content coordination
- Ensure sequenced, leader-led, top down/bottom-up internal communication plans and processes to ensure key internal audiences are informed and engaged about group/function priorities and initiatives.
- Write, edit and produce compelling, targeted, clear content and communications materials managing distribution to meet agreed timing and plans.

**Skills, Competencies and Qualifications**:
With a minimum of seven years’ experience in communication and engagement roles, you have demonstrated ability to:

- Design, deliver and evaluate communication and engagement strategies in support of the internal communication strategy / priorities to deliver business outcomes.
- Provide timely advice and direction on effective communication strategies that inform and help team member buy-in, commitment and contribution to business outcomes.
- “Hit the ground running” to quickly navigate and establish essential working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Work flexibly and at pace, often with competing priorities in a busy business environment with a strong transformation agenda.
- Manage and influence key relationships to achieve priority business outcomes.

**_Skills_**
- Proven ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders on sensitive issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical, complex topics into clear and simple language that is easy to understand.
- Equally comfortable collaborating with communication team members as you are working autonomously with business stakeholders - bridging seamlessly and sensitively between central enterprise and business groups, project teams.
- Strong presentation skills.

**_Qualifications_**
- Bachelor degree in Communications (or related discipline) or significant communications and engagement experience.

**Eligibility**:
Must be an Australian citizen and have the ability to obtain a Security Clearance.

For more information please speak with Iain 0262010108 or Liza on 0262010105



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