Principal Communications Officer

20 hours ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About Us

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The Department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.

The Capability branch is located in the Schools and Student Support Division. The Capability branch is committed to a thriving and capable workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to support every student to realise their potential. A key part of the Capability branch is the Education Futures Institute (EFI) that delivers high-quality, evidence-informed and equitable capability development for a diverse workforce across key career stages.

The EFI provides high quality, targeted professional learning for staff located in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote locations across the state. The EFI empowers staff with the skills, knowledge and capability to excel in their role.

The EFI is a key system initiative in the department's education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student.

Your Role

The Principal Communications Officer:
oversees the development communications and planning to support the implementation of the Education Futures Institute and related programs and initiatives
leads the program of work comprising the development of strategic communications, graphic design, development key resources, materials and collateral;
works collaboratively with stakeholders and staff to develop high-quality communication materials; and
provides high level advice and support to senior officers and contributes to the development of effective communications aligned to branch objectives.

The Principal Communications Officer reports to the Manager, Governance & Implementation, Capability Branch.

About You

The ideal applicant will have the following key attributes:
experience leading and developing strategic communications and resources
a team player with excellent interpersonal skills to support teams to deliver program objectives
strong project management skills with ability to manage competing priorities
enjoy working within a diverse team to deliver outcomes and make a positive impact in education.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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