Gaz - Pao1 - Act/nsw/vic/qld/wa - Public Affairs

**Requisition Number**: 120693
**Position Number/s**:Several
**Classification**:Public Affairs Officer 1
**Location**: ACT; QLD; NSW; VIC; WA
**Division**: Executive and International
**Branch**: Media and Communication
**Section**: Various
**Security Classification**: Baseline Vetting
**Salary**: $69,127 to $81,196
**Contact**:Hamish Walker **Phone**: 02 6264 1469
**Period of Vacancy**:Ongoing
**Number of Vacancies**:Several

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**Who can apply**:
Please note this opportunity is available to current Australian Public Service employees and all eligible members of the community.

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The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for centrally coordinated strategy and policy leadership in relation to domestic national security arrangements, law enforcement, emergency management, counter-terrorism, social cohesion, the protection of our sovereignty, the integrity of our border and the resilience of our national infrastructure.

The Australian Border Force, an operationally independent body within the Department of Home Affairs, is Australia's frontline border law enforcement agency and Australia's customs service. The Australian Border Force's mission is to protect Australia's border and facilitate the legitimate movement of people and goods across it.

**Overview of the Media & Communication Branch**:
The Media and Communication Branch** **is responsible for centrally coordinating media enquiries and strategic communications for the Department and ABF. The Branch is supported by several sections that each deliver important influence and enabling services for Portfolio Ministerial offices, senior public servants and departmental business areas.

Your placement could be in any of the following sections:
**Media Operations Section **- responsible for managing media engagement for the Department and developing media materials, including media responses, media releases, talking points, op-eds and media handling strategies to support key Portfolio and Government initiatives. This Section is responsible for the media and communication management of the Department’s corporate functions, regional processing, health services policy, international policy and external scrutiny, including freedom of information.

**Strategic Communication Section** - leads and supports the development, implementation and evaluation of various communication strategies and activities including communication and media management for Australia Day, Harmony Week, Australian Citizenship Day and Refugee Week. This Section also provides speechwriting services for the Portfolio Ministers and Secretary.

**National Security and Crisis Communication Section** - coordinates strategic communication and media engagement pertaining to counter-terrorism, countering foreign interference, cyber security, critical infrastructure security, emergency management and special events. This section also leads whole-of-Government public information coordination for crises that fall under the responsibility of Home Affairs portfolio Ministers. In addition, this Section performs secretariat functions for the Australia New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee's Public Information Sub-Committee.

**ABF Media and Communication Section** - promotes and protects the brand and reputation of the ABF through proactive media engagement, media response and handling, and strategic communication advice. This Section builds and maintains awareness of the ABF’s role and highlights the positive work and operational successes of the ABF.

**Internal Communications Section** - delivers internal communication advice, programs and solutions for the Department and ABF, including management of internal communication campaigns and internal communication channels.

**Campaigns Section** - provides specialist advice and support to facilitate the delivery of evidence-based policy, program and communications outcomes. This Section leads the design and delivery of market research programs and support the development of Australian Government advertising campaigns, including procurement, contract and supplier management, and navigating the campaign approval process.

**Communication Governance Section **-** **provides corporate support to the Media and Communication Branch, and Assistant Secretary. This Section works closely with the teams in the Branch and the Assistant Secretary’s office to monitor and address risks in our operating environment, as well as respo