Employee Communications Advisor

**Employee Communications Advisor**:
**Job no**: 497901

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

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

**Categories**: Human Resources, 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've 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 role, you will plan, manage and implement discrete communications strategies to support and internally promote the City’s organisational goals, workplace culture priorities, and/ or major projects.

Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the development and implementation of the Employee Communications and Engagement business plan.
- Partnering with key Directorate stakeholders to provide specialist advice and guidance on the development of effective employee communications, including the development of new channels including but not limited to SMS, eDM, Digital Screens, Posters, Microsoft Teams and other channels.
- Assessing, managing and ensuring relevance and quality control over existing employee communication channels to ensure adherence to branding protocols and consistency of message.
- Identifying and implementing any new or emerging opportunities to improve employee communications.
- Working closely with and advise senior leadership and staff from any other areas, on best-practice employee communication planning, tools and methods.
- Managing specific projects as allocated by Strategy, Governance and Corporate leaders, as well as participating in functional and cross-functional initiatives.
- Delivering and supporting the delivery of events for employees, leadership and key celebrations or days of significance.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in a range of contemporary communication media including but not limited to digital channels, social media, photography and video, and web content authoring.

Essential Experience:

- 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.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels and influence where appropriate.
- High level skills in assessing and evaluating the employee communications needs and options for a large modern workforce.
- High level stakeholder management skills - able to work closely with stakeholders at all levels and provide expert advice, support and direction on employee communications matters.

**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 are now based in 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) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates for health insurance
- corporate memb