Communication Advisor

**Acknowledgement of Country**:
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**The Opportunity**:

- **Join team CSIRO and make the impossible possible**:

- **Does the idea of delivering compelling stories to Australia interest you?**:

- **Create impact via your communications expertise**

We are seeking a talented Communication Advisor to help drive the delivery on an exciting communication program for our work across our Manufacturing Business Unit. As the Manufacturing Communication Advisor you will leverage your expertise and knowledge to help support the development and delivery of communications activities which are aligned with CSIRO’s Corporate Affairs and Manufacturing Business Unit strategies.

Focusing on CSIRO’s work with industry partners across a large variety of science and technology, you will deliver a range of activities including writing media releases, blogs, creating digital and social media content, writing web content, assisting with event management, drafting communication plans and managing media. Overall, this role will help the Manufacturing Business Unit identify and engage stakeholders and communicate about a range of projects which showcase CSIRO’s brand.

This is a diverse role and you’ll develop and execute strategic communication plans, driving opportunities for our scientists through new business. As the Communications Advisor, you’ll contribute to ensuring CSIRO’s brand is relevant, engaging, and accessible. You possess strong interpersonal skills, which sees you easily build and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders across the business. Your natural curiosity in wanting to bring information and events to life coupled with your ability to work in an environment which is fast-paced and changeable will see you well placed to join the team.

If weaving stories and sharing information with Australia about the impressive and important work that CSIRO undertakes is striking a chord with you, this may be the role you've been waiting for. Bring your communications expertise to a purpose-lead organisation and contribute to making the impossible possible

**Your duties will include**:

- Contributing to the development and delivery of integrated communication plans leveraging media relations, digital and social content and marketing communications to build and protect the CSIRO brand with a focus on ensuring we are relevant, engaging and accessible.
- Establishing and maintaining trusted advisor relationships with researchers, project partners and other stakeholders to deliver on key CSIRO priorities.
- Tracking communications and engagement campaigns and then reporting on outcomes, sharing learnings with the wider team.
- Liaising with media to identify and develop compelling stories about the Manufacturing Business Unit’s projects.
- Engaging with the broader Corporate Affairs team to help support the promotion of projects across digital and social media channels.
- Assisting the Communication Manager with the identification and management of issues, as required.
- Other duties, as directed.

**Salary**:AU$87k - AU$98k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure**:Indefinite, Full-time

**Reference: 87466**

**To be considered you will need**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification and relevant experience in communications - PR, marketing, digital, media or journalism.
- Experience delivering integrated communication plans across traditional media, digital and social media channels.
- A history of demonstrated professional and respectful behaviours and attitudes in a collaborative environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and to show attention to detail and quality focus.
- Be a team player with an ability to work collaboratively and autonomously.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

**Eligibility**:
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents only.

**Flexible Working Arrangements**:
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

**About CSIRO**:
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

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