Aps 6 - Media and Communication - Writer/editor

2 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$85,607 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Canberra - ACT

**The Role**
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Writer/Editor to work within the Defence Aviation Safety Authority - Defence Flight Safety Bureau.

As part of the Publishing and Multimedia team you will exercise your writing and editing expertise in support of the organisation’s role of enhancing the safety of military aviation through the promotion of a generative safety culture within the Defence Aviation Community.

You will identify opportunities to inform and educate internal and external audiences about Defence aviation safety, assisting in the development of a range of communications and media products.

Specific duties of the position include:

- Provide specialist writing and editing support for the development of a range of internal and external military aviation safety communication and media products.
- Generate high-quality, complex, targeted communication, including Defence aviation safety publications, reports and web content to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Work as part of a small team to deliver print and digital aviation safety campaigns.

**About our Team**
The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) is responsible to enhance and promote the safety of military aviation through the implementation of a Defence Aviation Safety Program that promotes a generative safety culture and independently assures the effective management of Defence aviation safety risks.

DASA is a complex organisation consisting of Headquarters (HQ) elements and five Directorates providing aviation safety assurance and specialist engineering services to the Defence aviation community.

The organisation has a strength of around 300 personnel, made up of Australian Defence Force members and Australian Public Servants, and is physically located in Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT, and Amberley QLD.
- in researching, interviewing, writing and editing to develop high-quality, complex, targeted publishing and multimedia products
- working with limited supervision, prioritising competing demands and meeting tight deadlines
- producing clear, concise and accurate written material to meet the needs of a varied audience.

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