Communications Manager

**Utilise your Communications, Marketing and Media expertise to provide support and advice to the Victorian Law Reform Commission**:

- **A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months**:

- **VPS Grade 5: $109,730 - $132,764 plus superannuation.**

**About the Business Unit**:
The Victorian Law Reform Commission, established by the _Victorian Law Reform Commission Act_ _2000 _(Vic),is an independent, government-funded organisation, and the peak law reform body in Victoria. It reports to the Attorney-General and the Parliament of Victoria in discharging its statutory functions.

The Commission has a charter to facilitate community-wide consultation and to advise the Attorney-General on how to improve and update Victorian law. It makes recommendations for changes aimed at ensuring the legal system meets the needs and aspirations of the Victorian community.

The Commission's major responsibility is to undertake research and make recommendations on issues that are referred to it by the Attorney-General. Its recommendations are published in reports that are tabled in Parliament.

The Commission is committed to considered, timely, effective and inclusive law reform processes that give all members of the community the opportunity to express their views on areas of law that affect them.

**About the Role**:
Are you a communications all-rounder with great writing and editing skills? We are seeking a person with a broad skill set to shape and deliver strategic communications for Victoria's independent law reform body.

As the Communications Manager, some of your duties will include:

- Undertaking/managing the editing, proofreading, layout and production of all Commission publications, including managing supplier relationships with external editors, designers and printers
- Providing expert guidance and professional development to research teams on VLRC writing style, report structure and Plain English
- Developing, updating and implementing research project communications plans in collaboration with team leaders while initiating and implementing tailored communications strategies for projects, including channels such as video, online surveys, and content in a range of accessible formats.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About You**:

- Excellent writing skills - with knowledge of plain English being essential. Experience running workshops for colleagues will also be highly regarded
- Demonstrated high-level experience in editing and publications management and production, and managing external suppliers
- Demonstrated media liaison experience, including the ability to prepare key messages and brief journalists on complex and sensitive issues as well as experience providing training and media briefings for senior executives.

To learn more about the Key Selection Criteria you will require for this role, please read the attached position description.

**How to Apply**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.