Media Advisor

Division: Homes NSW
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Req ID: 77607

**Media Advisor**
- **Location Parramatta with flexibility to work from other office locations**:

- **Temporary 12-month part-time opportunity (21 hours per week) ending September 2026**:

- **Salary Clerk Grade 7/8 - $113,574 to $125,720 plus superannuation and leave loading**

**Your role**
- Homes NSW is seeking a skilled Media Advisor to join our Public Affairs and Engagement team on a part-time basis for a 12-month contract. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong media experience—whether from a newsroom or media management background—who thrives in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment.
- You’ll be part of a passionate and highly capable media team, helping to shape and deliver strategic media communications that support Homes NSW’s public engagement and reputation.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and deliver proactive media materials including strategies, releases, statements, and mitigation plans.
- Manage reactive media enquiries and issues, preparing timely and accurate responses.
- Coordinate media event logistics to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Create and edit content for various channels including media packs, social media, websites, and internal communications.
- Monitor media trends and provide insights and recommendations to manage reputational risks.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and service providers to deliver high-quality, audience-relevant communications.
- Provide support across the broader media and communications team.

**What we’re looking for**
- Proven experience in a newsroom or media management environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Availability for occasional on-call and out-of-hours work, including participation in a rotating on-call roster (typically one week every 4-5 weeks).
- Willingness to travel for media events and content capture.
- Flexibility to work from home, with regular online meetings and at least two days per week in the office or as required for press events.
- For more information about this role, please
- We are hiring for a corporate communications role and looking to create a talent pool for future opportunities.

**What We Offer**
- We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**
- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**How to apply**
- Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close Sunday 21st September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.**

**Other information**
- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**
- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
- To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

**_ The Welcome Experience_**:

- The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW’ page.