Principal Engagement and Communication Officer
2 weeks ago
About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
Your Role:
Lead the development and implementation of innovative engagement and communication strategies for the team and its activities and services, to ensure alignment with best practice regulatory performance.
Work collaboratively with the Director to deliver engagement and communication activities, develop strong affiliations with key stakeholders, ensuring the activities, services and performance of the Branch are well understood.
Responsibilities Include:
Building and maintaining cooperative and collaborative relationships with stakeholders to promote trust and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory frameworks across the Branch.
Developing quality and consistent communications for the Branch's stakeholders which is appropriately tailored for the relevant audience, including reviewing and preparing content for policies, procedures, templates, correspondence and websites, in order to build understanding of regulatory compliance and transparency of Branch operations.
Leading strategic projects for the Branch and develop and implement a plan for any policy, procedure, template and website changes needed to implement legislation changes, including a plan for transitioning workflows and preparing and undertaking communications with staff and stakeholders regarding the changes and implications.
Preparing and reviewing communication materials, including briefings, reports, presentations, submissions, media responses and correspondence, and assisting with responses to complex and critical matters.
Developing a genuine understanding of stakeholder groups and their communication preferences and incorporate into an overall engagement and communication strategy for the Branch.
Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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