Stakeholder Engagement

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victorian Institute of Teaching

**Salary**: $147,265 - $168,563

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: VG/VIT-SEC-4001

The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession.

**About us**

The VIT’s vision is to ensure that Victorian learners have the best teachers. All our work focusses on raising the quality of teaching, and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where the full potential of all employees is reached and our differences are embraced. The VIT supports and enables employees to work safely in a discrimination-free environment and enjoy equal opportunities.

By joining the team at VIT, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on people and their development.

Benefits include
- flexible working arrangements
- consultative leadership team who cares about staff, and actively supports career and professional development
- positive and active social culture
- access to a wide variety of leave options and salary packaging arrangements
- strong commitment to equity, including through a comprehensive Gender Equity Action plan
- mental health and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- ’A grade’ office building with 4.5-star energy rating and modern end-of-trip facilities - only minutes from Southern Cross station.

Be part of a workforce who share VIT’s vision and are committed to contributing to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Salary range $150,210 - $171,934 plus statutory super.

Are you an energetic stakeholder engagement professional seeking to make a difference? Are you an exceptional communicator and a team player?

If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Stakeholder Engagement and Communications (SEC) Team at VIT with an exciting mandate to enable quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

The SEC Manager role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their communications expertise and leadership to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers. With a proven ability to lead a high-performing team to deliver effective communications campaigns, the role will ensure VIT engages with, and learns from, stakeholders.

Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.

**About the role**

This role will require you to
- lead, develop and resource a high performing, collaborative team by proactively leading change, identifying opportunities to introduce efficiencies, responding to staff development needs and promoting a culture of service excellence
- maintain and develop stakeholder engagement tools (website content management system, social media channels, teacher/employer management system) to deliver effective communications and best practice user experience
- develop and deliver stakeholder engagement policies, stakeholder management strategy, social and digital media strategy, complaints strategy, ministerial briefings and stakeholder consultation papers
- collect and interpret data about stakeholder engagement to support organisational knowledge and strategic planning
- develop and maintain productive / influential relationships with key external stakeholders, including managing media relations
- meet service objectives (incl financial, quality and time related targets) for all SEC initiatives and other major projects as required
- contribute to executive / Council strategic planning, change management, decision making and policy development.

**About you**

As an experienced communications professional you will have proven ability leading a multi-disciplinary communications team. You will have experience in delivering effective communications campaigns, managing media relations, and ideally a passion for child safety and experience working within the education sector.
- advanced verbal and written communication skills, underpinned by great listening and collaborative skills
- capability to anticipate, identify and assess risks and potential issues; to select the most effective solutions; and manage their implementation
- ability to maintain composure, focus under pressure and set a positive example by adapting to change
- experience with Salesforce products (Marketing Cloud and Studio Automation) and website content management systems (Drupal).

**How to apply**

Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than 3 pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.

**Recruitment and selection process**

Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles
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