Communications Officer

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia HAYS Full time

Multiple positions available to work within a large State Gov dept, 3 months with potential for extension

**Your new company**

Is a large QLD Government organisation based in Brisbane CBD.

**Your new role**

You will be working as a Communications Officer within a large QLD Government department in either their projects or media streams of communications.

Key responsibilities:

- Supporting the department’s strategic direction through the development and delivery of day to day operations of their communications and media functions, and actively contributing to the comms business unit’s business planning strategies
- Developing, writing and implementing and evaluating comms campaigns and projects ensuring readability, accuracy and compliance with QLD Gov’s guidelines and the department’s comms protocols, ensuring they are delivered on time and in budget.
- Actively participating and member of a multidisciplinary team providing a wide range if communication and media services including research, writing, editing, and reviewing publications, media releases, speeches, interviews, presentation, events and news articles
- Providing high level communication advice to senior management, senior staff and business areas,
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including graphic designers and external suppliers to help meet their strategic objectives

**What you'll need to succeed**
- Demonstrated previous experience in Communication Officer positions, ideally within the public sector
- Strong writing skills
- Strong media & social media skills
- Experience working across the delivery of external campaigns
- Extensive experience with internal communications & media could be advantageous.
- A background in journalism could be advantageous.

**What you'll get in return**

The opportunity to work within a great team within a large QLD Government department, with an initial 3 month contract with potential to extend, Brisbane CBD location with WFH flexibility

Contract workers through Hays also enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

- Weekly pay cycles
- Your nominated choice of superannuation fund
- Online timesheet submission and approval
- No hidden costs or payroll deductions for our services
- Option to be engaged on a Pty Ltd basis (conditions apply)
- Regular contact with consultants throughout the duration of your assignment

**What you need to do now**

At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from a diverse background to apply

For further information about this role, please contact:
Hannah Shaw
Recruitment Consultant
(07) 3231 2685

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