Communications Advisor Ec

**Salary $93,336.76 to $100,998 per annum + 11.5% Superannuation**
- **2 x positions available - 1 x 3 days a week position, 1 x Full Time Position (both new roles)**
- **Flexible work and hybrid work options**
- **Develop and deliver communications projects from end-to-end
At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and empower employees to be innovative. Together, we’re striving to provide an excellent customer experience, every time. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity
- Long Term Financial Sustainability

Our Communications, Advocacy and Investment Department is seeking 2 x Communications Advisors. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly collaborative team working on a range of both external and internal communications projects, working across all channels including website, print publications, digital and social media.

**The role**:
We have 2 x newly created roles of Communications Advisor, reporting to either the Coordinator Media and Communications and the Coordinator Experience and Communications.

This role will be responsible for:

- Providing strategic communications advice to internal clients to help them identify and pursue their communications objectives, ensuring alignment with corporate and strategic goals.
- Creating engaging and creative content, including multi-media and graphic design content for all channels.
- Playing a leading role in producing our community and/or staff newsletters.
- Developing content that is targeted and appropriate for diverse audiences.
- Contributing to collaborative, positive working relationships with internal stakeholders.

**About you**:

- Exceptional writing skills.
- The ability to identify key messages and distil complex information for different audiences and channels, including print, social media, EDMs, website and speeches.
- The ability to create engaging content using design, multimedia tools for print and digital channels.
- Experience in managing content across multiple channels
- Experience in developing and implementing effective communications plans.
- Experience working with internal stakeholders to provide communications advice and support.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference - **Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions **- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering **- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Further Information**:
**Come and join the transformation
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Communications Advisor
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.**ABOUT US**

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse