Communications Adviser

6 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**About the Role**

The Communications and Engagement Advisor - Early Childhood Portfolio Communications is responsible for planning and delivering strategic communications activities to support projects delivered by the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) as part of the State Government's Best Start, Best Life program.

Best Start, Best Life is a once in a generation reform that will help ensure every child in Victoria can access 2 years of free kinder kindergarten before they begin primary school. The reforms will also make it easier for families to access childcare by introducing 50 new government owned and run childcare centres. The VSBA will plan and build these centres and more than 100 new kindergartens across the state.

Key responsibilities for the Communications and Engagement Adviser include:

- providing strategic communications advice
- developing communications plans
- developing content and managing approvals for a range of outputs including website, social media, community notifications and correspondence
- building relationships with internal VSBA and Department of Education stakeholders, as well as engaging with early childhood providers, local government and school communities.

All VSBA staff have a shared responsibility to meet the same service standards outlined in the _VSBA Customer Service Charter_. Our goal is to make every interaction with the VSBA a positive one for our customers, colleagues and key partners regardless of our individual role or team.

**Attributes**

**Desirable**Qualifications and Experience**
- Desirable: Tertiary qualification relevant to communications and relevant experience

**About the department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

**About the Victorian School Building Authority**

The Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) is part of the Department of Education. Established in 2016, it oversees Victoria's largest school building program since the state introduced free public education in the 1870s.

The VSBA upgrades and expands existing schools and plans, designs and builds new schools to meet enrolment demand. We also support schools to maintain their buildings and grounds by offering expert advice and coordinating maintenance programs and grants.

With Victoria recently introducing two years of funded kindergarten, the VSBA is also working with the early childhood sector on a massive kindergarten construction program.

**About the Division**

The Corporate Division provides corporate support to all VSBA teams and fulfills an important assurance and oversight role. It guides the VSBA to achieve strategic objectives and ensure decision-making is transparent and accountable.

The division also coordinates communication and consultation with local communities about their school building projects. It develops graphic design and video content, manages our social media channels, leads organisational customer service reform, distributes our e-newsletters and organises ministerial and other events for our projects.

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close 11:59pm on 28 February 2025.

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