Senior Communications Officer

Senior Communications Officer

• Location – Parramatta
• Employment type – Temporary full-time up to 30 June 2026
• Grade – Clerk Grade 9/10
• Salary – $129,464 pa - $142,665 pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Are you a strategic communicator who can turn complex ideas into clear, engaging messages? Join DCJ's Corporate Communications team to lead internal communications that build connection and alignment across the department. You'll develop executive messaging, deliver impactful campaigns, advise senior stakeholders, and improve internal channels—including DCJ Live events. This role suits a proactive leader with strong project management skills, stakeholder expertise, and a passion for innovation.

What you'll do

As part of the Corporate Communications team, you will lead the development and delivery of high-impact internal communications that support DCJ-wide engagement and strategic alignment, including:

• developing and delivering of Secretary and/or Executive communications that will be shared in DCJ-wide communications.
• designing and implementing internal communication campaigns, including communication strategy and delivery.
• providing strategic communications advice and support to key DCJ stakeholders.
• enhancing DCJ internal channels, including the new DCJ Live online events.

You'll be joining the Corporate Communications team within DCJ's Communications Branch — a collaborative, high-performing group focused on creativity, strategy, and impact.

We work closely with senior leaders to deliver communications that connect, inform, and inspire. The team values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, and supports professional growth while making a real difference to our people and communities.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a dynamic and strategic communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage and assess risk confidently and can lead complex projects from concept to completion. You should be comfortable working with diverse stakeholders and able to translate detailed, technical information into clear, engaging messages. A collaborative leader with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement will excel in this role.

To succeed, you will bring:

• Proven experience in developing and executing communication strategies, preferably within government or complex industries.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experiencing providing communications advice to senior leaders.
• Exceptional project management ability — juggling priorities, timelines, and budgets with ease.
• Leadership qualities to guide, train, and inspire a communications team.
• A proactive, innovative mindset eager to explore new communication channels and technologies.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 7 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Alexandra Parker via email at

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Poppy Sgro on or via email at

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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