Communications Advisor

• Clerk Grade 7/8 with a salary range of $113,574 - $125,720 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading
• Ongoing role available in Sydney or Gosford
• Applications close: Thursday, 9 October :59AM)

About us

SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our mission is to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses by ensuring workplaces comply with health and safety laws. We achieve this through a mix of responsive and proactive programs targeting high-risk areas across all industries, aligned with our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.

SafeWork NSW has just transformed to become a modern, strong, and independent Work Health and Safety Regulator. As part of this change, we have opportunities within our newly established Communications and Media team.

About the role

We are looking for a Communications Advisor to help us deliver communications strategies that align to the SafeWork NSW vision, strategy and regulatory priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a small team across both traditional and digital channels to ensure effective, consistent messaging to ensure people return home from work safely.

The Communications Advisor will:

• Develop and evaluate strategies: Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of communications strategies.Create content: Produce engaging written and visual content for emails, newsletters, social media, presentations, and speeches.
• Give advice: Offer advice on best practices for communications, and gather feedback and share insights so we can continually improve.
• Monitor and report: Track the effectiveness of our communications, including creating dashboards and reports to inform future decisions.
• Build relationships: Work with teams across the organisation to understand and meet executives' priorities, and make sure executives get seamless communications support.
• Champion initiatives: Promote SafeWork programs and initiatives, including national Safe Work Month, and other major SafeWork NSW programs.

For more information about the role, please click here to view the role description

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will have experience delivering effective communications in a large and complex organisation.

Key Skills:

• Proven ability to create and roll out communication plans and content to help drive behaviour change
• Skilled at creating visually engaging content using tools such as Canva and Powerpoint
• Experience in working on communications campaigns, both digital and multi-channel
• Confident working with internal stakeholders to solve problems and brief executives
• Adaptable and willing to change work tasks on short notice based on fast-moving priorities
• Experience using CRM email marketing tools and Sharepoint is desirable

Qualifications
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• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field are desirable.

How to apply

To apply, please include:

• Your resume (up to 4 pages)
• A cover letter (up to 2 pages) detailing your relevant skills and experience

We support flexible working and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Brooke Newstead, Manager, Communications & Media, SafeWork NSW.

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

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Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

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