Communication Officer, Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Join the Strategy, Insights and Communications (SIC) team within the Office of the Director-General at the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism. Guided by our Vision—an unwavering commitment to create a future of equity, inclusion and opportunity for the people and communities we serve—and our Purpose—driven by measurable action, working in partnership, listening to community—we deliver work that measurably improves the lives of Queenslanders. In this role, you will create and curate engaging content across departmental channels, manage editorial calendars, and analyse insights to enhance performance. You'll prepare high-quality materials including briefs, reports, scripts and digital collateral, while contributing to a collaborative team culture that values reflection, learning and celebrating success.

Come and join the Strategy, Insights and Communications (SIC) team within the Office of Director General. The team is an influential strategic partner that delivers work that measurably improves the lives of the Queenslanders we serve. We are fiercely proud of what we do.

We're always professional, we push the status quo and seek the exceptional, we're all in, altogether as a team, we bring positive infectious energy to what we do and we are passionate about the work we deliver, we reflect, measure and seek to do it better.

Your contribution and key responsibilities could include:

• Create and curate engaging content that meets audience needs for department-owned channels including social media, online, blogs and other digital placements. 

• Create and maintain editorial calendar and syndication schedules. 

• Capture and analyse appropriate data/metrics, insights and industry trends to continuously improve content performance. 

• Prepare high-quality materials, including multimedia project briefs, reports, scripts, talking points and digital articles and collateral.

• Actively engage in a team environment and positive culture by demonstrating our core values, celebrating success and committing to continued learning and development.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Vision: You will stimulate ideas and innovation and gather insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice. 

• Results: You will build enduring relationships to enable the collaborative delivery of customer-focused outcomes, and inspire other by driving clarity, engagement and a sense of purpose. 

• Accountability: you will pursue continuous growth through agile learning, and development of self-awareness, and demonstrate sound governance by maintaining a high standard of practice through governance and risk management.

Why join us?

The Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism is responsible for fostering an environment that allows Queensland women to be economically secure. We work closely with other agencies, peak bodies, local leaders, and the community to lift the living standards of Aboriginal communities and Torres Strait Islander communities. We facilitate an environment where multicultural communities want to call Queensland home by harnessing their skill and expertise and celebrating the cultural diversity of our State.

We value having a workforce that reflects the diverse views, experiences and backgrounds of the community we serve. We strongly encourage enquiries and applications from people with diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We recognise that diversity of cultures and beliefs enriches everyone and provides a multiplicity of viewpoints representative of the community we serve. We strive to cultivate a psychologically safe and high-performing team environment, one that operates collaboratively and values the collective views of others. We seek to harness group and individual strengths capitalising on the

uniqueness of these strengths.

How to apply

To enable us to assess your suitability, your application should include: 

• your current resume, including the names and contact details of two (2) referees with a thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance over the last two (2) years. One of the referees should be your current or immediate past supervisor. 

• a one-page overview of your experience.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.