APS6 - Senior Social Media Officer, Communication Branch

APS6 - Senior Social Media Officer, Communication Branch

 Title:

 APS6 - Senior Social Media Officer, Communication Branch 

 Classification(s):

 APS Level 6 

 Employment Type:

 Ongoing, Full Time

 Salary:

 $95,501 - $114,201 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

 Business Division:

 People, Culture and Change 

 Branch / Section:

 Communication, Strategic Communication & Social Media 

 Location:

 We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles   support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to   work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of   office and home-based work).

 This role can be located in Canberra; Brisbane .

 A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar   vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same   metropolitan area. 

 Security Clearance:

 Baseline Vetting 

 Job Reference No:

 47239 

 Contact Officer:

 Janelle Fife, on or

 Closing Date:

 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 23 November 2025

The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women's progression into senior leadership.

The opportunity we have available

The Communication Branch provides high quality advice and support through a range of services including ministerial announcements, speechwriting services, strategic communication services, media liaison, social media engagement, advertising campaigns and design and video services.
We are seeking a motivated and creative person to join our branch in our Social Media team at APS6 level. The position is required to help plan and deliver social media content and strategies, assist with issues management and to build relationships across the department, including with senior stakeholders.
The successful applicant will work in a small team, delivering creative communication and social media solutions and providing high quality communication advice to raise public awareness of the department's programs and projects.
What will you do? 

As part of a small team that is responsible for our social media presence across 6 accounts, you will engage with teams in our branch and across the department to develop social media content that raises public awareness of our policies and programs. You will also undertake regular analysis and reporting to inform communication planning. 

Key duties include:

• Working closely with the Social Media Manager to champion the department's social strategy and enhance our social media presence.
• Leading the development of social media content, including developing engaging posts, content plans and visual assets.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders, including liaising closely with program and policy areas to understand, anticipate and deliver on their social media needs, and working across the Communication Branch to facilitate outcomes.
• Managing a forward calendar of social content and identifying opportunities for proactive social content. Assisting with the publication and moderation of social media across the department's accounts.
• Undertaking regular social media monitoring, analytics and evaluating account performance to inform future content planning.
• Maintaining an awareness of broader trends in the social media space, including platform and content developments, and sharing these with the team as appropriate.
• Undertaking basic graphic design activities.
• Supporting broader communication activities and content planning across the team as required, including social media advertising.
• Contributing to the positive culture of the branch.

Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the APS6 Work level standards

You will have a demonstrated ability to understand the communication environment in which you operate, be a problem-solver and "think outside the box" to deliver creative communication solutions.

You will have a proactive approach in identifying opportunities to promote departmental policies and programs.

You will also be able to manage competing priorities and deliver results due to your excellent project and time management skills.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information into easily digestible key messages and digital formats tailored to target audiences.

You will be able to build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including client areas and external suppliers.

You will also have prior experience delivering in a social media, communication, marketing, or media team.

We are looking for candidates who:

• shape strategic thinking
• achieve results
• cultivate productive working relationships
• exemplify drive and integrity
• communicate with influence.

Desirable qualifications and experience: 

• Completion of a communication focused qualification such as a media cadetship, strategic communication, public relations, journalism or marketing degree or diploma.
• Proven experience developing and implementing high quality social media strategies.

RecruitAbility minimum requirements

Minimum requirements for this role include:

• Prior experience delivering in a social media, communication, marketing, or media team
• Deliver creative communication solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to promote departmental policies and programs.
• Excellent project and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.

Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:

• Opt into the scheme
• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme

More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission.

 
What else can we offer?

We offer a range of professional benefits and opportunities to help you build your skills, experience and networks:

• Interesting work that spans across the breadth of the department's portfolios, including exposure to high profile projects
• Enhance your communication skills through strategic thinking, content development, the use of digital platforms, undertaking basic graphic design functions, and evaluating communication performance
• Networking opportunities across the department and wider APS
• Flexible working arrangements where appropriate, including part-time hours, home-based work and job sharing
• Access to the department's internal staff networks
• Be part of a vibrant and collaborative team that kicks goals and has fun while doing it

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including: 

• Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.  
• Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department's preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level.  You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.  You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances.  More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
• Police check: The successful candidate must satisfactory complete an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
• Integrity and Performance check: The successful candidate must satisfy the requirements in an Integrity and Performance check which is completed by your most recent employer.
• Qualifications: Completion of a communication focused qualification such as a media cadetship, strategic communication, public relations, journalism or marketing degree or diploma is highly desirable.
• Experience: 3+ years' experience delivering in social media / communication / marketing / media teams. 

Timeline and assessment 

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.

If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open: 7 November 2025

Applications close: 23 November 2025

Application shortlisting: 27 November 2025

Further assessments: 8-9 December 2025

Selection report finalised: 5 January 2026

Offers and announcements: 23 January 2026

The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.

Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks.

How to apply 

Applications for this opportunity close at 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 23 November 2025

In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide in a PDF document a statement of no more than 2 pages outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role.

You should also provide a tailored CV in PDF, of no more than 2 pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the 'Who are we looking for' section.

Your application should be received through the department's online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.

If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on or via email at  to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.

Pease advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email  

Work with us. Apply now

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