In consultation with the Executive and Safe Work Australia's (the Agency) business areas, the Director Communications drives the Agency's national education and communication statutory function - to support improvements in work health and safety (WHS) outcomes and workers' compensation arrangements - by leading the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of national education and communication strategies and initiatives.
The Director Communications leads and sets the strategic direction and work practices of the Communications section and liaises with sections across the Agency to guide and support communications priorities.
This includes media liaison and monitoring, internal communication and corporate brand management, public relations, graphic design, social media, speechwriting, website and Intranet management.
The Director Communications also supports the Communications Reference Group, a reference body made up of communication officers representing each Safe Work Australia Member.
The Director Communications is required to undertake work with a high level of complexity, utilising significant judgement to provide the Agency with strategic media and communications advice and guidance including engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.
Key duties of the position include: • Partnering with business areas and the Executive to plan, execute and achieve their internal and external communication objectives.
• Leading a team to develop and present innovative communication material including the development of graphic materials, publications and social media content.
• Understanding the media and media related issues and providing strategic media advice to the Executive.
• Managing continuous improvement and work to maximise the effectiveness of education and communication strategies by evaluating their strategic value and outcomes.
• Providing support to the Communications Reference Group.
• Developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading and setting the strategic direction and work practices for a small team of multidisciplinary skilled communication professionals.
• Maintain current knowledge of Agency and APS processes and relevant policy priorities impacting the Agency.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent: • communication skills, both written and oral • project management and organisation skills • initiative, judgement and a collaborative approach, and • leadership and management ability.
About Safe Work Australia Safe Work Australia is a tripartite body with the following members: an independent chair members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory members representing the interests of workers members representing the interests of employers, and the Chief Executive Officer.
Further information about Safe Work Australia Members can be found under Our Members.
Safe Work Australia was established by the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 with primary responsibility to lead the development of policy to improve work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.
It performs its functions in accordance with Corporate plan and Operational plan agreed annually by the Select Council on Workplace Relations.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
About Safe Work Australia Safe Work Australia is a tripartite body with the following members: an independent chair members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory members representing the interests of workers members representing the interests of employers, and the Chief Executive Officer.
Further information about Safe Work Australia Members can be found under Our Members.
Safe Work Australia was established by the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 with primary responsibility to lead the development of policy to improve work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.
It performs its functions in accordance with Corporate plan and Operational plan agreed annually by the Select Council on Workplace Relations.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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