Senior Director, Strategic Communications And Engagement | Full-Time Permanent

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Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Engagement
Full-time Permanent Details: The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate are responsible for communicating to Canberrans on planning, environment, heritage, and climate change matters on behalf of the ACT Government. The Communications, Engagement and Media branch within the Directorate are a full-service branch responsible for this task. Within the branch, the role of the Strategic Communications and Engagement teams is to provide advice and work on key priorities within these themes. The Senior Director is responsible for all planning and environmental projects within the portfolio. The successful candidate will need to actively showcase their experience in engagement techniques to reach target audiences and engage with the Canberra community on these topics. Experienced communications professionals should apply, noting their experience within these themes and their abilities to engage, consult, and increase awareness of key priorities.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes, and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
Relevant qualifications in communications, marketing or similar are preferred.
Training and experience in engagement is highly desirable, including training in IAP2 principles.
Notes: Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office-based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to Apply: Please submit a pitch of no more than two pages along with your current curriculum vitae and two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button below.

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