Senior Media and Communications Advisor (424861) Department of State Growth
Business Services
Communications
Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 01 May, 2024 11:55 PM
Award/Classification: Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 6
$105,921.00 to $119,801.00 per annum
Employment type: Permanent, flexible, Permanent, full-time
Region: South
Location: Hobart
Provide specialist media advice, services and quality assurance of departmental information to ensure that services and programs are effectively communicated to key stakeholders and the Tasmanian public.Provide trusted and reliable communication support and direction to the department's business units, adding value to projects and initiatives.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that understands the importance of flexibility. Talk to us about what flexibility may look like for you.
Period of Appointment Appointment to the role is on a permanent full-time basis (up to 73.5 hours per fortnight).
Duties Build proactive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including media organisations, ministerial offices, departmental managers and executives, other government agencies and partner organisations to assess and respond to their varied media and communications needs. Provide strategic media advice in a fast-paced team to identify opportunities and risks, manage issues and enquiries and provide balanced and accurate advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner. Ensure that services, initiatives, and programs are communicated effectively, and assist in the development and implementation of effective communication strategies and initiatives. Provide professional writing, editing and proofreading services to clients to deliver high quality and engaging communications material (including but not limited to media releases, speeches, event packages, briefing kits, magazine articles, internet, intranet and social media content and industry publication content). Quality assure media and communications material and ensure compliance with all government and departmental media and communications policies and processes. Contribute to and maintain the media diary, enquiries register and other systems and contribute to internal reporting as required. Assist the Director, Communications and the Media Manager in the delivery of overall departmental communications requirements. 5+ years of experience in a similar media or communications role. A current full motor vehicle licence. Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents To apply, please provide a one to two page document outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.
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Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.#J-18808-Ljbffr
