Senior Media Officer, Content (Media and Public Relations)Do you have media experience, embrace working in a dynamic environment, and enjoy working with a variety of stakeholders?Do you want to join a dynamic team of communications, engagement, marketing, digital, and content specialists who are driving the future of government communications?This may be the job for you!The Media and Public Relations team is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our small team in delivering high-quality content and media outcomes for stakeholders, including the Chief Minister's Office.You will start in the team in February 2025 and will work with a variety of teams across the directorate and broader government to deliver proactive and reactive communication projects to the ACT community.Collaborating within and across teams to develop and distribute high-quality content, the successful applicant will:Develop and provide well-researched, evidence-based content and responses across all communication channels, audiences, and stakeholders.Collate and strategically prepare information in response to media requests including talking points, spokesperson media training, and briefings.Work with stakeholders and subject matter experts to organize proactive media opportunities.Liaise effectively with media representatives and a range of internal and external stakeholders.Work collaboratively across government with Senior Officers, Executives, and Ministers' Offices to proactively improve content provided to our community.Lend support to the broader content team, including the social media and Our Canberra teams, as required.If you work well in a team, are self-motivated, and proactively look for solutions to problems, we would love to hear from you.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 tertiary education qualifications and/or demonstrated experience working professionally in communication, journalism, media, and/or public relations is highly desirable.Note: This is a temporary position available from 3 February 2025 until 1 August 2025 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
Please note, these positions operate in an activity-based working (ABW) environment.
Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
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