**The Role**:
Seeking a passionate Communications Advisor to assist in the development, delivery and evaluation of strategic communications plans and campaigns across portfolio teams.
The Communications Adviser supports the delivery of best-practice and evidence-based communications that concisely communicates the education and training narrative to our staff and the broader public.
You will also actively participate in a broad range of communication tasks, events and activities to support the delivery of the Division's work. Some ad hoc after-hours work may be required.
**VPS4 Equivalent | Contract to June 30 | Immediate start**
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Assist in coordinating, developing and evaluating communication strategies and campaigns
- Coordinating procurement in accordance with the Department's and public sector communications guidelines, including advertising
- Assist in managing key client relationships across the Department
- Provide administrative support to the team as required
- Support and help coordinate the Department's communication policies including sponsorship and social media policies
- Demonstrate understanding of organisational and public sector guidelines and protocols by ensuring communications activities adhere to organisational, whole of government and public sector policies and guidelines
- Assist in coordinating, developing and evaluating communication strategies and plans, and preparing associated project plans and briefings
- As required, support the implementation of advertising campaigns, including collaborating across the Division
**About You**:
- Ensure written communications contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose, ensuring appropriate style and formats are used
- Ensure project objectives are met by anticipating and managing potential and emerging issues
- Produce project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified
- Constructively deals with stakeholder issues
- Tertiary degree in communications or similar would be highly desirable
**How to Apply**: