This Federal Government agency is seeking a **Communications Officer** (APS4) to contribute to a variety of communication initiatives by leveraging your strong writing skills, data insights, and interest in marketing analytics. Your focus will be on supporting internal and external communication strategies, enhancing data-driven decision-making, and producing visual content to communicate key findings effectively.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Demonstrate exceptional communication skills in a professional environment, ensuring clarity and consistency in messaging across channels.
- Use your understanding of marketing analytics to interpret web and social media metrics, contributing to the success of targeted communication campaigns.
- Collect and analyse data to inform decisions, ensuring strategies are backed by insights and real-time metrics.
- Conduct basic research projects to support communication initiatives and broader agency goals.
- Use basic visual communication skills to create dashboards, infographics, and other visual tools that present data insights in an accessible way.
- Be comfortable using Excel to organise and calculate data sets, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in your data management.
- Contribute to storytelling using data, transforming complex information into engaging narratives for various audiences (desirable).
**Key Requirements**:
- **Australian Citizenship** is mandatory due to Federal Government requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in a government environment, ideally with knowledge of public sector communication protocols.
- A proven ability to work with data, particularly in a communications context.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Prior experience in data storytelling will be a bonus.
**Why Join Us?**
- Work in a collaborative and supportive team in a large Federal Government agency.
- Opportunity to contribute to high-impact communication initiatives with national reach.
- Access to professional development and growth opportunities within the public sector.
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