* Business Enabling Services Group / Corporate Division / Communications Branch
ABOUT THE BRANCH
The Communications Branch provides advice and assistance on the department's internal and external communication activities, including management of key intranet and external websites.
It is also responsible for the whole-of-Government co-ordination of advertising campaigns including governance, procurement arrangements and campaign development support.
The Communications Advice section provides policy advice on the Government's information and advertising framework and assists with the co-ordination and development of whole-of-government advertising campaigns. We provide advice to entities on:
1. the development and implementation of campaigns;
2. communications best practice and;
3. mandatory campaign advertising governance arrangements.
* Business Enabling Services Group / Corporate Division / Communications Branch
* Executive Level 2 ($154,910 - $182,377) | Ongoing | Full-time
* Canberra, ACT
ABOUT THE BRANCH
The Communications Branch provides advice and assistance on the department's internal and external communication activities, including management of key intranet and external websites.
It is also responsible for the whole-of-Government co-ordination of advertising campaigns including governance, procurement arrangements and campaign development support.
The Communications Advice section provides policy advice on the Government's information and advertising framework and assists with the co-ordination and development of whole-of-government advertising campaigns. We provide advice to entities on:
* the development and implementation of campaigns;
* communications best practice and;
* mandatory campaign advertising governance arrangements.
We also provide contract management services for whole of government campaign advertising communications consultants and support the Independent Communications Committee.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY This is an exciting opportunity to support the development and co-ordination of campaigns delivered by the Australian Government. You will be working with departments across government providing advice on all aspects of campaign development support and evaluation, including advice on governance and contract management.
Leading a small team, you will have a high level of autonomy, be involved in all aspects of campaign development support and governance; and take a leading role in briefing Government and other senior stakeholders on campaign development, governance and best practice communications.
In this role, you will:
* Support departments on the full range of campaigns from awareness, entitlement and policy focused campaigns through to social marketing and behaviour change campaigns.
* Support the management and procurement of consultants from creative, market research, public relations, media, multicultural and First Nations specialist agencies.
* Foster good working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders across Government including campaign managers, policy officers and senior public officials.
* Deliver best practice communications advice on campaign development and evaluation.
DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION
For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES
* Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
* Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
* We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.
CONTACT INFORMATION
* For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pmAEST Monday to Friday.
* We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AESTMonday to Friday.
* For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.
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