As the Principal Media Officer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Support registry staff to respond to routine media inquiries about Magistrates Court matters. Manage complex media inquiries regarding Magistrates Court matters and issues. Provide high level advice on proactive media strategy and delivery, including in relation to the youth justice, domestic and family violence, and sexual violence policy responses to the Executive Director of the Magistrates Courts Service and the Magistrates Courts Service Leadership Team. Provide issues management advice and support to key internal stakeholders during times of crisis or critical incidents. Support consistent registry practice to managing media relations and requests. Undertake regular media monitoring and proactively communicate important information and emerging issues to the media and internal stakeholders.
Technical skills, abilities and cultural capability required include:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the development and delivery of complex communication, media and/or engagement projects within agreed budgets and timeframes, using a wide range of tools and channels targeting diverse clientele for a large and complex organisation. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders (including media) and clients and to proactively seek to understand clients' and stakeholders' needs and expectations, including providing high level communications advice. Strong issues and crisis management skills, including the ability to effectively analyse and understand complex information and negotiate successful outcomes for the organisation. High level analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in a communication, media and/or project management context. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute to the positive culture of a team with a track record of maintaining a customer service mentality and supporting all colleagues to succeed.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.