About This Role
* Delivering creative digital and print communications that align with Brand Victoria and EM Communication and departmental guidelines
* Fixed, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.
Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is seeking a Communications Adviser, Design to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Communications.
About The Business Unit
Within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, EMV is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. EMV drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination, and planning across Victoria's emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.
EMV works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The organisation is led by the Deputy Secretary/ Chief Executive and Emergency Management Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria and includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities.
Relief and Recovery Division
The Relief and Recovery Division provides strategic leadership for whole-of-government relief and recovery activities, as well as Aboriginal culture and healing. It supports locally led relief and recovery efforts to assist councils and ensure that community remains at the heart of government action. The division promotes a culture aligned with the Victorian Government's commitment to community-led recovery and fostering community resilience.
The division is responsible for the operational coordination of state and regional relief and recovery efforts for all emergencies, helping communities rebuild better and emerge stronger. It works directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies, and industry to coordinate effective and timely support needed for recovery after major emergencies.
Emergency Management Communications
Communications delivers communication services on behalf of Emergency Management Victoria to inform and educate the community about emergency management policies, programs and legislation across the emergency management sector to keep the community safe. The Emergency Management Communications function is responsible for the coordination of communications across preparedness, response, relief and recovery.
About The Role
The Communications Adviser (Design) delivers creative and engaging communications materials and content for a range of Emergency Management sector channels. They play an important role in managing the emergency management communication visual brand and ensuring that assets are aligned with Brand Victoria and departmental guidelines.
Following the January 2026 Victorian bushfires, a $122 million State-coordinated Clean-up Program was launched. This role will support delivery of communications for this program.
Some Of Your Duties Will Include
* Delivering communications across all Emergency Management Victoria external channels that are relevant, accurate and accessible for the community. This includes printed and digital communications collateral such as flyers, posters and factsheets and content for website, e-newsletters, social media channel, the SharePoint intranet and other assets, for impacted communities and the sector.
* Providing design support through the delivery of innovative and creative digital and print communications that align with Brand Victoria and EMV Communications and departmental guidelines. This could include Victorian Government reports and corporate assets.
* Maintaining and updating the library of digital assets and sourcing additional assets to support communications initiatives.
* Contributing to writing and editing for a range of channels and audiences, which may include factsheets, publications, stakeholder information packs, speaking notes, presentations and resource materials.
* Delivering visually engaging materials and high-impact collateral to help people understand and access the State-coordinated Clean-up Program and create connections between programs.
About You
* Experience in designing and producing creative assets for digital and print communications that align to brand guidelines
* Demonstrated experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
* Proven ability to write effectively for different audiences and channels, including social media, website, newsletter, media and stakeholder materials.
* Experience in engaging with a broad range of stakeholders to deliver effective communications.
Qualifications/requirements
* A qualification in communications or related field is desirable.
* Professional experience using the Adobe Creative Suite is highly desirable.
Important Information
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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