HOBAN Recruitment is currently partnering with a respected **VIC Local Council **in the search for a highly capable individual to join as a **Communications Officer** located in **Coburg, VIC**.
**What's in it for you**:
- 3-month assignment, opportunity for contract to be extended
- $48.39 per hour + super
- Located in Coburg, VIC
- 30 hours per week, Mon - Thurs
**About the role**:
- Support the Strategic Communications Coordinator by delivering high quality, proactive and integrated two-way communications to inform and engage the diverse community of the local council area.
- Preparing media releases and responding to media enquiries.
**Duties and responsibilities**:
- Develop communications plans and campaigns for large, complex and critical programs and projects.
- Contribute to communication strategy development and implement adopted communication strategies and plans.
- Collaborate with other team members to manage Council's social media channels, sourcing and providing accurate and topical content, and moderating and responding to comments.
- Provide operational communications and engagement support and advice to key staff managing projects, services and events.
- Provide strategic communications and engagement support by coaching key staff to develop communication plans based on sound communication and engagement principles and using a range of media (social media, print, broadcast etc.).
- Assist key staff with the development of publication, design and campaign material.
- Generate ideas for the staff newsletter and Community News magazine.
**Qualifications and experience**:
- Tertiary qualification in communications, journalism or a related discipline or a lesser qualification with substantial relevant experience in the field of communications.
- Relevant experience in managing a range of media channels for a large organisation.
- Highly developed writing and communication skills.
- Experience in photography, videography and post-production.