**About the Company**
Davidson have partnered with a dynamic and innovative Federal Government department committed to driving regional growth and sustainability. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Communications Manager (A07) for a 3-month contract.
**About the Role**
As the Communications Manager, you will be responsible for providing specialist support to help the department achieve its organisational goals by delivering communication that is effective for the audience, which may be external or internal and use a range of channels.
The role is both strategic and operational, requiring the incumbent to work across multiple disciplines, provide advice to leaders and deliver outcomes independently.
Applicants should consider the above and their personal resilience and coping strategies to sustain working in confronting and challenging circumstances.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and deliver an annual program of communication and engagement work that supports the departments' strategic objectives, adjusting as required to meet operational and emerging needs.
- Collaborate with and provide high-level advice to leaders regarding the most effective communication strategies, content and tactics that addresses issues raised which impact staff or customers such as legislative, or organisational change and initiatives.
- Develop and implement content across a wide variety of communication channels (such as the department's website and intranet, presentations and speeches for leaders, submissions, briefs, ministerial and departmental correspondence and online publications) that meet compliance and internal and external customer stakeholder requirements.
- Lead the development of the department's Annual Report to develop a product that meets the expectations of the leadership team, compliance, and policy requirements.
- Manage media issues around highly sensitive, diverse, and complex matters and provide written materials and support the President and the Executive Director and Principal Registrar with expert advice on strategy and content.
- Contribute to the delivery of the departments ongoing services and success by undertaking, as needed, assignments and projects aligned with current capabilities or that provide a development opportunity.
- Participate in, develop, and complete improvements and innovations to support achieving business excellence.
**The Benefits**
- Hourly rate of $76.86 - $82.30/ hour + superannuation
- Full-time 38 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- WFH flexibility
- 3 month contract
- Support a large and complex Federal Government department
- Applicants_ _are advised that the work may expose employees to confronting and disturbing material including distressing and offensive content. Employees may be required to engage with persons who have and may continue to experience distressing circumstances._