Clerk Grade: 7/8 media advisor
Employment Type: 9-Month maternity leave cover (May 2026 – January 2027)
Hybrid flexible working arrangements are supported with office presence based at the Department's Haymarket location.
This role sits within the Media and Stakeholder Communications Directorate.
About the team
Media advisors are required to support media management across agencies within the Department of Customer Service (DCS). This role has a focus on Service NSW and Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM).
The successful candidate will have proven media and reputational management capabilities and experience dealing effectively with a high volume of media requests and competing deadlines.
The role requires capacity to be on-call during the week and weekends on a rotational basis and potential to act for the media manager as required.
Your day-to-day
· Leading media and reputation management for Service NSW and BDM.
· Liaising with Ministerial Offices to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
· Managing media enquiries and deadlines.
· Identifying, developing and delivering proactive milestones to showcase the Department's programs and services
· Acting as the primary point of contact for senior executive leaders.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
Required skills:
* Exceptional understanding of media landscape
* Exceptional stakeholder management capabilities.
* Proven ability to manage competing deadlines.
* Ability to understand complex datasets and legislation.
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Desired skills:
* Understanding of digital landscape and a keen interest in Service NSW and BDM programs.
* Understanding of frontline services.
* Recent newsroom experience.
* Previous government experience preferred.
What we need from you:
Review the role description and apply by submitting an up-to-date resume and cover letter highlighting your experience and why you are perfect for this role.
Please note this is not a comparative recruitment process, a talent pool will not be created.
Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at $113574 base plus superannuation
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Closing Date: 20/05/2026 9:59AM
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