Hoban Recruitment are sourcing an experienced Assistant Director Executive and Corporate Communications Manager at EL1 Level, to join our client who are a federal agency.
- Attractive daily rate of $602.55 per day including casual loading plus 10.5% superannuation
- Located in Braddon Canberra
- Up to 12-months casual assignment plus possibility of an extension, pending business requirements
The Executive and Corporate Communications team provides strategic advice, support and content development for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and members of the Executive.
**About the role**
The EL1 Assistant Director Executive and Corporate Communications is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the agency to advance the agency's interests across a range of forums.
This specific role has primarily an internal focus, supporting staff communication from our People and Culture division, and other relevant internal messaging that supports Agency staff to perform their roles and feel supported in the workplace.
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**Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to**:
- Contributing to the strategic direction of projects and business improvement initiatives, driving the strategic and co-ordinated management of targeted communications and engagement activities.
- Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders through a communications and engagement business partnering model within the agency, guiding the team with best practice ways to provide advice, quality assurance and support to business areas to meet their communication objectives.
- Leading staff to deliver timely, innovative, efficient and evidence-based communications and engagement strategies, plans, content and activities that support the agency's Corporate Plan objectives.
- Using reporting metrics to review the impact of communication and engagement activity and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Preparing high-quality, clear and accessible written content that meets the needs of participants and other audiences and aligns with the agency's brand.
- Scanning and interpreting a complex government and social landscape to identify and mitigate reputational risks associated with, communication and engagement activities.
- Identifying and mitigate reputational risks associated with communication, engagement and business activities.
- Fostering creativity and innovation in content creation across a range of channels, sharing best practice and new skills in the team.
***About you**
Key skills required for role
- Relationship management
- Strategic communications advice, planning and development, preferably with an internal focus.
- Team management
Desirable skills to have for the role
- Internal, executive and/or corporate communications strategy planning and content development.
- Must be an **Australian Citizen**:
- Be able to pass a National Police and Working With Children Check
Only suitable applicants will be contacted.