Communications Projects Officer - Melbourne City Centre, Australia - Department of Justice and Community Safety

Department of Justice and Community Safety

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Melbourne City Centre, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Utilise your Communications Project expertise to provide support and advice to the Communications Unit

Fixed, Full-Time opportunity to work with a highperforming and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 4: $91,418 $103,725 plus superannuation.

About Us:

The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is an independent statutory office accountable to the Victorian Parliament which has been established to protect the rights of, and enhance the position of, people with disabilities in Victoria.

About the Role:

The Communications Projects Officer is a new 12-month role reporting to the Communications Lead. The Communications Unit oversees the operations of OPA's communications and leads the strategic development of OPA's communications.

Some of your duties will include:

Undertaking communications activities to further the diversity and inclusion goals of OPA
Playing a lead role in planning for, and promoting inclusionrelated projects, resources and activities of the office.
Assisting staff involved in OPA's inclusion projects to develop content for OPA's public website.

About You:

Demonstrated ability to write accessible content for target audiences.
Demonstrated technical communicationsrelated skills, including willingness and ability to develop new skills as required

For example:

Skills in use of website Content Management Systems and working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 and Google Analytics
Demonstrated ability to manage project activities.
Ability to draw on lived experience of disability to understand the experiences of, and barriers faced by, people with disability (particularly people with cognitive disability).

How to Apply:

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

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.