Advisor Media - Melbourne, Australia - Ambulance Victoria

Ambulance Victoria

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Ambulance Victoria

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference:
AV/

At Ambulance Victoria, we are proud to share our commitment to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients.

It is our promise to every patient and it sits at the heart of everything we do.

No matter what corporate or support role you play in delivering our critical services to Victorians, you join a team dedicated to bringing to life our vision of 'outstanding emergency health care every time'.

We are seeking Advisors Media to provide exceptional proactive and reactive media expertise. This ongoing part-time (0.6FTE) position is currently located in Doncaster, with flexible working arrangements.

About the role

If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding media position with an organisation that makes a real difference to lives of Victorians every day, this could be the job for you.

Reporting to the Manager Media within Ambulance Victoria's External Affairs Department, the Advisor Media will work within a high-performing and supportive team providing timely and accurate information in response to the services Ambulance Victoria provides.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Manage media enquiries as part of a shift roster, including developing media releases and providing information on AV operations while maintaining patient privacy.
Seek out positive proactive media opportunities to promote the highquality care and services AV provides to patients and the wider community.
Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of external communications strategy, policy, and protocols, and in the production of team and media reporting.
Support the development of communication across a broad spectrum of media, including digital and social channels.
Develop and maintain strong, meaningful, and productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Gather, assess, and disseminate accurate and timely information via media releases, holding statements, key messages or talking points on a range of AV matters.

About you
To be considered for this position you will possess:

A degree or relevant industry certification with proven subsequent appropriate experience, or an equivalent combination of training and relevant experience.
Sound knowledge and understanding of how to use media to enhance an organisation's reputation and provide media timely and relevant reactive and proactive information and opportunities.
Capacity and capability to work rostered shifts to support the 7am to 7.30pm media liaison hours including some public holidays and weekends. Strong writing skills, together with a proven ability to multitask and perform in an accurate and timely manner within a highpressure and complex environment.
High level of integrity and demonstrated ability to handle complex, sensitive information and issues while maintaining confidentiality and disseminating information to relevant key stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to gain effective cooperation from key stakeholders both internal and external.
Demonstrated maturity and dependability with the capacity to represent Ambulance Victoria professionally and effectively with a proven record of ethical behaviour.

Working at AV

We believe our people are our greatest resource and the sustainability of our workforce depends on how well we utilise our people's skills and abilities and whether our staffing reflects the diversity of the Victorian community.

If you're ready to play an integral role and deliver results that help make a real difference, we want to hear from you

Successful applicants will need to have received the mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and be willing to complete pre-employment screening including a Police Check.

The position is graded at AV4 under the Ambulance Victoria (Management and Administrative Staff) Enterprise Agreement.

How to apply

A covering letter
A resume

**_ At all levels of our organisation, a diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to deliver Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for our people._