Assistant Manager, Cit Strategic Communications - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

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Description

Assistant Manager, CIT Strategic Communications

Full-time Permanent:

Closes: 05 May 2023:

Classification:
Senior Officer Grade C

Salary:
$114,928 - $123,710 plus superannuation

Position No: 61208

Directorate:
Canberra Institute of Technology

Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 April 2023

THE POSITION

Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is seeking an experienced, ideas-filled, enthusiastic, and motivated communications professional to fill the position of Assistant Manager in CIT's Strategic Communications team.

The Strategic Communications team sits within the CIT's Industry Engagement and Strategic Relations Division and looks after the Institute's internal and corporate communications - as well as providing strategic communications support on several exciting projects such as the CIT Woden campus project, the Fee-Free TAFE initiative, Women in Trades, the CIT Student Experience, and CIT Schools Engagement.

We also provide creative strategic communications advice and support to a wide range of stakeholders including our Minister's office, the CIT Executive, the media, business areas, our educational Colleges, teachers, staff, students, and the public.

Part of a friendly and inclusive team, this position will see you providing high level ideas, creative thinking, and input into the team's communications plans and activities.

We want to see new ideas, fresh approaches, and left field thinking.

You will be a pro-active, on the front-foot communications officer with excellent interpersonal, organisational, communication skills and experience necessary to support a diverse range of clients and stakeholders across our current and future projects.

No two days are the same - you will work on a range of projects - many as lead officer and will have opportunities to shine and bring your talents, creativity, and ideas to the role.

Roles are shared within the team to ensure work-life balance and the position is based at the CIT Reid campus.

Please note, this position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

CIT supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and LGBTIQ+ people are encouraged to apply.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Under direction of the Senior Manager, Strategic Communications - the Assistant Manager, Strategic Communications will:

Lead the development and implementation of communication strategies on a range of CIT activities and projects,
Provide quality communication content, advice, input, approaches, and support as required relevant for the target audiences including but not limited to:
communication strategies and tactics,

- media releases, responses and talking points,
- articles and good-news stories,
- corporate messaging,
- social media content relating to Strategic Communications activities.

Work with the team on CIT's relationship with the media,
Demonstrate strong writing, briefing, editing, and proofreading skills to provide a quality control check for all communication material (internal and external).
Contribute to CIT's online channels and provide quality and appropriate content to raise the profile of CIT's projects, strategic directions, achievements, and events.
Proactively seek opportunities to identify good news stories and encourage positive media coverage and seek opportunities to increase audience reach and engagement to improve the effectiveness of CIT communication.
Build strong and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders including the CIT leadership team, and external stakeholders to deliver quality outcomes.
Leading and representing the team and other duties as appropriate to classification requested by the immediate supervisor.

Notes:
This is a permanent position available immediately.

How to Apply:
Applicants must provide the following to CIT

A current CV, including the name and contact details of two referees
A twopage pitch addressing what skills and experience you would bring to the role, and some examples of projects on which you have worked.

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