Communication Officer - Canberra, Australia - Australian Government - Department of Education

Australian Government - Department of Education

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Canberra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Communication Officer, the Communication Officer is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of communication strategies to reach the early childhood education and care sector.

As part of an experienced strategic communication team, the Communication Officer helps develop, coordinate and publish a range of communication materials and activities.

The team works across the Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle offices supporting a group that has staff in every state and territory.

The work we do is effective, meaningful and well-received by the group, our key stakeholders, and the early childhood sector.

We're a fun, close-knit team who look out for each other and love what we do.

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role may include developing and/or assisting with:

website content

- mailout and newsletter content
- social media content and moderation
- video scripts and direction
- stakeholder engagement and management.

The right person for this role will be willing to:

get close to early childhood education and care policy and legislation and consider creative and effective ways to communicate this information to key audiences and stakeholders

- build and develop their technical skills
- develop their ability to write clear, accurate content for a range of digital media.

How to Apply

Provide a summary (
no more than 1000
words) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
Upload your Resume
Provide contact details for 2 Referees.

Eligibility

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Please refer to the

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