Media and Communications Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6 - Wollongong, Australia - NSW Government -NSW State Emergency Service

NSW Government -NSW State Emergency Service

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Wollongong, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Media and Communications Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6

Join our dynamic Media and Communications team working in a volunteerbased agency supporting communities of NSW
Work in a leading emergency service agency, supporting SES members and NSW communities
Full time temporary roles until 30 June 2024 with the possibility of extension or made ongoing
Location: Wollongong, NSW, in an operational media role
Attractive salary package of up to $110,701.00, includes salary plus employer's 11% contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading. Additional applicable allowances may apply.

About the opportunity

The role will also be required to support the service during operational events, including weekends and night shift, to support the creation and delivery of key safety messages across a range of channels.

Strong written skills are highly desired.

About the NSW SES

Our Mission:
NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision:
A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is an emergency and rescue service made up almost entirely of volunteers and supported by a small staff contingent.

NSW SES is a key influencer of other emergency service agencies and works closely with these partners to modernise and grow volunteering to save lives and protect communities

While major responsibilities are for flood, storm operations and tsunamis, the NSW SES also provides the majority of general rescue effort in the rural parts of the state.

This includes road accident rescue, vertical rescue, bush search and rescue, evidence searches (both metropolitan and rural), other forms of specialist rescue that may be required due to local threats, Urban Search and Rescue and Community First Response.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

Have tertiary qualifications in journalism, media/communications or marketing and up to 5 years' demonstrated experience working within the media or in corporate communications, and be capable of writing, editing, and publishing various materials such as media releases, talking points, newsletters, and web and social media content
Experience in planning, developing and implementing communication strategies, plans, media campaigns and events
Be able to work autonomously and in a team environment to complete set tasks.
Have strong communicative and interpersonal skills required to effectively collaborate, advise and train various stakeholders
Ability to remain vigilant and report on critical media issues as they arise

What we can offer you?

Employment with attractive leave entitlements?including parental leave, recreation and flex leave and other leave entitlements
Attractive salary package of up to $110, $89,707 $98,982 + leave loading + super)
Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services
Operational and leadership training and development opportunities via LinkedIn Learning and other training avenues to build and maintain skills
Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service?agencies, emergency service committees and other?Government and community organisations.

How to apply?

A cover letter (maximum of two pages) briefly responding to the essential requirements?and your interest in the role;
An up to date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

Targeted Questions

Please outline a communications plan or campaign that you developed and implemented to draw awareness to a particular issue or drive some form of action. In your answer, outline the steps you took in the development and implementation of the plan or campaign, who you collaborated with, and the result.
Describe a time when you needed to manage a number of competing priorities that were delegated to you in a short period of time. In your response, outline what the competing priorities were, why were they competing, the timeframe you needed to work within and the result.?

Want to know more?
The role description is available?here.

Talent Pool
**Applications close: Sunday 3rd September 2023, at 11:59pm