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    APS Graphic Designer and EL Assistant Directors, Communications Branch - Australian Capital Territory - Australian Government The Treasury

    Australian Government The Treasury
    Australian Government The Treasury Australian Capital Territory

    3 days ago

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    Full time and Part time
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    About the roles

    Treasury's Communications Branch is seeking energetic, experienced APS6-EL1 officers to fill several vacancies across four teams.

    Communications Branch provides strategic advice, high quality services and products, processes and systems to ensure Treasury effectively communicates with key stakeholders, including ministerial offices. The Branch is also a key delivery partner in the Federal Budget.

    You will have:

  • demonstrable experience in communications
  • strong written and verbal communication skills, including the skill to write using plain language
  • the ability to be flexible, agile, work under limited direction and respond constructively to tight deadlines, change and uncertainty
  • strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to confidently brief and advise senior executives and work with ministerial advisers.

    • Responsibilities of the vacant positions are below. Please get in touch with the contact officer if you have any questions. Please note that each role includes some weekend and after-hours work during peak periods, including for the delivery of events.

    Media and Speeches Team

    Senior Media Adviser (EL1)

    The Media and Speeches team prepares media releases, speeches and op-eds for Treasury portfolio ministers, ensuring a consistent style and tone. The team also provides proofreading and editorial services, ensuring Treasury publications follow government guidelines for plain language, readability and accessibility.

    As part of this, the Media team provides strategic media advice and support to the department and ministerial offices. The team handles all daily media handling, monitoring and issues management.

    The Senior Media Adviser responsibilities include engaging in the media management work of the team, including developing media-ready content as needed. You will collaborate closely with ministerial staff, Treasury executive and senior managers, as well as the media. You will need excellent relationship skills, a reputation for being responsive, and for showing sound judgment. Note that the Senior Media Adviser also takes part in an on-call media roster.

    Digital Delivery Team

    Web Publishing Lead (EL1)

    Web Content Lead (EL1)

    The Digital Delivery team handles the design, strategic management and publishing across Treasury and ministerial websites. The team also provides publishing and maintenance support for agency and smaller Treasury sites, the Federal Budget website, the Treasury intranet and the Consultation Hub, as well as managing Treasury's email subscription services.

    Web Publishing Lead's key functional areas of responsibility:

  • Undertake front end updates to the Treasury website, Ministerial sites, Budget website and other websites within the Treasury portfolio as needed with a high standard.
  • Provide advice across Treasury, to the Treasury Executive and portfolio Ministerial offices regarding digital content and delivery methods to best fit business requirements.
  • Work with the Content Lead and Digital Projects Lead, ensuring the Treasury is meeting accessibility requirements, delivering usable content and presenting digital information according to best practices (including to the DSS 2.0).
  • Provide leadership and training to the junior members of the team, manage priorities for the team and ensure delivery of projects.
  • Create and maintain procedure and training documentation for the team.

    • Web Content Lead's key functional areas of responsibility:

  • Provide advice across Treasury, to the Treasury Executive and portfolio Ministerial offices regarding digital content and delivery methods to best fit business requirements.
  • Work with the Publishing Lead and Digital Projects Lead, ensuring the Treasury is meeting accessibility requirements, delivering usable content and presenting digital information according to best practices (including to the DSS 2.0).
  • Develop the strategic approach and lead the development of content across Treasury's external digital communications channels.
  • Work across multiple digital platforms to help the department write for the audience and maintain adherence to the Australian Government Style Manual.
  • Work well with multiple stakeholders to help them engage and communicate clearly and with purpose.
  • Work collaboratively with the web publishing team. From time to time undertake front end updates to the Treasury website, Ministerial sites, Budget website and other websites within the Treasury portfolio.
  • Be a Treasury representative within the Government Digital community, stay up to speed with the Digital Service Standard and bring an innovative mindset to the team.

    • Strategic Communication and Events Team

    Strategic Communication Lead (EL1)

    Events Lead (EL1)

    The Strategic Communication and Events team manages external and internal communications for Treasury, including social media, as well as the planning and delivery of government, ministerial and internal events The team develops creative, evidence-based communication plans, content and events to engage internal and external audiences

    Strategic Communication Lead's key functional areas of responsibility:

  • Develop and implement creative, evidence-based, multi-channel and measurable communication projects that support Treasury's policy or program objectives.
  • Research, write, design, and edit creative content for a variety of external and internal communication activities.
  • Transform complex policy into contemporary, relevant, informative, and accessible content.
  • Work collaboratively with the internal communication, external communication and events leads to ensure content is written for the audience, in plain language, and adheres to the Style Manual and DSS 2.0.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with business areas and provide high quality and timely advice on content that will support their business objectives.
  • Assist the team with the delivery and planning of events in peak periods including the Budget lock-ups, whole of department briefings and events, and virtual events.
  • Take a leadership role in a small team, supporting both colleagues and junior staff to develop in their role.

    • Events Lead's key functional areas of responsibility:

  • Develop and deliver effective and efficient events that support the Treasury's policy or program objectives.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Treasury portfolio Ministers and their offices, the departmental Executive and policy divisions and provide forthright advice, recommendations and support.
  • Plan and deliver high-quality events including the annual Budget lock-ups, whole of department briefings and events, stakeholder forums, conferences and virtual events.
  • Lead project management of Budget-related events with a good understanding of the Whole of Government Budget process.
  • Effectively project manage events from development through to implementation and evaluation, collaborating with other team members as required.
  • Ensure competing priorities are managed to a high standard, proactively progress work, respond flexibly to change and identify, resolve and communicate issues as they arise.
  • Take a leadership role in a small team, supporting both colleagues and junior staff to develop in their role.

    • Creative Services Team

    Graphic Designer (APS6)

    The Creative Services team is responsible for the department's brand strategy and provides graphic design, photography, animation, video and document production services for internal and external communication channels, as well as online and printed publications (including the Federal Budget).

    The Graphic Designer's functional areas of responsibility:

  • Work closely with all areas of the Communications Branch to design and deliver high quality solutions for social media (animations and web ready graphics), internal communications products (digital signage, intranet graphics), websites, publications and infographics for both internal and external audiences.
  • Develop and maintain Microsoft Office publishing standards and templates and contribute to the development of publishing resources. Includes troubleshooting and maintenance of Microsoft publishing tools, formatting checks and quality control.
  • Ensure quality control is upheld and compliance with Australian Government branding and Accessibility requirements.
  • Work collaboratively across the organisation at all levels, including the executive and ministerial offices as required
  • Liaise with and coordinate external suppliers (including contractors and consultants) and internal resources ensuring timely project delivery.
  • Consult, assist and advise on graphic design and publishing standards and requirements as needed.
  • Provide high-level creative advice and solution design, including participation in key meetings.
  • Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the design and publishing industries.
  • Contribute to the development of and maintenance of corporate branding practices, includes advising staff accordingly.

    • The Graphic Designer will have relevant tertiary qualifications and/or a minimum of 4 years professional experience in graphic design and highly developed skills (both technical and conceptual) with the ability to translate designs and concepts across a variety of media. The Graphic Designer will be highly skilled in both the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite, have experience in developing and working with branding standards and guidelines, experience in website and digital design, including the ability to work with developers and video production and animation.

    Please note: Applicants for the APS6 Graphic Designer role will be required to provide a copy of their current creative portfolio , in addition to the regular application process. If a portfolio is not able to be uploaded through the portal due to size constraints, we ask that candidates please email (just the portfolio) to

    How to apply

    Applications close at 11.30pm on Sunday, 19 May 2024.

    For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Angela Masonon or

    Please refer to the attached Position Description for more information about the roles:

    _APS6 EL1 Position Description Graphic Designer and Assistant

    _APS6 EL1 Position Description Graphic Designer and Assistant

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