Communications Officer
- Lead community engagement and public consultation activities.
- Develop high-quality communications across various channels.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement initiatives and manage social media communications.
Build your local government career across communications, engagement, and media
Location: Darwin Region, NT
Employment Type: Full-time temporary with chances of going permanent
Salary: Competitive salary + super
Your new company
Join a progressive local government organisation committed to delivering services, projects and initiatives that enhance the lives of its community. With a strong focus on engagement, transparency and customer service, this organisation plays an important role in connecting residents, businesses and stakeholders across the region.
Your new role
As the Communications Officer, you'll lead community engagement and public consultation activities while developing high-quality communications across a range of channels. You'll coordinate stakeholder engagement initiatives, create compelling content, manage social media and website communications, prepare media releases, and provide advice on communication strategies that support organisational objectives. This is a diverse role that combines strategic communications, public consultation, digital engagement and stakeholder management.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience in communications, community engagement, public relations or stakeholder engagement
- Strong understanding of community consultation principles and practices, ideally including the IAP2 Framework
- Demonstrated experience developing content across digital, social media and traditional communication channels
- Excellent written communication and creative content development skills
- Experience analysing consultation feedback and preparing reports and recommendations
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and design platforms such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite
- Relevant qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, Social Science or a related discipline will be highly regarded
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to influence community outcomes through meaningful engagement activities
- Varied role across communications, media, stakeholder engagement and digital content
- Supportive team environment with strong community focus
- Exposure to a broad range of projects, programs and initiatives
- Professional development opportunities within a respected local government organisation
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact Sumaita Islam on 08 8943 6072 or sumaita.islam@hays.com.au.
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