Assistant Director Corporate Communications

Description:

The EL1 Assistant Director Executive and Corporate Communications is accountable under broad direction to undertake very complex work that delivers quality outcomes across the functions of the organisation.The position is an important team leadership position and will have delegated authority and responsibility to resolve issues and risks across wide-ranging activities of substantial depth involving significant detail. The role requires providing leadership, control, planning, resource management, performance management and decision making for the Team Membership and assigned Contractors working within the Work Area.The EL1 Assistant Director Executive and Corporate Communications is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and where required will represent and negotiate on behalf of the organisation to advance its interests across a range of forums.This specific role also has primarily an internal focus, supporting staff communication from our People andCulture division, and other relevant internal messaging that supports Agency staff to perform their roles and feel supported in the workplace.

Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Contributing to the strategic direction of projects and business improvement initiatives, driving the strategic and coordinated management of targeted communications and engagement activities.

Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders through a communications and engagement business partnering model within the company’s, guiding the team with best practice ways to provide advice, quality assurance and support to business areas to meet their communication objectives.

Leading staff to deliver timely, innovative, efficient and evidence-based communications and engagement strategies, plans, content and activities that support the Corporate Plan objectives.

Using reporting metrics to review the impact of communication and engagement activity and identify opportunities for improvement.

Preparing high-quality, clear and accessible written content that meets the needs of participants and other audiences and aligns with the brand.

Scanning and interpreting a complex government and social landscape to identify and mitigate reputational risks associated with, communication and engagement activities.

Identifying and mitigate reputational risks associated with communication, engagement and business activities.

Fostering creativity and innovation in content creation across a range of channels, sharing best practice and new skills in the team.

Key Essential criteria:

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  Must be an Australian Citizen
• Successfully complete and clear all pre- engagement checks and clearances to commence the position