Principal Media Officer

Description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

We are a customer focussed business unit responsible for the development and delivery of great communications for the Department of Education. It is a fully integrated team working across a range of internal and external communications including traditional media, digital, social, employee, design, and broader stakeholder engagement.

We are a team of communications specialists who are passionate about delivering the best communications to maximise impact and outcomes. We are committed to customer service and building trust in our stakeholders. As a team, we both challenge and support each other to grow and improve in our roles.

The role coordinates the planning, development, and delivery of proactive and reactive media strategies for the Department, working with executive members, senior staff and school principals and Ministerial Offices to promote and manage the Department’s strategic engagement with the media. The role provides expert advice on the media approach and the effective day to day management of media issues, to enable the delivery of priority programs.

For further information please view the role description

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or demonstrated relevant equivalent professional experience and training.
• Working with Children Check for paid employment
• Willingness and ability to work a work schedule that requires out of hours work, and during holiday periods.