Senior Communications Officer (357801)

Department of Justice
Corporate, Strategy & Governance
Strategic Communications
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Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 6

Salary:

$109,099.00 to $123,395.00 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, flexible

Region:

South

Location:

Hobart

Job description:

Contribute to achieving the Department’s objectives and outcomes through delivering a range of communication and media liaison services, developing and implementing both internal and external communication strategies and providing advice and guidance to Departmental officers on media and communication matters.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

  • Write, edit and approve content for a range of internal and external purposes and audiences – including online content, speeches, media, releases and publications. Ensuring these meet the needs of the audiences and comply with relevant Departmental and Government policies, standards and guidelines.
  • Coordinate the Department’s media liaison activities, particularly by preparing media releases, researching and developing responses to media enquiries and guiding internal and external media projects through agreed approval processes.  Liaise with the Government Communications Office, Ministers’ Office and Ministers’ Media Advisers, to ensure a coordinated approach to media issues.
  • Provide a full suite of high quality visual communication services to the Department including graphic design, photography and multimedia services.
  • Develop and implement communication strategies to support the Department’s operations, and review the effectiveness of these.
  • Provide expert advice to Departmental outputs in regard to communication strategies and plans as well as procurement processes relating to communications activities.
  • Establish collaborative partnerships and effective relationships across government agencies and with key stakeholders, including local and national media representatives.
  • Provide quality control of the agency’s external communications, including campaign and promotional material, print and online publications, websites and multimedia content.
  • Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Agency policies, procedures and guidelines relating to communications, and monitor compliance with Agency and Whole of Government requirements.
  • Deliver expert and timely advice to ensure the Department complies with both the Tasmanian Government Communications Policy and the Tasmanian Government Style Guide and Logo Policy.
  • Research, analyse and report on emerging trends and issues in communications that will impact on the management and operation of the Agency.
  • As required from time to time, perform other tasks relevant to the skills and experience of the position classification.

Desirable Requirements

  • A tertiary qualification or professional background in journalism, communications, graphic design or marketing.
  • Experience in the use of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Download File Statement of Duties (357801) Senior Communications Officer Feb 2025.docx

Download File Statement of Duties (357801) Senior Communications Officer Feb 2025.pdf

Download File About the Department of Justice (Strategic Communications) November 2024.docx

Download File About the Department of Justice (Strategic Communications) November 2024.pdf

Download File Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

Download File Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

Download File FAQs Short Form Application.docx

Download File FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4914.

For more information

Jennifer Lee
Director Strategic Communications
jennifer.lee@justice.tas.gov.au
0438 549 796

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603

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