Development Victoria
Communications & Engagement Advisor
Shaping the way Victorians live.
Marketing
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Development Victoria
We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.
As the Victorian Government’s development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important cultural and recreational facilities and recycle public land, for all Victorians.
We build great homes and communities where people and business can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles and people.
As our cities and communities change and grow, we breathe new life into urban areas, unlock public land and create entire new precincts.
About the role
About Us At Development Victoria, we create places for people. We’re a government agency partnering with industry and communities to transform ambitious ideas into reality. We balance community needs with commercial discipline – and our experience shows that sustainable, liveable places deliver the best long-term return for all. Together, we deliver places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria. Your New Role You contribute to telling the Development Victoria story. Working within our dynamic Corporate Affairs & Engagement Team, the Communications & Engagement Advisor provides support in creating and delivering Development Victoria’s communications strategies for the successful delivery of communications for projects being delivered by Development Victoria. Job Description Core Accountabilities
- Assist in developing and implementing communications plans and issues management strategies that mitigate or minimise negative impacts.
- Support the development and implementation of community engagement strategies to positively position Development Victoria.
- Provide high quality content across print and online channels including via social media to positively engage intended audiences and achieve measurable improvement of Development Victoria’s presence and profile.
- Manage allocated internal client relationships to maintain clear and open lines of communication and ensure relevant sign off/approvals are obtained for communications materials.
- Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, including communications staff from key partners and consultants, to positively position Development Victoria and assist in achieving positive project outcomes.
About You This is an exciting opportunity to build on your communications experience with a committed team in a values-led organisation that delivers positive outcomes for the Victorian community. We are looking for someone ready to jump in and learn the ropes in a dynamic, supportive and fun working environment. Skills and Education
- Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or a relevant discipline
- Previous experience working within Corporate Affairs, Communications or relevant experience
- Broad understanding of communications and/or public relations
- Experience in community and stakeholder engagement (desirable)
- Broad understanding of and interest in government projects and policies (desirable) Desired Skills and Experience
Employee Benefits
- Professional development opportunities available including;
- Study support
- Mentoring programs
- Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
- Novated leasing
- Purchase leave
- Paid parental leave
- Technology salary sacrifice
- Employee referral bonuses
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave
- Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance
- Modern onsite facilities
What you'll be responsible for
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Event Management
Plan, coordinate, execute, and assess events for internal and external stakeholders that achieve a specific goal
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Internal Communications Development
Create, edit, and distribute content to ensure organisational initiatives are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders
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Internal Stakeholder Management
Collaborate closely with leaders and internal teams to ensure messages align with business goals
Skills you'll need
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Written communication
Writes in a clear and structured format to convey information and ideas effectively to a target audience
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
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Verbal communication
Speaks clearly to convey information effectively to a target audience
Meet the team
