Description:
Advisor, Internal Communications
Location: Sydney or Gosford
Grade: Clerk Grade 7/8
Work type: 2 x Ongoing roles, Full-time 38 hours per week, access to flexible working arrangements within operational requirements
Salary: Base salary starting at $110,266 plus superannuation
Applications Close: Friday 7th March 2025 (9:59AM)
A Talent Pool for up to 18 months will be created to fill future ongoing roles.
About us
SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our mission is to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses by ensuring workplaces comply with health and safety laws. We achieve this through a mix of responsive and proactive programs targeting high-risk areas across all industries, aligned with our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.
SafeWork NSW is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to become a modern, strong, and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator. As part of this change, we have opportunities within our newly established Communications and Media team.
About the role
Are you passionate about effective communication and employee engagement?
We are looking for two Advisors, Internal Communications to help us deliver internal communications and engagement strategies that align to the SafeWork NSW vision, strategy and people strategy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a small team across both traditional and digital channels to ensure effective, consistent messaging across the organisation.
The Advisor, Internal Communications will:
- Develop and evaluate strategies: Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of internal communication and engagement strategies.
- Create content: Produce engaging written and visual content for emails, newsletters, SharePoint, social media, presentations, and speeches.
- Organize internal events: Coordinate and support internal events, including all-staff meetings. This includes preparing briefings for executives and providing technical assistance for online or hybrid events.
- Give advice: Offer advice on best practices for internal communications and engagement, and gather feedback and share insights so we can continually improve.
- Monitor and report: Track the effectiveness of our internal communications, including creating dashboards and reports to inform future decisions.
- Build relationships: Work with teams across the organisation to understand and meet executives’ priorities, and make sure executives get seamless communications support.
- Champion initiatives: Promote employee engagement programs and initiatives, including health and wellbeing services, professional development and training opportunities, and social events.
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have experience delivering effective communications in a large and complex organisation.
Key Skills:
- Proven ability to create and roll out internal communication plans and content to engage employees
- Skilled at creating visually engaging content using tools such as Canva
- Experience organising events
- Confident working with internal stakeholders to solve problems and brief executives
- Adaptable and willing to change work tasks on short notice based on fast-moving priorities
- Experience maintaining and updating content on a Sharepoint site is desirable
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field are desirable
How to apply
To apply, please include: Your resume (up to 4 pages) and a cover letter (up to 2 pages) detailing your relevant skills and experience
Salary Grade 7/8, with the base salary for this role starting at 110,266.00 base plus superannuation
Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Flavia Raineri Gentile via flavia.rainerigentile@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Closing Date: Friday 7th March 2025 (9:59AM)
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