Communications Officer
Job No:
AGDSA571
Location:
Adelaide
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday 9th May 2021
Eligibility: SA Government Employees only
Location: Adelaide CBD
Classification: ASO5
Salary Range: $80,830 - $89,897
Duration: Up to 12 months
iWorkforSA Reference: 434873
Do you have a passion for exceptional communications; developing tailored messages for a range of audiences, internally and externally?
Are you interested in providing a high level, end-to-end communication service to support our large projects program and Executive Office?
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a communication specialist who has both the professional qualifications as well as the working experience to join our team as an autonomous operator; proactively partnering with all areas of our business to facilitate and elicit quality, professional internal and external communications.
The role is diverse and will require skills in strategic communications planning, content research and development, and writing for a range of audiences; through to website and intranet management, coordination of Corporate internal events and presentations, as well as developing a monthly all-staff Executive communique.
The Attorney-General’s Department’s Consumer and Business Services (CBS) wants to hear from you if you have:
- Highly developed professional communication skills, including exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- The ability to develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, internal and external to State Government.
- The ability to manage the interests of a wide range of stakeholders, negotiate positive outcomes and achieve high quality results within tight/demanding timeframes.
- The desire to provide a quality end-to-end communication service as an autonomous operator.
Qualifications in communications, public relations or a related discipline is essential.
About Consumer and Business Services
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) employs around 200 staff and our primary purpose is to facilitate business, protect consumers and record life events. CBS currently comprises eight branches, with two points of executive oversight.
CBS constitutes a large part of South Australia’s business/consumer regulatory system, and is the regulator for many businesses and professions.
Some of the main services that CBS provide include:
- Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Liquor Licenses, Gambling and Lotteries
- Work and Business Licenses
- Consumer and Business Advice
- Consumer Rights
- Justice of the Peace
- Renting and Letting Advice
- Residential Bonds
- Legislation Reform and Innovation
CBS’ strategic goals are to:
- Deliver effective regulation – by ensuring fair markets, safe products and empowered consumers.
- Look after each other – fostering an engaging, positive and healthy work environment.
- Look after our customers – ensuring an informative, consistent and responsive service.
- Find better ways of working – through improved services and information.
For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and also Consumer and Business Services, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ and https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/.
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Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be will provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.
Additional Notes
You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions below.
For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Monique Hill, General Manager, Project Management Officer via Monique.Hill@sa.gov.au
All applications must be submitted by answering the questions below and following the prompts in the next page to attach the relevant documents.
You may wish to create your answer in Microsoft Word, then copy and paste into the field of this application form. This will also ensure your answers are not lost if you are timed out of the system.
The Attorney-General’s Department is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/.
Please note: Application intake closes 11:30pm, Sunday 9th May 2021.