APS6 - Senior Communications Officer, Office of Road Safety Branch

at  Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for someone who is motivated by the opportunity to work on cross-government and cross‑portfolio issues by contributing their and communication skills, along with their stakeholder engagement abilities, to deliver high quality communications products to support the delivery of the Australian Government’s national road safety commitments.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:

• Achieve results and quality outcomes by working in a small team delivering multiple activities at any given time, often within tight timeframes.
• Communicate effectively both written and verbal, delivering information in a variety of formats for a range of audiences.
• Collaborate across diverse teams, using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with senior leaders and a wide variety of stakeholders, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds.
• Have a growth mindset with a willingness to continue to learn, develop, and foster an environment for
• team members to do the same.
• Think strategically, evaluating information from a variety of sources to make connections and sound decisions while exercising good judgement.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
• Health Assessment: The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this opportunity close at 11:59pm AEST, Friday 30 August 2024.
In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than two pages outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role. You should also provide a CV, no more than 3 pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the ‘Who are we looking for’ section.
Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks.
Your application should be received through the department’s online recruitment system. However, if you experience any issues with the system please contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6274 6161 or via email to recruitment@infrastructure.gov.au to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.
Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email DiversityandInclusion@infrastructure.gov.au
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• Achieve results and quality outcomes by working in a small team delivering multiple activities at any given time, often within tight timeframes.
• Communicate effectively both written and verbal, delivering information in a variety of formats for a range of audiences.
• Collaborate across diverse teams, using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with senior leaders and a wide variety of stakeholders, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds.
• Have a growth mindset with a willingness to continue to learn, develop, and foster an environment for
• team members to do the same.
• Think strategically, evaluating information from a variety of sources to make connections and sound decisions while exercising good judgement