• Great, rewarding opportunity to grow your career
• Support the health and wellbeing of consumers and staff
• Fun team and generous salary packaging

Working in collaboration with the Communications team, the Internal Communications Officer partners with key internal stakeholders to plan and execute multi-channel communications campaigns.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Communications Team to implement internal communications campaigns, events and activities in line with strategic priorities.
• Plan, edit, write and review content for key internal communications channels, including intranet, staff, and CEO updates.
• Project manage and provide support for the design, production and distribution of internal communications campaigns.
• Support staff to uphold visual brand with templates and resources as required to ensure consistency of visual identity.
• Develop and coordinate the annual internal content and event calendar.
• Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums, reflect the Forensicare brand and tone for internal stakeholders
• Partner with internal stakeholders in the development and implementation of internal communications to bring about successful outcomes for organisation-wide initiatives.
• Support colleagues to develop campaigns that engage a geographically dispersed and culturally diverse audiences and deliver business objectives around workplace and change.

Why work for Forensicare?

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.

You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers, families, carers and supporters.

Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills, conduct research and advance in your profession. We are united in our shared purpose, empowering people in recovery and improving the forensic mental health system. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

About you

Ideally you will have:

• A proven track record of planning and delivering successful internal communications plans and campaigns
• An understanding of the importance of storytelling that supports organisational purpose and brand in action in written, video or graphic form
• Experience in building positive stakeholder relationships that build trust, credibility and deliver mutual outcomes
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively depending on the audience, channel and publication
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and connect the dots between differing initiatives to engage people in our future vision through stories and content
• Demonstrated experience working with web and intranet platforms and digital tools like SharePoint, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

For more information on employee benefits click here.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencing work at Forensicare.

Current Forensicare employees should apply through eRecruit using an account which is linked to their Forensicare email address. Employees should contact People and Culture if they are unable to access their Forensicare eRecruit account.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.