• Location – Parramatta, flexible work arrangements are supported.
• Employment type – Ongoing/Full-time
• Salary – Clerk Grade 7/8 ($106,025 to $117,363 p.a. plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading) 

About the Team

The Office of the Women’s Safety Commissioner provides oversight, leadership and advice to improve women’s safety in NSW, including whole of government responses to domestic, family and sexual violence.

What you’ll do

This role will support the Commissioner in raising community awareness of and engagement with issues associated with women’s safety.

Part of a small team, the position holder will play a strategic role in identifying creative opportunities to engage with stakeholders and the general public, including through events, social media and traditional media channels, to promote engagement with the priorities articulated in the Women’s Safety Commissioner’s Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027, as well as the NSW Domestic and Family Violence Plan and the NSW Sexual Violence Plan.

You will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Creating accurate and relevant communication materials for stakeholders using a variety of channels and platforms.
• Coordinating media and engagement efforts to support the Commissioner’s policy and operational priorities.
• Overseeing awareness-raising and communication projects, including logistics, budgets, and resource planning, ensuring effective engagement with members of the community and key stakeholders.
• Conducting research to shape engagement and awareness-raising strategies and identify target audiences for programs.
• Preparing timely and relevant data, including updates, reports, budgets, and discussion papers for management and stakeholders.
• Provide advice on communication aspects of the Commissioner’s campaigns and programs.

What we’re looking for

The ideal applicant will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Proven ability to assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of effective engagement, awareness raising, and communications activities in a fast-paced, dynamic team.
• Hands-on skill as a social media strategist and content creator and adept in use of Canva or Adobe programs
• Experience in social community management, including management of contentious issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the operations of government, the political process, and the media
• Experience working in in a government agency
• Experience delivering events.

Download the attached role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer 

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. 

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We do work that really matters 

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click Apply Now, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages). 

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Susan Humphries via email [email protected] using the subject line: Engagement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs or on 0461 274 501.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Alyxandra Highland on [email protected] using the subject line: Engagement Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website. 

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website. 

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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