• Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
• Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
  
• Position No: 43152
  
• Directorate: Justice and Community Safety
  
• Contact Officer: Karen Broussard on [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Director, Strategy enquiry via EthicalJobs or (02) 6207 1200

Details

We are looking to hire a fabulous Senior Director, Strategy to join our team for 12 months with a possibility of extension and/or permanency. We are building a team of specialists who love doing awesome communications and creating a great team culture together.

We are seeking applications from strategic communications and engagement professionals to deliver a broad range of projects in our directorate. This role will be of interest if you excel at coming up with new ideas to reach our audiences and delivering the best outcomes for our community.

What does our directorate do?

• We make it easier for Canberrans to access justice and we help to keep our community safe.
• Our work spans legislation, policy, human rights, consumer rights, gaming, emergency services, corrective services, and infrastructure projects.

What does our branch do?

• We are responsible for communications, engagement, media and digital services across our directorate.
• We get to work on interesting projects and shape how information is shared with our community.
• We are a small but fast-moving branch, which means new ideas are encouraged.
• We motivate and back our team to deliver excellent outcomes that support business priorities.
• We enjoy telling the best stories about how our work benefits the ACT community.

What will you bring to the role?

• You thrive at providing strategic advice in a complex environment.
• You are enthusiastic about looking for new ways to do our work and inform our audiences.
• You relish the challenge of understanding complex projects and working in partnership with our business teams.
• You do fabulous storytelling by using your strong writing and editorial skills.
• You are comfortable working in a matrix structure and proactively liaising with stakeholders.
• You thrive at working in a fast-paced environment, but also know how to create balance when things are quieter.
• You are a strong leader who supports your team and see change as an opportunity to do something differently.

We are looking for ‘out-of-the-box' thinkers with fresh ideas who want to work in an environment where no two weeks are ever the same.

If you're passionate about what you do, and you want to make a difference in the lives of our community, we encourage you to submit your application.

Eligibility / Other Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant experience working professionally in the fields of communications and engagement is highly desirable.

The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 31 December 2024 with possibility of permanency. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. This position has moved to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply

Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a personal pitch (the pitch is to be a maximum of two pages) and details of two referees (one of which must be your current supervisor/manager).

In your personal pitch, please explain why you are the best person for the job and how you meet all the Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities; outlined in the "What you require" section of the Position Description. Specific examples should be provided where appropriate.

Applications should be submitted via the "Apply Now" button.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 31 December 2024 with the possibility of permanency.

A position description is attached.