Are you an experienced communications skilled with strong content development and stakeholder engagement skills?

This exciting, hybrid, full-time opportunity within the Communications & Public Affairs team is available on an ongoing, or non-ongoing basis for up to 12 months. The role can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.

About the opportunity

The Communications Officer works collaboratively to deliver a professional, responsive communications service for the Tribunal's internal and external stakeholders. Supporting a range of communications, media and stakeholder engagement activities, the role works across diverse projects and digital channels, creating engaging content, providing communications advice and fostering productive relationships.

The Communications & Public Affairs team offers challenging work in a supportive environment, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements, including for those who work remotely.

About the Tribunal:

The Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

We believe in providing our employees with a work environment that is supportive and rewarding. Our culture is one that welcomes all and we embrace flexibility and diversity. We believe our people are our most valuable asset, and we work to support the skills, knowledge and capability of our staff.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website, About us | Administrative Review Tribunal.

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include:

- flexible working options, including flexitime and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work.
- salary packaging options
- access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discounted access to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests
- generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms and conditions of employment.

The key duties of the position include:

- Internal and external communications services:



contribute to the delivery of effective internal and external communications, including by developing and implementing communications plans and schedules, drafting messages and publishing on digital channels
- Communications support and advice: provide support to the team and assist in preparing high level advice for the Tribunal’s senior leadership group on communications issues
- Media relations: provide support to the team and assist in preparing responses to support the Tribunal’s engagement with the media
- Stakeholder management: build and maintain productive, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and ensure they receive timely advice and guidance.

About you:

Working closely with managers and team members, you will be a motivated and collaborative communications professional with excellent writing and stakeholder engagement skills. You will enjoy working across a range of projects and digital channels, be confident managing multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement and contribute effectively in a dynamic team environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

- highly developed research, writing, editing and proofreading skills
- highly developed written and visual communication skills
- experience creating and managing engaging content across a range of digital channels
- sound judgement, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and work with discretion and sensitivity.
- demonstrated SharePoint and design capabilities.

Eligibility

Qualifications

Desirable:

- Tertiary qualifications in a field of study relevant to some or all of the required capabilities, OR relevant experience in a similar work environment.

Eligibility

- Australian Citizenship
- Australian Federal Police Check
- Pre-employment checks

More information about this position, the scope of the role,



duties and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description, which is linked below and available on our Career Opportunities page.

Notes

Please contact the Talent team on (02) 9276 5*** or ***********@art.gov.au should you require assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

The use of AI in Recruitment

We encourage you to use your own skills and knowledge during the process to demonstrate your suitability for the role without relying on generative AI.

Please ensure you have read the Australian Public Service Commission Principles for candidates use of AI in recruitment and understand your obligations.

Merit Pool Acknowledgement

A merit pool may be created to fill similar vacancies within the next 18 months. Suitable candidates in this merit pool may be contacted for roles at the Tribunal, or the broader APS.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

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Getting to know the Administrative Review Tribunal

The ART plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws. The ART can take a fresh look at decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies – and, in limited circumstances, decisions made by state government and non-government bodies. It also can review decisions made under Norfolk Island laws. The ART comprises members, the independent statutory appointees who hear review applications, and staff, who provide services to support applicants and the review process, as well as the Tribunal’s daily operations. You can learn more about the ART here: https://www.art.gov.au/.

📌 Communications Officer (Perth)
🏢 Administrative Review Tribunal
📍 Perth