Job Description

Job Description

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The Senior Communications Officer – Animal Biosecurity at Agriculture and Biosecurity turns technical risk information into practical communications for regional communities and industry stakeholders. The role has a particular focus on the cattle tick program and northern rivers stakeholders, with incident and emergency communication also part of the work.

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Role snapshot

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- Role title Senior Communications Officer – Animal Biosecurity
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- Organisation Agriculture and Biosecurity, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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- Location NSW-wide, with a preference for regional candidates
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- Job reference 509847
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- Work type Temporary full-time for up to 4 years
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- Grade and salary Clerk Grade 9/10, $133,348 to $146,945 plus superannuation
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Responsibilities

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- Strategic communications in complex environments – Use a campaign or issue where you clarified the communication objective, selected audiences and channels, and adjusted the approach as conditions changed.
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- Writing and digital communication across channels – Show how you produced explicit content for different formats and maintained accuracy, tone and approvals.
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- Turning technical information into accessible content – Explain how you worked with a subject-matter expert, checked meaning and translated the information for a non-technical audience.
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- Campaign and project management – Describe how you coordinated milestones, contributors, approvals and several priorities through delivery.
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- Stakeholder work under pressure – Give an example involving regional, industry or community stakeholders where timely communication and sound judgement mattered.
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- Relevant sector experience – Connect any government, biosecurity, agriculture, regulatory or emergency experience with the cattle tick and incident-response focus of the role.
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Evidence of Quality Biosecurity Communications

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- Technical information translated accurately for a defined audience
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- Your role in shaping strategy, content and delivery decisions
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- Stakeholder judgement during a sensitive or time-critical issue
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- Evidence of reliable approvals and message consistency across channels
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- A result shown through reach, understanding, response or improved communication practice
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📌 Senior Communications Officer Animal Biosecurity: Application Checklist Nsw Government Application C (Armidale)
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📍 Armidale