Communications Advisor – Healthy Communities

Place and Community | Regional WA

Position No: 123/2026 Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

- Full-Time | Permanent
- Level 6 (Six) | *Salary: $101,295- $109,476, plussuperannuation
- A 9-day fortnight work pattern uponrequest
- Vacancy 123/2026

The opportunity

We are in the market for an experienced and qualifiedprofessional Communications Advisor within the Healthy Communitiesfunction.

As Communications Advisor – Healthy Communities, you will helpconnect people with the opportunities, services and experiencesthat support a healthier, more active and connected Mandurah.

Reporting directly to the Executive Manager, Healthy Communities,and contributing as a member of the Healthy Communities leadershipteam, you will provide strategic communications advice and delivercreative, targeted campaigns across four key functions: MandurahAquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC), Seniors and Community Centre,Recreation Services and Health Promotion.

Combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, you willbring programs, projects and community initiatives to life throughcompelling content and coordinated communications. From encouragingparticipation in sport and recreation to supporting membershipgrowth and promoting health and wellbeing initiatives, your workwill give people a reason to connect, participate and discover whatis available.

Working closely with teams across Healthy Communities andCorporate Communications, you will translate business prioritiesinto clear, accessible messaging,



explore fresh ways to reachaudiences and use campaign insights to strengthen results. This isan opportunity to combine creativity, collaboration and purpose with communications that do more than inform: they inspireaction.

To be successful in this role, you willneed:

- A degree in Communications or a related discipline (essential), together with at least fiveyears’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong strategic thinking and demonstrated expertise indeveloping communications and marketing strategies thattranslate organisational priorities into clear, compellingmessages.
- Well-developed planning, campaign and brand managementskills, combining a strategic approach with effective hands-ondelivery.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with aproven ability to turn complex topics into simple, engaging andaccessible content.
- Strong digital communications skills and a soundunderstanding of media issues.
- Exceptional interpersonal, customer service andrelationship-building skills, supported by effectivenegotiation and presentation skills.
- Knowledge and practical experience in project managementand customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
- High attention to detail and robust research,



analyticaland reporting skills to evaluate communications outcomes andidentify improvements.
- The ability to work independently with limited supervisionand collaboratively within a team.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with theflexibility to manage competing priorities and adapt in a faste-paced environment.

For more information about the role please refer to theposition description.

Closing date

Applications for this position are open until asuitable pool of candidates is received. This means thevacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in thisposition, we highly recommend you apply as soon aspossible.

Our commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentregardless of their background, identity, experience, ability orthinking style. If you need assistance during the applicationprocess for accessibility reasons this is available uponrequest.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safeorganisation where protecting children and preventing harm isembedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees andvolunteers.

Additional information

- All applications will be assessed in accordance withmerit-based principles. Where an applicant does not fully meetthe requirements outlined in the attached position description,including essential qualifications and license, the role may bereclassified, and an alternative remunerati

📌 Communications Advisor – Healthy Communities (Mandurah)
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