Vacancy information Position title: Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director, Internal Communications_EXT
Job Requisition ID: ****
Location: Canberra on Ngunnawal Country
Tenure: OngoingOur Opportunity The Assistant Director, Internal Communications is responsible for leading a small team of communication professionals to deliver quality and timely internal communications advice and support.
This role is responsible for working collaboratively across the organisation to develop the strategy, plan, implement and evaluate effective communication and engagement solutions to achieve business objectives.
The Internal Communications team is a busy, dynamic and responsive work environment, the role requires excellent project management skills to ensure priority deadlines are met and team resources are used effectively.
The role requires a confident, organised and results driven professional who has outstanding judgment, can work autonomously and influence effectively, and translate priorities to plan, deliver and evaluate effective internal communication initiatives.
The successful applicant will need a high level of expertise and knowledge of contemporary communication and engagement practices.
As a senior member of the Communications team, you will:
Lead, mentor, manage and inspire a small agile communication team, ensuring high quality outputs are delivered on time
Deliver and support engaging and innovative communication plans and an annual program of engaging internal events each month that align to IP Australia's corporate objectives




Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues, managers, and key stakeholders
Provide communication strategy advice, support and guidance to business areas to successfully deliver business outcomes
Job specific capabilities Capabilities are the skills required for the level or role that you are applying for.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their:
Strong leadership skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to develop, manage, mentor and lead a team
Exceptional communication and stakeholder relationship management skills
Ability to plan, prioritise, execute and evaluate work to meet deadlines
Ability to work well under pressure, be flexible and dynamic in response to changing and competing priorities
High motivation, using their initiative to implement improvements and achieve results
Ability to develop and manage key relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
Qualifications, and demonstrated working knowledge, in communications or related field is highly desirable.
Looking for more information?
Our candidate kit contains details including the capabilities required, the contact officer, application questions and how to apply.
Candidates should respond to the questions outlined in the Candidate Kit as these responses will be used to assess suitability for the role.
Please use the link below to access the candidate kit:
**** - Executive Level 1 - Assistant Director, Internal Communications - Candidate KitApplications Close Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on Sunday 08 November ****.

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