Play a hands-on role in shaping and delivering national health campaigns, from procurement and planning through to content development.

Our client is a large federal government department whose work affects the health and wellbeing of people across Australia.

Its in-house communication branch provides strategic communication, campaign management, stakeholder engagement, content production and market research to support the department’s priorities.

The Prospect

This is a 12-month non-ongoing contract within the communications branch, a role that will see you taking campaigns from planning through to delivery.

It is a hands-on role that combines writing and content development with the budget, timeline and procurement work that keeps government campaigns on track.

You’ll have a chance to:

- Work on national campaigns that reach a broad public audience across web, social, digital, media and print channels
- Build a practical understanding of how Australian Government campaigns are developed, approved and delivered
- Gain hands-on experience with campaign budgets, timelines, procurement and contracts, skills that carry into more senior communication roles
- Work directly with external communication agencies and cross-government stakeholders
- Develop content on a range of health topics rather than a single program

The Role

You will support the delivery of campaigns and communication strategies, with a genuine mix of content development and project administration.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Supporting the planning, development and delivery of communication strategies and national campaigns
- Writing and preparing content across web, social media, digital channels,



media and public relations activity, marketing materials and information products
- Planning and tracking campaign budgets and timelines
- Managing day-to-day administration, procurement and contract management for communication services, in line with Commonwealth processes
- Coordinating approvals and following Australian Government campaign development requirements
- Preparing for and running meetings with internal stakeholders and external communication agencies
- Contributing to reporting and compliance processes
- Building and maintaining working relationships with internal, cross-government and external stakeholders

The Ideal Person

You have experience at the APS5 level within state or federal government campaigns, communications, and/or media.

You will bring the following skills and experience:

- Experience in communications or marketing
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality materials for different channels and audiences
- Strong organisation and time management, and the judgement to manage competing priorities and deadlines under pressure
- Experience managing components of projects, including budgets and timelines
- A client service focus and the ability to build productive working relationships
- Comfort working within a small team as well as across broader project teams

An Australian citizenship is required for this role.

- $90k – $98k + 15.4% Super
- 12-month non-ongoing contract, full-time.
- Based in Canberra, with a flexible arrangement of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
- Open to considering applicants from Melbourne and Adelaide

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