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Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Government Services
Salary: $134,593 - $157,355
Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media
Reference: VG/1827346
About us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
About the role
We're taking late applications in our process to find a strong and savvy media operator to manage and oversee DGS' day-to-day media activities. If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience we're looking for, please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be interviewing suitable people as applications come in.
The role is an opportunity to work in an issues rich environment, including cyber security, technology, telecommunication, local government, renting and housing, and emergency response.
The Manager, Media will lead a small team of media advisers and will be responsible for building and maintaining professional relationships with ministerial advisers, senior executive, department staff and other key stakeholders.
The right candidate will play a key role helping the division to develop positioning strategies for emerging issues and working with business areas to identify opportunities to showcase the department's work.
This position also plays a leading role to provide media and communication advice to senior leaders and VPS departments and agencies during emergency responses, including cyber incidents.
As this is a media-focused role, work outside usual hours of business will be required from time-to-time. An on-call allowance will be available for occasional weekend work.
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate the following:
Key accountabilities
For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Monday, 11th of November 2024. All applications should include:
In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Policy, Victorian Public Service employees are required to apply via the JSE for primary consideration access.
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.
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