Senior Communications Officer

Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.

About the role

Temporary Full-time opportunity up to 04 January 2027.

Were looking for an experienced Senior Communications Officer to provide timely and expert strategic communications advice to internal and external stakeholders across several major and significant Council projects and programs of work. The role works collaboratively across internal and external teams to develop and implement best practice communications resources and tactics that contribute to the objectives and outcomes of the program or project of work. If you enjoy working across a variety of platforms within a fast-paced environment and consider yourself dynamic motivated and creative we encourage you to apply!

Essential criteria

• Tertiary qualification in Communications or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience developing implementing and evaluating an effective communications process and comprehensive communications plan to support the rollout and delivery of a major program and/or project
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing a comprehensive stakeholder engagement and risk management plan to support the rollout and delivery of a program and/or project
• Demonstrated experience producing content to suit a range of formats and a diverse audience including online social and print delivery
• Ability to demonstrate the use of emerging technologies and their implementation in communication outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities including the ability to negotiate with internal and/or external stakeholders to ensure project KPIs milestone opportunities and deadlines are met

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working in Local Government
• Experience working in the media or in a similar role
• Current Class C drivers licence

Commencing salary: $116235 per annum plus 12% Superannuation.

You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.

Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.

In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55 pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position please contact Andrew Farrell Communications Program Manager on.

About us

At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much much more!

Penrith is a City with exciting city-shaping projects and programs unfolding right across the region. Were looking for the best and brightest to join Councils Communications Digital Design and Corporate Events Team to contribute to this work through engaging and dynamic communications digital and events campaigns and strategies.

The department consists of a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated specialists that support the organisations communications digital design and corporate and civic events needs. Collectively we deliver strategic communications campaigns visual and online communications media management and corporate events - including civic ceremonial and organisational events.

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