Senior Internal Communications Advisor

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW

Working to protect the states environment and heritage.

• Lead initiatives that engage employees and deliver meaningful organisational impact
• Permanent full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• All of NSW hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $129464 pa $142665 super

Our Corporate Affairs team is seeking a Senior Internal Communications Advisor with a strong communications background and advanced skills in corporate and digital communications. This is an exciting opportunity to shape high-impact communications that educate engage and inspire action across the Department.

In this role you will lead the design and delivery of internal corporate communications working closely with policy program and project teams to provide trusted advice and ensure messaging is clear consistent and effective. You will create and deliver content across a variety of internal digital channels including EDMs intranet updates leadership messages news stories social-style posts for employee engagement and video scripts.

You will also help build the Departments digital capability providing training guidance and ongoing support for internal channels. This role offers the chance to manage multiple internal clients coordinate communications campaigns and ensure all content is accurate accessible and user-focused. If you enjoy collaborating with stakeholders delivering impactful communications and making a real difference this is the role for you.

About You
Success in this role depends on your ability to build strong trusted relationships with business units and senior executives and to collaborate effectively across the organisation. You will lead the design and delivery of corporate communications coordinating content and campaigns from planning through to evaluation using insights and reporting to drive engagement understanding and impact.

We are seeking a confident and experienced communications professional with a strong background in corporate communications advanced skills in writing digital content and stakeholder engagement. You thrive in a fast-paced environment enjoy partnering with stakeholders and are motivated by delivering communications that make a real difference across the organisation.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in communications or other related discipline and/or relevant equivalent experience.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Internal Communications Advisor

Who we are
The Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and Water(DCCEEW) works to protect the states environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy powered by affordable reliable and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the states natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state to support the environment communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

To Apply
If excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Please also note to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

Applications close 24 February 2026 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Alina Petanec via

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live work and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities the LGBTQI community and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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