Senior Communications Officer (Digital Content)

About the role

A Commonwealth agency committed to advancing Australia's national interests is recruiting a Senior Communications Officer (APS 6 equivalent) through HorizonOne on a 6-month labour hire contract. You will join a small digital communications team and turn research and technical material into stories for a range of audiences, while supporting campaigns, media, events and corporate publications.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, design and publish content across the website, social media channels and e-newsletters, and help monitor and evaluate how each channel performs
• Publish web pages, blogs, news stories, landing pages, project pages, reports and campaign content
• Help plan, procure and produce content in line with the content calendar and publishing priorities
• Manage subscriber engagement: maintain list segmentation, build and schedule e-newsletters and respond to social media queries
• Support communication campaigns, media and public relations activity, events and stakeholder communications
• Research and fact-check content with subject matter experts before publication
• Support the development of annual corporate publications, including the operational plan and annual review
• Create or source graphics and infographics to illustrate content

Required profile

• Experienced communications professional able to turn complex research or technical material into clear, engaging content for a general audience
• Comfortable working with limited supervision in a small team, juggling several channels and deadlines
• Experience in a digital communications role, including developing, editing and producing science or research stories for different audiences and platforms
• Experience coordinating content production across a team of contributors
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing communication needs and competing priorities
• Australian citizenship is essential; the role is Canberra-based

Required skills

• Sound judgement when researching and verifying information from technical experts
• Strong internal stakeholder skills and the ability to give communications advice in a complex environment
• Project management skills and the ability to deliver creative solutions within tight timeframes

What we offer

• Pay of $65-$75 per hour plus superannuation
• 6-month labour hire contract
• Domestic and international travel may be required

Applications are made online through the recruiter, HorizonOne, who is also available for confidential discussions.