Community Engagement Advisor

Department for Environment and Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport Program

Free entry into DEW managed Parks inSA

Collaborative and supportive team

Meaningful and rewarding career

Job summary

The Department for Environment and Water is seeking a Community Engagement Advisor in Adelaide to support day-to-day communications and engagement efforts. You will implement approved activities, maintain channels and websites, and assist with community engagement initiatives to build public understanding and participation.

The role may require emergency preparedness and travel as needed, with a temporary term contract up to 18 months.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, journalism or relevant discipline is desirable.
• Experience using content management systems, social media platforms and analytics packages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day internal and external communications and engagement support.
• Implement approved communication and engagement activities.
• Maintain communication channels, websites, and support community engagement initiatives.
• Support other projects as business needs change.

Skills

Content management systems

Social media platforms

Analytics packages

Education

Degree in communications or related discipline

Job description

About the Role

Working under general direction, the Community Engagement Advisor provides day‐to‐day internal and external communications and engagement support. The role is responsible for implementing approved communication and engagement activities, maintaining communication channels, and websites and supporting community engagement initiatives, designed to build public understanding, support and participation. The role may be required to support other projects as business needs change.

Contract: Temporary Term Contract up to 18 months

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to our Fitness Passport Program.
• Meaningful and rewarding career.

Desirable Criteria (including qualifications)

• An appropriate degree/qualification in communications, journalism or relevant discipline is desirable.
• Experience using content management systems, social media platforms and analytics packages is desirable.

Special Conditions

• May be required to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies
• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia.
• This role has been identified as a Position of Trust. You will be required to provide a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which must be renewed every three years before expiry. DEW will cover the cost of renewal.
• May be required to undertake intra or interstate travel, occasional overnight absences, and work outside of the normal hours of work. A successful applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for Environment and Water will be required to have an original photo identification document sighted and provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) issued within the last 12 months.

Remuneration

ASO4 ($82,212 min - $86,180 max) p.a.

The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.