Community Engagement Advisor

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Free park entry

Collaborative team

Job summary

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

The role may address other projects as needs change, with a temporary term contract up to 18 months. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria and may travel as required.

Qualifications

• Desirable degree in communications, journalism or relevant discipline.
• Experience with CMS, social media and analytics packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day internal and external communications and engagement support.
• Implement approved communication and engagement activities.
• Maintain communication channels and websites; support community engagement.
• Contribute to other projects as needed.

Skills

Communication

Engagement

Public relations

Education

Degree in communications or journalism

Tools

Content management systems

Social media platforms

Analytics packages

Job description

Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 859270
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Working under general direction, the Community EngagementAdvisor provides day‑to‑day internal and external communicationsand engagement support. The role is responsible for implementingapproved communication and engagement activities, maintainingcommunication channels, and websites and supporting communityengagement initiatives, designed to build public understanding,support and participation. The role may be required to supportother projects as business needs change.

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing tosignificant environmental outcomes in the great state of SouthAustralia!
• 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.

Contract: Temporary Term Contract up to 18months

Desirable Criteria (includingqualifications):

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

Special Conditions:

• May be required to participate in emergency preparedness,response and recovery activities required by governmentagencies
• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, orprovide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allowsyou to work in Australia.
• This role has been identified as a Position of Trust.You will be required to provide a Nationally CoordinatedCriminal History Check which must be renewed every three yearsbefore 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 normalhours of work.

A successful applicant who is notcurrently employed by the Department for Environment and Water willbe required to have an original photo identification documentsighted and provide a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal HistoryCheck (NCCHC) issued within the last 12 months.

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

Enquiries and Applications to:
Katie Isaac, Manager, Strategic Communications, Engagement & Marketing
[e-mail]

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

Applications close: 11/10/202611:00 PM

Attachments:
- ASO4 P48315 Community Engagement Advisor - RD.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.