Principal Advisor

Queensland Family & Child Commission; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Family & Child Commission in Brisbane seeks a senior communications professional to guide public relations and media strategy, shaping messaging and safeguarding initiatives. You will lead the development of speeches, talking points, social content and newsletters, while monitoring the news cycle and coordinating responses.

With a focus on diverse and inclusive communications, you will brief spokespeople, manage media relations and foster collaboration across teams to protect the

Responsibilities

• Provide high level strategic advice and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Board (ELB) in relation to public relations, media and communication aligned to strategic objectives.
• Manage and coordinate day to day media and communication activities including researching, writing and distributing media releases and responses.
• Develop and implement media initiatives that position the Commission to be part of, and influential in, public discussions that promote the Commission's initiatives and safeguarding positions, while providing and responding to emerging issues.
• Develop and nurture relationships with spokespeople, brief them for media interviews using formal media‑training techniques and provide ongoing support and expert media advice.
• Develop, manage and coordinate public‑facing communication materials including speeches, talking points, social media content and newsletters, based on the organisations reports and research papers.
• Develop and promote the reputation of the Commission and Commissioner's through effective public relations and media management, including monitoring the rapidly evolving news cycle to identify strategic, proactive and reactive media opportunities and mobilise timely responses.
• Stay up to date with the rapidly evolving news cycle in order to identify strategic, proactive and reactive media opportunities, brief the business appropriately and prepare responses.
• Work with the other teams to develop, test and update the Commission's messaging and narrative advice, including key materials and resources.
• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes diversity and inclusion in everyday work, by building a workforce that represents and reflects the diverse views, experiences and backgrounds of the community we serve.
• Create a supportive environment where people are treated with respect and are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and performance.

Job description

Queensland Family & Child Commission – Brisbane QLD

The Office of the Commissioner ensures the Commissioner's time, information, decisions, governance obligations and external relationships are managed as an integrated system. It provides clear individual accountability while deliberately building shared capability, redundancy and pathways for staff development.

The Office of the Commissioners is also responsible for proactively managing the Commission's reputation and public profile. The team provides strategic media and communication advice, leads public relations and issues management, and delivers high-quality communication products that amplify the Commission's safeguarding initiatives and impact.

In this role you will have the following responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Provide high level strategic advice and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Board (ELB), in relation to public relations, media and communication aligned to strategic objectives.
• Manage and coordinate day to day media and communication activities including researching, writing and distributing media releases and responses.
• Develop and implement media initiatives that position the Commission to be part of, and influential in, public discussions that promote the Commission's initiatives and safeguarding positions, while providing and responding to emerging issues.
• Develop and nurture relationships with spokespeople, brief them for media interviews using formal media‑training techniques and provide ongoing support and expert media advice.
• Develop, manage and coordinate public‑facing communication materials including speeches, talking points, social media content and newsletters, based on the organisations reports and research papers.
• Develop and promote the reputation of the Commission and Commissioner's through effective public relations and media management, including monitoring the rapidly evolving news cycle to identify strategic, proactive and reactive media opportunities and mobilise timely responses.
• Stay up to date with the rapidly evolving news cycle in order to identify strategic, proactive and reactive media opportunities, brief the business appropriately and prepare responses.
• Work with the other teams to develop, test and update the Commission's messaging and narrative advice, including key materials and resources.
• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes diversity and inclusion in everyday work, by building a workforce that represents and reflects the diverse views, experiences and backgrounds of the community we serve.
• Create a supportive environment where people are treated with respect and are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and performance.

Potential applicants are advised that the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening Act 2000) requires the Commission to seek a “working with children check' from Queensland Blue Card Services. The Commission will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above check if required.