Senior Adviser, Internal Communication

Department Of Justice And Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Adviser, Internal Communications to help staff understand the department’s work, policies and changes. You will lead a small team to deliver clear, useful information.

You will develop practical communication plans, manage projects that keep staff informed, coach your team, and collaborate with events and digital teams to deliver staff forums, roadshows and online discussions.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills to turn complex ideas into clear messages for different audiences.
• Extensive experience delivering projects that support change or campaigns that raise awareness.
• Project and leadership skills to manage deadlines, resolve competing needs and help people work together.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical communication plans and manage projects that keep staff informed.
• Lead and coach your team, share tasks and support each person's development.
• Give senior leaders expert advice to help them communicate clearly.
• Work with events and digital teams to deliver staff forums, roadshows and online discussions.
• Build strong working relationships across the department and help authors produce clear intranet content.

Skills

Strong writing

Project leadership

Change campaigns experience

Education

Tertiary qualification in communication

Job description

About us

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

What you will do

As senior adviser, internal communication, you will help staff understand the department’s work, policies and changes. You will lead a small team to deliver clear, useful information.

You will:

• Develop practical communication plans and manage projects that keep staff informed.
• Lead and coach your team, share tasks and support each person's development.
• Give senior leaders expert advice to help them communicate clearly.
• Work with events and digital teams to deliver staff forums, roadshows and online discussions.
• Build strong working relationships across the department and help authors produce clear intranet content.

About you

You will ideally have a tertiary qualification in communication or a related field. You should also have:

• Strong writing skills to turn complex ideas into clear messages for different audiences.
• Extensive experience delivering projects that support change or campaigns that raise awareness.
• Project and leadership skills to manage deadlines, resolve competing needs and help people work together.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Terry Strates at .

Salary & contract

Fixed-term, full-time role until 28th January 2028, earning $122,383 - $128,631 per year, plus super.

Benefits

Benefits include the full range of benefits and rewards to enhance your well‑being.

Equality & diversity

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background.

We facilitate a safe workplace for all employees and recognise that people with disabilities should be accommodated. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.