Senior Communications Advisor, Federal Govt Canberra

the original; Canberra; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is recruiting on behalf of a federal government agency in Canberra for a Senior Communications Advisor. You will lead strategic communications across channels, craft high‑quality content, and support media and social media efforts in a fast‑paced team environment.

The role offers flexible working arrangements aligned to business needs, with a focus on professional development and wellbeing in an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering strategic communications outcomes across multiple channels (digital, web, social and internal communications).
• Excellent writing and editing skills with ability to produce high‑quality content under tight deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills in a small, fast-paced team.
• Experience supporting communications planning, delivery and evaluation with channel performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Developing and editing content for internal and external channels (website, emails, social media).
• Supporting development, implementation and evaluation of communication strategies and materials.
• Providing strategic social media advice and creating social media content for publishing.
• Assisting with media monitoring activities and coordinating media enquiries.
• Building and maintaining relationships across government, industry and other organisations.
• Managing communications projects to timeframes and budgets; supporting procurement documentation.

Skills

Strategic communications

Content development

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & editing

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communications

Job description

Chandler Macleod is recruiting on behalf of a federal government agency in Canberra for a Senior Communications Advisor. You will lead strategic communications across channels, craft high‑quality content, and support media and social media efforts in a fast‑paced team environment.

The role offers flexible working arrangements aligned to business needs, with a focus on professional development and wellbeing in an inclusive workplace culture.