Senior communication officer

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to February 2027)

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444 per annum, plus Superannuation

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ547550

Closing Date: Friday 7 February 2025 (11:59PM)

Join the Workforce Operational Strategic Unit (WOSU) at NSW Health for an exciting opportunity to be part of something truly transformative!  Our team is at the forefront of building and expanding innovative health workforce solutions including the NSW Health Deployment Program.

We are strategically positioned to make a significant impact, enriching health in millions of ways every day. You'll be working in a competitive and stimulating environment that fosters creativity and innovation.

Be part of an operational and strategic team that plans, develops, facilitates, and evaluates health workforce strategies including the NSW Health Deployment Program. Providing nurses, midwives, and allied health staff opportunities to travel and work at hospitals and health services that have a short-term need for their skills and experience. Together, we can achieve extraordinary things!

About us

• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.
• Building a sustainable future for NSW Health.

About the role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

The senior communication officer develops and oversees communication strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, marketing campaigns and events. This includes managing the campaign for the NSW Deployment program writing, preparing high level correspondence and compliance documentation, writing and editing content, and coordination of campaign communication activities. The position is pivotal to WOSU’s external and internal communications.

Health Manager level 3, starting salary from $127,150 - $144,444 per annum, plus Superannuation, with a 38 hour work week.

What you will do

• Support the development of the Deployment Program Communication Strategy to enhance awareness and promote the program.
• Manage statewide communication, stakeholder engagement, and marketing campaigns, ensuring compliance with NSW Government Advertising Protocols.
• Oversee communication channels and materials, including websites, social media, and printed materials, ensuring alignment with NSW Health and NSW Government policies.
• Write and edit various communication materials such as fact sheets, digital content, social media, and stakeholder correspondence.
• Collaborate with analysts and technical experts to produce complex reports and related materials.
• Develop and enhance the WOSU web presence, creating engaging content, and support WOSU's conference presence, including assisting with presentations.
• Stay informed on key health workforce issues in the public and government sectors.

About you

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

• Experienced in developing stakeholder engagement strategies and marketing campaigns, with knowledge of NSW Government protocols or the ability to quickly learn them.
• Strong written, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to write for various communication channels.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects, meet deadlines, and develop innovative solutions.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with staff, stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and government groups.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Degree qualification in communication, marketing public affairs or journalism, or equivalent experience.

How to apply

At the Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) AND demonstrate your ability by addressing the two target questions below (max. 4000 characters including spaces and any HTML tags per question). 

Target Questions

1. Tell us about your experience providing communications advice, developing communications plans and marketing campaigns in a complex/diverse service industry organisation.
2. Describe your experience developing a range of quality written, visual and multimedia resources/collateral across a range of traditional and digital communication channels? What is your experience developing content for a corporate and/or clinical audience?

For role related queries or questions contact Greg Price on gregory.price@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ547550.

If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Chan on rebecca.chan3@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Friday 7 February 2025 (11:59PM)