MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Job No:
BRC124
Location:
Civic Centre, Bathurst NSW
Salary: $1276.80 - $1341.43 per week + super
Position Status: Permanent full time
Hours: 35 hours per week with a RDO every three weeks
Closing: Friday, 28 October 2016 at 4pm
About the Organisation
Congratulations, on taking the first step toward joining one of the Bathurst Region's largest employers! Bathurst Regional Council employs over 400 staff and provides a large range of services to our community.
Working for Council is a stimulating and rewarding career option, providing the opportunity to be part of a team contributing to shaping the success and future of our Region.
About Bathurst
Bathurst really is the best of both worlds - a beautiful country lifestyle just two and a half hours from Sydney. Bathurst is Australia’s oldest inland settlement located just over 200 kilometres west of Sydney on the Macquarie River. The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and there is no shortage of things to see and do if you want to explore or take a lazy Sunday drive.
About the Role
- Are you passionate about communication and community?
- Interested in working in a vibrant dynamic team?
- Looking to grow your career ?
This is an opportunity to be responsible for the development and implementation of a media and communication strategy to support Bathurst Regional Council’s diverse range of services, activities and events in one of Australia’s fastest growing regional cities. This is a position where a degree in Communication, Journalism, Media, Marketing or an equivalent together with 5 or more years working experience is essential. You will be responsible for delivering high quality written content across a broad range of platforms and will need excellent written and oral communication skills required to collect information, draft and edit material. You will have a proven track record in delivering media coverage in previous roles due to your strong relationships with a broad range of media. You will have demonstrated experience in producing and managing online communication in a previous role and specific experience in social media. You will have been involved in developing and implementing either on your own or as part of a team, media and communication strategies and be able to draw on this experience to deliver results for your organisation. You will have a strong interest and awareness of issues facing local government and a genuine understanding of community needs of a regional city.
Key requirements:
The successful candidate will coordinate Council’s relationships with media and key stakeholders to identify, develop and implement media and communications strategies in line with Council’s communication plans under the direction of the Manager Corporate Communication .The position is full time role and forms part of a team responsible for providing the marketing and communication services for the organisation. It works closely with all staff and elected Councillors and will contribute to a collaborative and cohesive culture within the organisation.
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Contact Officer: Therese Ryan 02 6333 6202
How to Apply
To submit your application for this position, please complete the questionnaire below. You will then be prompted to attach your resume and copies of any relevant qualifications (please note attaching a resume is mandatory). You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
