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Key duties of the role: Undertake standard public affairs work, including:

• Undertake new, complex or critical public affairs work, under a routine level of supervision in the dissemination and/or marketing of public information, including:
• Prepare more complex materials for public relations or public communications activities
• Prepare drafts of speeches, media releases, web content and other promotional materials
• Edit the work of PAO 1 and/or other contributors
• Develop and implement communication strategies for less complex public affairs activities
• Advise internal stakeholders regarding communications approaches and strategies
• Undertake media backgrounding
• Brief enabling services and suppliers such as graphic designers, video production, web design and publication.
• Prepare submissions, briefs and correspondence
• Undertake research and analysis of issues relevant to the work area and undertake evaluation of the impact of communications strategies, including making recommendations for change as needed
• Liaise within the department and assist in liaison with external stakeholders as appropriate
• Arrange and support meetings, events and working groups
• Manage or assist in managing a team including leading, developing, coaching and providing constructive feedback to staff, monitoring budgets and team performance.

Key Attributes:

• A good understanding, or the ability to quickly gain a good understanding, of the relevant work environment and its relevant legislative, regulatory and compliance frameworks.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and a track record in producing high quality materials for publication.
• Sound judgement.
• Ability to build good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adherence to the department’s Core 4 Values Required qualifications OR relevant experience

A cadetship or a relevant public affairs degree or diploma

OR

5 years’ relevant work experience