Assistant Director, Communications And Engagement

Closes : 27 June 2025

Classification : Senior Officer Grade C

Salary : $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation

Position No : 69054

Directorate : Infrastructure Canberra

Advertised (Gazettal date) : 13 June 2025

Contact Officer : Sarah Illy on

• or 0419 193 706

Details : An exciting opportunity is available at Infrastructure Canberra (iCBR) to support communications and engagement activities across multiple infrastructure projects and directorate portfolios. Reporting to Director, Communications and Engagement, you will be tasked with developing and implementing communications and engagement strategies and working closely with project teams, contractors, partner directorates and stakeholders at all levels.

Every day will bring a new challenge and you'll be contributing to a collaborative and supportive team culture. If this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, then please apply.

Who are we looking for?

An enthusiastic and motivated communications professional with an interest in infrastructure, community engagement, and able to juggle several projects at once.

Some Of The Key Responsibilities Include

developing and delivering communications and engagement strategies and programsplanning and management of stakeholder and community engagement initiatives, meetings, workshops and eventsassisting with stakeholder meetings, interactions, records and reportingcreating project related print and digital content and collateral including newsletters, presentations and displaysworking collaboratively across Infrastructure Canberra and with other directorate colleagues.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility / Other Requirements

Desirable :

Relevant tertiary qualifications or a minimum of 5 years' experience working professionally in the fields of strategic communication, stakeholder and community engagement and / or content production.Experience working on large infrastructure projects.International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Engagement Qualifications.The ability to work flexibly with some out of hours work.

Notes : A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How To Apply

Please submit the following :

About

A two-page pitch that tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role (knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour) and why you are the best person for this role. The pitch should :

Show that you have the capabilities in "What you Require" section of the Position Description including Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities.

Demonstrate your capacity to perform the duties and responsibilities detailed in "What You Will Do" at the specified classification including examples of how you have done this in the past.

Tell the panel how your abilities, ingenuity, experience and qualifications make you the best person for this role.

A current curriculum vitae including details of work history (roles, timing, responsibilities, achievements), professional memberships and qualifications, and contact details of at least two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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