Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer

South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
Job reference: 858094
Location: 5035 - KESWICK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About Us

The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is responsible for protecting the South Australian community from the effects of fire, road crashes, chemical incidents, and other emergencies. We are a team of approximately 1,300 operational personnel and corporate professionals serving the community across 20 metropolitan and 17 regional fire stations.

The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is a community-based fire and emergency service dedicated to protecting life, property, and environmental assets in rural and semi-urban South Australia. The CFS consists of approximately 13,500 volunteers and 180 Career Staff.

About the Role

The Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer plays an important role in delivering clear, timely and engaging communication to keep stakeholders informed and involved. The role supports communications initiatives within the PFAS Joint-Agency Project across the MFS and CFS, while also contributing to the work of the MFS Media and Corporate Communications Unit. It offers variety, purpose and the opportunity to deliver meaningful communication outcomes across corporate communication, media and stakeholder engagement. The role suits someone who can write well, build positive working relationships, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced emergency services environment.

As the Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer, you will:

• Draft, proofread and edit communications, such as emails, newsletters, fact sheets, reports, and policies that positively impact on MFS and CFS staff and stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of communications campaigns and engagement activities, including promotional materials where appropriate.
• Assist with maintaining web content.
• Translate technical information into clear, accessible content for a range of audiences.
• Support engagement with key audiences, including members of the public, firefighters and volunteers.
• Help raise community awareness and understanding of PFAS through clear, effective communication.
• Contribute to communications projects, ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met to a high standard.
• Support media relations, including the delivery of quality operational public information.

About You

To be successful in this role, we're looking for someone who is:

• An excellent writer with strong attention to detail.
• Experienced in preparing briefs, articles, fact sheets, reports, publications and web content.
• Able to communicate concisely, clearly, effectively and accurately with a diverse range of people, both orally and in writing.
• Organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
• A team player with great interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn.
• Confident using Microsoft Office suite.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to build your career in communications, and gain experience across media, digital, and stakeholder engagement. You'll be part of a supportive team, working on meaningful projects that strengthen connections with our community.

Remuneration:

ASO5 - $92,122 - 102,456
Special Conditions:

Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory Emergency Services Sector Criminal History Check and a Working with Children Check (WWCC). For all special conditions, please refer to the Role Description.

Enquiries:

Nicolle Bradley - Manager, Media and Corporate Communications

P: 0417 529 551 E: Nicolle.Bradley@eso.sa.gov.au

Application Instructions:

Applicants are required to address the criteria outlined in the Application Guidelines document.

Applications must be submitted online.

The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, inclusion and supports a culture of safety and respect.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities, women and other diverse groups to help us build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive and inclusive recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application

Applications close: 30/09/2026 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- 2026-09-02 ASO5 Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- application_guidelines_emergency_services_sector ASO5 Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.