Coordinator Communications

About Us

Kempsey Shire Council is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales and is known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

The Opportunity

The Coordinator Communications is one of four Coordinators within the community Partnerships section who are working together to respond to the changing needs of the community and how Council and the community can build relationships and capacity.  This is a specialist role to manage the team delivering effective, relevant and technology centered communication to our community and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you should hold tertiary qualifications in Journalism, Communications, or related field; possess excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and a consultative approach to the workplace and community. With strong professional writing and editing skills, including writing for multiple audiences in various formats you should be a confident and experienced advisor in issues management.  Experience running a team in high demand with constant deadlines and multiple customers will be an advantage.

On offer

In return, you will be rewarded by:

• Opportunities to collaborate and support an engaged and informed community
• Career development
• 19-day month
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance
• Weekly salary of $1,758.61 to $1,979.34 (plus 9.5% superannuation)

Key accountabilities

• Work with the Manager Community Partnerships to proactively manage the organisations reputation, identify issues and provide considered advice to the Leadership Team.
• Lead the Communications Team to provide an effective service to internal customers to generate proactive content distributed through a range of channels including digital, media and marketing
• Develop and implement systems to manage workflow, internal requests and appropriate resourcing to ensure successful and timely delivery of communications services

For further information regarding this role please contact Lyndal Harper on 02 6566 3200

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and provide the following information:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role.
• Your current resume of no more than two pages which details your work experience and any other information that is relevant to this role as well as the contact details for two work related referees.

Applications close: COB Friday 11 October 2019

You will receive an e-mail to confirm your application has been received.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact our Organisational Development and Performance team on 02 6566 3200 or email jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

Thank you and good luck with your application.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse workforce