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Communications & Engagement Senior Advisor
- Part Time (0.8) permanent opportunity
- Band 7 – $76,258.93 annually plus 11% superannuation
Strathbogie Shire Counicl is seeking a seasoned Communications & Engagement professional to act as the internal liaison for the organisation, ensuring cohesive, well-coordinated engagement efforts and to lead the development and implementation of engagement and communication plans for a range of projects and initiatives.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Communications or Engagement or extensive relevant experience.
- Communications and engagement expertise including familiarity with the Institute of Public Participations Australasia engagement framework and principles of deliberative and participatory engagement.
- High level management skills to ensure achievement of objectives despite conflicting pressures.
Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:
We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Hybrid working arrangements – up to 40% working from home.
- Option for working more hours over less days (e.g., 9-day fortnight)
- Negotiated start and finish times.
- Negotiated work sites.
We have generous leave entitlements including:
- 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
- 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
- Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
- Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
- Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
- Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.
We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
- Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
- Annual Flu Vaccinations.
- Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.
We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:
- Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
- Access to study leave.
- On the job training.
And the bonuses:
- Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
- 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum “Christmas bonus”.
- Recognition awards for years of service.
For further information about this position, please contact Rosemary Scott, Executive Manager Communications, Engagement & Advocacy on 5795 0000.
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