Advisor, Strategic Communications

Job Description

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more. We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH. Free onsite parking (subject to availability). Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave. Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time). Free income protection and salary continuance insurance. Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers. Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office. The opportunity Due to an internal movement, we now have this fixed term opportunity available until the end of June 2025! In this role you will provide strategic, proactive, and timely communications advice and service to Greater Western Water. You will take a coordinated approach to developing communication strategies and tactics that help deliver on enterprise priorities and enhance customer experience. This includes developing, implementing, and evaluating communications strategies for teams across the organisation. This role also supports a team of Senior Communication Advisors to deliver tactical outputs of their business partnering role as needed. Responsibilities Deliver communication planning for GWW functions, identifying short- and long-term needs and managing requirements end-to-end, through to delivery and evaluation. Take client briefs to develop and evaluate best practice communication plans. Develop, implement, and evaluate effective communication plans, which align with functional and organizational priorities. Develop and execute communication materials across multiple channels. Establish strong working relationships with SMEs and stakeholders across GWW to become a trusted advisor on strategic matters and daily issues. Work in an integrated way across the Communications team and the broader Partnerships, Engagement and Communications section to ensure effective alignment of stakeholder engagement, messaging, use of channels and content coordination. Work closely with internal communications to ensure internal audiences are informed and engaged about external communication activities. Skills & Experience Experience in communications strategy development, and writing, implementing, and evaluating communication strategies. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to develop written material and concisely convey ideas and information through various channels and platforms. Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with people at all levels. Experience in communications and familiarity working with the IAP2 community engagement framework and principles would be highly desirable. Tertiary qualified in a communications or public relations related discipline and/or equivalent experience in a communication role. See yourself thrive Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We are supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring. We are seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which will include but not limited to reference checks, national police checks, and working rights in Australia checks. Applications close on Sunday, 2 March 2025. Recruitment is underway as applications come in, so don’t wait—apply now! #J-18808-Ljbffr