I work for NSW Hiring for Internal Communications Officer, Clerk Grade / at Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

• Join us in shaping the future of communication within our thriving community!
• Foster a vibrant company culture, reaching wider audiences through media and communications, and nurturing a volunteer-centric ethos
• Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
• This is a full-time temporary opportunity until 30 June 2024 with the possibility of extension or made ongoing
• Location: SHQ Wollongong with hybrid working arrangements

About The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team in the role of Internal Communications Officer

As part of our dynamic team, you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering internal communication products, including newsletters, articles, and executive emails to our impressive 12,000 members. Our team thrives on fostering a vibrant company culture, reaching wider audiences through media and communications, and nurturing a volunteer-centric ethos.

If you’re passionate about collaboration, eager to tackle key challenges across all areas of our business, and excited to be at the forefront of our mission, we invite you to explore this incredible opportunity with us. Join us in shaping the future of communication within our thriving community!

About The NSW SES

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the NSW community as the lead agency for floods, storms, and tsunamis as specified by the State Emergency Service Act 1989. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

Each NSW SES Unit is as unique and varied as the community it serves, reflecting the vast mix of risks faced and roles required in the diverse locations and communities across the state. In addition to flood, storm and tsunami, our Service provides specialist capabilities that include general land rescue, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and alpine and remote area search and rescue. The NSW SES responded to over 64,000 requests for assistance from the community over the 2021-22 year.

The NSW SES has over 10,000 volunteer members, including reserves, and a full-time equivalent workforce of over 450. There are 262 volunteer Units across the State and our volunteer Units are either local, community-based Units, State-wide or regional Units established to provide specialist capabilities. They are varied and unique in their capabilities, designed to address specific risks to communities of NSW.

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have knowledge and experience related to volunteer-based emergency services.
• Demonstrated exceptional organisation and time management skills, prioritisation along side superb written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in handling operational challenges that may arise within the organisation.
• Understanding of emergency services operations.
• Ability to provide guidance without being overly directive to volunteers, fostering collaboration and open communication

What We Can Offer You

• Employment with attractive leave entitlements including parental leave, recreation and flex leave and other leave entitlements
• Attractive salary package of up to $115,643.92 (salary range $93,295.00 – $102,941.00). Total remuneration package includes salary plus employer’s 11% contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Flexible work options working within operational requirements
• Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services
• Operational and leadership training and development opportunities via LinkedIn Learning and other training avenues to build and maintain skills
• Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
• Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations.

How to apply?

Your Application Should Include As Separate Attachments

• A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your experience in developing and delivering communication products
• An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

Want to know more?

If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Sandy Luhr, [email protected]

The role description is available here

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Sector please click here .

Applications close: Sunday 24th September, 11:59pm

The NSW State Emergency Service is a proud employer of a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. People with disability are supported to access adjustments in recruitment processes and in the workplace, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job. As supporters of flexible working, we welcome discussions about how our roles can be undertaken flexibly.