The Role

We have a number of roles available, and if successful as an ASD Communication or Media Officer, you may be engaged in one or more of the following tasks at your relevant classification and work level standard:

• Create content for a variety of communication channels such as social media, electronic direct mail (eDM), web and intranet content, and publications.
• Support and help prepare media products and speeches for senior government officials.
• Analyse data and research to apply evidence-based decision making to ASD’s communication activities.
• Assist with internal communication channels and stakeholder engagement, including digital content, coordination for events, corporate awareness raising activities and internal news.
• Coordinate advertising campaigns and awareness raising activities, including supporting procurement and budget management.
• Manage the accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share your expertise with others through guiding and mentoring other employees.
• Work collaboratively, negotiate effectively, and influence stakeholders and subject matter experts to deliver desired business outcomes.

About our Team

ASD is looking for communicators to fill current vacancies and establish a merit list for future vacancies within the Ministerial, Media and Communications branch.

The Ministerial, Media and Communications branch provides high quality advice, briefings and awareness raising initiatives that support ASD missions. The branch is responsible for the strategic management of ASD’s public profile, identifying and developing promotional opportunities, and ensuring the quality and consistency of ASD messaging.

The communications functions of the branch provides specialist expertise in areas including: campaign management, campaign evaluation, stakeholder engagement and awareness-raising activities, content development, website management and user experience optimisation, social media, strategic communications and corporate communications.

Our Ideal Candidate

Communications Officers

• Do you have an interest in Parliamentary and Government processes?
• Do you want to build a deeper understanding of how ASD’s intelligence and cyber security advice supports the national security community and informs the decisions of Ministers and Government?
• Can you respond to high priority matters in an agile and responsive manner?

If you do, this role is what you have been waiting for. Our ideal candidate will be experienced in building productive teams, able to maintain excellent stakeholder relationships, have sound judgement and work well under pressure.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be able available to locations across Australia.