About the Company

Davidson is working with a state government client who is seeking an experienced AO4 Communications Officer to join them. This role is part of the Stakeholder and Issues Management Team, focusing on researching and drafting responses to ministerial and executive correspondence.

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to provide exceptional written communication services, including executive correspondence, issues management, stakeholder relationship management, media relations, and community engagement, to ensure effective relationship outcomes for the North Coast Region.

Reporting to the Stakeholder Management Business Unit, this role is responsible for delivering well-considered, accurate, and timely communications advice and correspondence support to regional staff. The Communications Officer will coordinate, research, draft, and edit various communications materials, including responses to ministerial and executive correspondence, briefing notes, media statements, responses to media enquiries, speech notes, parliamentary business, online engagement, newsletters, and other non-project related material for the Minister's office and senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Stakeholder Management Business Unit in providing accurate and timely communications advice and correspondence support using appropriate communication tools.
• Coordinate, research, draft, and edit communications material, including responses to ministerial and executive correspondence, briefing notes, media statements, responses to media enquiries, speech notes, parliamentary business, online engagement, newsletters, and other non-project related material.
• Undertake community engagement and stakeholder consultation activities during project development and delivery, as required.
• Coordinate and update the content of regional webpages to ensure relevance to projects and initiatives, as required.
• Provide training, advice, and support to regional staff and consultants to ensure consistency, enhance communication skills, and improve relationships with key stakeholders and the community in the delivery of non-project initiatives, as required.
  
  

About You

• Proven experience in a similar role, particularly in researching, drafting, and editing communications material, including responses to ministerial and executive correspondence, briefing notes, media statements, and responses to media enquiries.
• Strong community engagement and stakeholder engagement skills.
• While not mandatory, a qualification in Communication, Media, or a similar field would be highly regarded.
  
  

Benefits

• $58.02 to $63.69 + Super (PAYG)
• Contract up to May 2026
• Buderim Location (Sunshine Coast)
• Hours - 38 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

How to Apply

Please apply by uploading your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx).
If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alana Hunter ([email protected]) or Natalee Thorpe ([email protected]), quoting reference JN -042025-40077.
Otherwise, please APPLY ONLINE!