Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Media Advisor

Multicultural NSW

• Location: 8/56 Station St E, Parramatta NSW 2150
• Employment type: Ongoing
• Grade:7/8
• Salary: $113,574 - 125,720 pa plus employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

An exciting opportunity exists for a communications professional to support the development and delivery of media strategies for Multicultural NSW. This role is responsible for promoting and maintaining the profile of Multicultural NSW through mainstream and multicultural media.

What you'll do

As a Media and Communications Advisor, you will:

• Manage all facets of media communications, including proactive relationship management with multicultural media, media responses, and issues management.
• Provide timely and accurate advice on sensitive and complex issues.
• Contribute to the delivery of innovative and impactful communications that celebrate and promote NSW's cultural, religious, and linguistic diversity.

You will be part of the Communications Division, a collaborative and high-performing team responsible for driving media engagement, communications, and events across NSW.

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have relevant tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Bring experience in delivering media and other communication strategies.
• Have highly developed written, interpersonal, and issues management skills.
• Be confident working with senior stakeholders and managing sensitive or confidential matters.
• Be a problem solver with strong project management skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/

We do work that really matters

At Multicultural NSW you'll be helping connect and unite people to develop resilient and welcoming communities. You'll be supporting NSW to be the most successful multicultural society in the world.

Our work matters. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities that allow us to promote cultural and religious diversity and social harmony.

Are you ready to join us?

When applying please note the following:

1. Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role
2. Attach your current and up-to-date CV (maximum of 5 pages).

When preparing your CV and cover letter we are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the Focus Capabilities as outlined in the Role Description, so please consider your responses with this in mind.

Applications close 11:59PM on 15/10/2025

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Multicultural NSW, please contact the please contact Thang Ngo at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Nastassja Le Claire on 0460 961 902 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.