Communications Officer |0|5|0|8 FTE considered|

Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations.

We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council, and we HAVE FUN with our roles. Just look at the podcast our team was responsible or developing and rolling out!

Some of the many benefits of working with us include:

A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork
16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 6 weeks for the non-primary caregiver.
Access to annual flu shots.
Annual skin checks.
Onsite physiotherapist and wellbeing professional.
Opportunity to salary package.
Opportunity for flexible work arrangements.
Out of hours Social Club.
Corporate gym membership prices,
Lunchtime run club.
Soup days to raise money for charity!
Can and soft-plastic collection.
Two days paid volunteer leave.
The ability to make a tangible difference to your community.
Ongoing career development opportunities with our very own Workplace Trainer and Careers Adviser.
So much more...
Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly work place.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.


This role is enjoyable. The team are great, the organisation has a wonderful culture, and the work is diverse and interesting.

The Communications Officer will:

Communications Planning

Build working relationships with all levels of the business to identify, plan for and deliver communication, engagement and advocacy opportunities
Support Council’s communications and media program and media relations
Continuously seek feedback to improve speed, quality and efficiency and service to the business and key stakeholders.
Support internal communications schedule
Support to ensure the consistent implementation of our brand.

Communications Delivery

Support the delivery of the internal communications plan with Manager Communications and Engagement.
Support the delivery of Council’s Advocacy Plan and related communication campaigns
Execute agreed communication plans on time and to budget and in line with Council’s policies, processes and procedures including protocols for sign offs, spokesperson, branding and style.
Provide ‘on the ground’ support to media and communications activities, including some activities outside business hours and on weekends.
Support senior members of the team with communications and engagement activities.
Assist in the design, development and delivery of communications and marketing materials to fulfil Council’s engagement goals.
Participate in the delivery and improvement of Council’s online presence, in particular social media and
website, and ensure appropriate feedback and evaluation tools are incorporated.
Build, monitor, and update as required website content for various Council departments including community consultation pages, advocacy pages project pages, media releases and corporate advert updates.
Assist with developing creative solutions that include new communication techniques/technology, media opportunities and community engagement exercises.
Prepare and distribute Council media releases.
Provide general support to the Communications and Engagement team, including for campaigns, project and events.
Develop and maintain a media and stakeholder database/contact lists
Ensure compliance with MSC procurement procedures
For more information please contact - Dana Sharp - Manager Communications and Engagement on 03 5871 +222 or email careers@moira.vic.gov.au

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To succeed in this position you will have:

Experience working with a dynamic, complex and politically sensitive environment and manage confidential and sensitive information.
Demonstrated ability to engage and liaise with a diverse audience.
Proven ability to prepare materials for all communication mediums, including print, web and social.
Proficiency in preparing and distributing media releases.
Communication content planning and management techniques/skills
High level interpersonal skills, especially written and verbal communication.

Australia
Victoria
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