Communication and Engagement Business Partner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communication and Engagement Business Partner to join our Destination, Communication and Customer Experience Business Unit.

Working in our high-performing Communication and Engagement team and as a business partner with Council services, your role will be to inform, educate and engage the Tweed community and our staff so they get the most out of Council programs and services.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced team player who can use their visual and written communication and storytelling skills to create effective content, in plain language, for a range of audiences in traditional, social and digital channels.

The ideal candidate will be someone who understands and uses technology and has a passion for communicating and engaging with the Tweed community and our workforce. 

It is a hands-on, proactive role that will suit someone who enjoys a buzzing, productive environment and is able to prioritise workload to meet business needs. The successful candidate will take pride in producing quality and engaging content that cuts through the noise.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $81,860 per annum with competency-based increments up to $96,965 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Demonstrated and relevant industry experience in a similar role.
• Visual communicators and storytellers, with an ability to write in plain language for different audiences and channels, including the ability to produce exciting video content.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate communications and engagement plans/projects.
• Demonstrated ability to produce innovative and creative promotional and marketing solutions.
• Demonstrated ability in preparing, utilising and evaluating online and web technology.
• Willingness to collaborate, with a flexible approach and ability to work outside of hours on occasions.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 20 September 2024 at 12:00 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Recruitment Timeframe: 

• Applicants will be notified the outcome of their application by close of business Monday 30 September.
• Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed Wednesday 9 October.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

• Please detail your experience in developing and delivering communication, marketing and/or community engagement campaigns.
• Tell us about the types of content with impact you have created across various channels.
• How has your planning, organisational and time management skills contributed to your success in coordinating events?
• How have you used your interpersonal skills to help you manage relationships, influence outcomes and resolve conflicts?
• DESIRABLE:  Do you hold a degree or postgraduate qualifications in disciplines related to communications, marketing, journalism/public relations, community engagement or similar?
• DESIRABLE: Do you hold IAP2 certifications?

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