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Communication Officer
Strategic Communication; Strategy Insights and Advisory; Brisbane City
Join us in shaping Queensland’s future! We’re hiring for a permanent Communication Officer in the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.
With a keen emphasis on best-practice storytelling and teamwork, in this role you will contribute to building stakeholder relationships, crafting engaging content, providing best-practice communications ideas and solutions and supporting the team in proactively planning communications requirements.
We value strategic and creative thinking, a growth mindset, impactful stakeholder engagement and fostering a positive team environment. This role features flexible work options, a supportive culture, and the opportunity to make meaningful change.
Join us and become part of a forward-thinking team determined to contribute significantly to the state of Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Marketing, PR & Communication |
| Classification | AO5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/644413/25 |
| Closing date | 06-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Kate Elphinstone |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 3307 6164 Access the National Relay Service |
We are seeking a dedicated AO5 Communications Officer to join our dynamic team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will contribute your expertise to developing and executing innovative, proactive communications strategies and tactics designed to achieve the department's objectives. This is an opportunity to forge a meaningful career within a positive, high-performance environment that values support and impact.
As a key member of our team, you will be instrumental in supporting the development and implementation of communication strategies and activities that
align to the department's objectives. With good attention to detail, a creative flair, and quality writing skills, you will be responsible for producing engaging content across a variety of channels, managing projects from start to end, and cultivating essential stakeholder relationships, while always championing and advising on best practice communications.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker — with creativity at your core, you are willing to approach tasks with a pioneering spirit. You must excel in creating clear, accessible, engaging content and storytelling opportunities, have the ability to prioritise effectively, and be open to embracing continual change and professional development. Moreover, you will bring to this role a versatile mindset, ready to adapt to evolving organisational needs and tackle new responsibilities head-on with a positive, proactive approach.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support the development and implementation of a broad range of high-quality communication services, including supporting strategies and crafting plans.
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including proactive forward-planning, and providing strategic, solutions-focused advice.
- Understand, interpret and present complex information into storytelling opportunities.
- Develop content for a variety of platforms including online copy; social media content; stakeholder comms; sponsorships and other communications content as required.
- Support evaluation efforts to measure the effectiveness of communications plans and activities and undertake other reporting activities.
- Use awareness of the latest technologies, techniques, and networks to suggest innovative and improved communication services and tactics.
- Actively engage in a team environment and positive culture by demonstrating our core values of respect, integrity and accountability and commitment to learning and development.
Our team is supportive, proactive, and dedicated to achieving results with lasting impact. If you are passionate about strategic communication and storytelling,
enthusiastic about making a genuine difference, and are driven by the prospect of being part of a supportive team that shapes the narrative of an entire state, apply now!
Job Ad Reference: QLD/644413/25
Closing Date: Sunday, 6 July 2025
Further information
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