You will provide proactive and strategic leadership of the media and public affairs function, including the highest quality of advice and support to executives and the government to uphold the reputation of the QPS. You will lead a team that will develop and deliver effective strategic communications, media relations and community engagement strategies and for both government and the broader community. This role involves proactively fostering public awareness, enhancing community trust, building strong relationships across media organisations, and ultimately protecting and elevating the reputation of the QPS.

Job details

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Provide proactive and strategic advice on media communication and public affairs strategies, responses, and issues to the Commissioner, members of the QPS executive and senior officers, and the government.
• Proactively identify potential issues of concern to the QPS and develop and implement strategic media and communication plans to achieve organisational and government objectives and enhance reputation.
• Ensure there are sound issues management and crisis management systems and skilled and experienced people to maintain the QPS's capability and capacity to respond to emerging issues and promote the positive work of the QPS, including in crime prevention, frontline operations, and internal cultural reform.
• Lead the operations of the growing Media and Public Affairs Group, overseeing financial and human resources, ensuring effective governance practices underpin the team's activities, and acting as the on-call escalation point for urgent matters.
• Lead the development and implementation of effective strategic communication and public affairs strategies and projects, including innovative initiatives to reduce and prevent crime, and support successful recruitment and retention of police personnel.
• Manage the development and delivery of media-related training covering media and public affairs, social media and specialist campaigns as required.
• Represent the Commissioner and the Executive Director, Communications, Culture and Engagement Division on state, national and other forums.
• Oversee and provide direction to frontline media operations and provide leadership to the teams responsible for publishing, graphic design, regional disaster management, social media and community engagement, marketing and digital communications.

Role Requirements

Mandatory 

• There are no mandatory requirements for this role, however, qualifications and/or experience in journalism and/or communications will be considered favourably.

Qualification 

• As above

Other 

• This position will be required to perform on-call duties, after hours and may be required to undertake travel intrastate and interstate.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 668885-25-Role Profile (Word, 4.81MB)
  
  
  668885-25-Applicant Information Guide (Word, 227KB)