Title:  Communications Advisor

Communications Advisor 

• Permanent Full-Time role | 5 weeks annual leave + monthly day off 
• Based in Box Hill | Close to local shops and cafes
• Broad scope in a dynamic role | Local car parking

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

As an integral member of the Eastern Health Communications Department, the primary focus of the Communications Advisor is supporting internal stakeholders and delivering the short, medium and long term communication needs of the organisation.

Applying a strategic approach, the Communications Advisor supports a range of key internal and external relationships to ensure communication plans are established and delivered according to key strategic objectives.

About you 

The success of the role requires the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and provide strategic communication advice to meet agreed objectives.

• A relevant tertiary qualification (preferably communication/media/marketing).
• Demonstrated management or leadership experience at a team or department level.
• Proven experience developing high-quality strategic communication plans with measurable outcomes.
• High level interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively and work collaboratively, particularly with internal stakeholders.
• Experience using digital communication platforms particularly as it relates to internal communication.  Experience in using Microsoft Team will be an advantage.
• Some experience in proactive and/or reactive media management including crisis communications.
• Experience in the delivering or supporting of events to an internal and external audience.
• High level of writing skills including in the development and delivery of publication projects from start to end.
• Excellent time management with a demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects, adapt to meet changing demands and meet deadlines.
• Able to travel between Eastern Health sites and support the delivery of communication deliverables.
• Victorian driver’s licence.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please click here for position description

Contact Person: Ben Davies

Contact Number: 03 9091 8819

Contact Email: ben.davies@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 24 January 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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