Public Relations Officer

Full-Time Position (38 hours per week)

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic Public Relations Officer to join our team and drive our media and communication efforts. In this position, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive media and communication strategy designed to enhance and strengthen the public image of both the Barkly Region and the Barkly Regional Council.

The Essentials

• Experience in developing and implementing a successful media and communication strategy
• Experience in the provision of high-quality social media content, website management, and other communication mediums such as newsletters and public documents
• Ability to work with computer software packages.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Current National Police Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).
• Current Northern Territory Working with Children’s Clearance (Ochre Card).

About You

• You will be a dedicated and detail-oriented professional with strong organisational skills.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaborations with stakeholders and organisations.
• You will be a strategic thinker with a passion for enhancing public image and communication.

The Finer Details

• Full Time position paying at Level 8 of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2023.
• Annual Salary of $87,014.91 ($3,346.73 gross per fortnight).
• Tennant Creek Zone Allowance of $1.89 per ordinary hour.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Annual Leave of 6 weeks paid with 17.5% Leave Loading.
• Relocation Assistance of up to $5,000.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Click here for the Public Relations Officer Position Description

To apply for your new adventure, submit an Expression of Interest covering the Essential Criteria along with your up-to-date Resume to hr@barkly.nt.gov.au.

Need more information contact Hayley Sandstrom on 0498 046 888.

Applications Close Friday, 13th December 2024.

Barkly Regional Council requires that all applicants have a National Criminal History Check. You will be required to provide a recent National Criminal History Clearance prior to any offer of employment.

This position will require the applicant to be able to produce or be able to obtain a Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card) prior to commencement with Barkly Regional Council.

Suitable applicants may be appointed during the application process.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.

Any application from outside of Australia that does not clearly show that the applicant has full Australian working rights will be automatically rejected.