Public Relations Officer

About the Role

As our Public Relations Officer, you will play a key role in shaping the Council’s communications and public engagement efforts. You will be responsible for managing media relations, producing high-quality publications, maintaining the Council’s website and social media platforms, and coordinating community events across the region.

This role requires travel to remote communities within the Barkly Regional Council area and occasional overnight stays.

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 National Police Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).
• Current Northern Territory Working with Children Check (Ochre Card).
• Current Driver’s Licence with 4WD remote area skills.

About You

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling content for different audiences.
• You have a proactive, creative, and strategic mindset withs strong attention to detail.
• You have the ability to plan and execute events, with strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.

The Finer Details

• Full-Time position paying Level 8 Pay Point 1 of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2023.
• Annual Salary of $87,014.91 per annum ($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.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.

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 5:00 pm, Friday, 4 April 2025.

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.