Tourism & Communications Officer

About the Role

Uralla Shire Council is currently recruiting for the newly created position of Tourism & Communications Officer. This full-time ongoing role requires excellent communication, project management and problem-solving skills, with a passion for tourism, marketing and community engagement.

Uralla Shire is thriving. Our community are highly engaged and recognised as a strength of our region. The local visitor economy is at once flourishing yet still full of untapped potential.

Our new Tourism & Communications Officer will develop and implement effective tourism marketing strategies, coordinate Council's communications, and work collaboratively with business and community to enhance visitor experiences in Uralla Shire.

You will be based in the Uralla Visitor Information Centre, which is about to receive upgrades, additional resourcing and investment. To help coordinate this, we are looking for someone who wants to be hands on as well as strategic. You will be part of a small, agile team, working across a portfolio of communications, events, grants and digital.

Your role will be to help ensure our communications function seamlessly across our multiple websites, social media platforms, publications, events and community engagement initiatives.

You will be supported by a team of two Visitor Information Officers, and a community of volunteers who love to promote Uralla Shire as much as you do. In achieving this vision, local businesses, community groups and residents are all standing by and ready to collaborate with you too.

To view a detailed list of responsibilities, please review the Position Description

About You

We are looking for a highly engaged, motivated and collaborative team player who will have a particular focus on supporting and growing our local visitor economy.

Our ideal candidate will be a creative storyteller, who can leverage contemporary communication platforms to engage and inform our many and diverse stakeholder groups.

You should be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, and a confident user of one or more communication tools (e.g. photography, graphic design, video editing, content management and database software, MailChimp, and various social media channels and management platforms).

Being an effective written and verbal communicator is, of course, a fundamental requirement. This will also underpin your approach to high quality customer service, effective relationship management and partnership development.

What We Offer You 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Council in a full-time ongoing role, allowing fantastic work/life balance.

You’ll be welcomed into a supportive and social environment where every team member is committed to pitching in and helping each other in order for everyone to succeed.

In return for your hard work and dedication, Council is offering a competitive commencing salary of $68,135 (plus superannuation). 

You will also have access to a range of benefits and great conditions including:

• 9 Day Fortnight
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual legislated Award Increases
• Long service leave after 5 years' continuous service (with the ability to transfer sick and long service leave entitlements to other NSW Councils!)
• Employee Recognition Program.

About Uralla Shire Council

Uralla Shire Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values the unique contributions of all people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Council recognises the unique skills and attributes demonstrated by service personnel in their service to our country and applications from ex-service personnel are welcome. All applicants who are veterans will be provided with specific feedback on their application if they are unsuccessful. The Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. You can use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to. For further information, and to access this guide, please click Here.

For further information about our Council, please review the Prospective Candidate Information Brochure

How to Apply:

1. Please read up on our recruitment process by clicking Here
2. Please complete your application below.

As part of your application, we invite you to provide us with:

• a cover letter addressing our selection criteria identified in the position description
• a curriculum vitae
• incorporate any hyperlinks or examples of previous work, and
• a written statement (or alternative digital presentation) that tells us what you believe Uralla Shire’s top 3 “must-see” visitor destinations are and why.

 Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered - Noting that you also must hold relevant qualifications for the position.