Communications Adviser

About This Role
Utilise your communications expertise to provide support and advice to emergency management stakeholders. Fixed, Full‑time opportunity to work with a high‑performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.

About the Business Unit
Within the Department of Justice and Community Safety, EMV is responsible for the overall coordination of the emergency management system in Victoria. It drives the integration of policy, strategy, operational coordination and planning across Victoria’s emergency management sector, contributing to safer, more resilient communities.

Relief and Recovery Division
The division provides strategic leadership for whole‑of‑government relief and recovery activities and supports locally led relief and recovery efforts to assist councils and ensure that community remains at the heart of government action. It coordinates state and regional relief and recovery efforts for all emergencies, working directly with impacted communities, all levels of government, agencies and industry.

Emergency Management Communications
The Communications function delivers communication services on behalf of DJCS Emergency Management to inform and educate the community about emergency management policies, programs and legislation. It coordinates communications across preparedness, response, relief and recovery, including support for a $122‑million State‑coordinated Clean‑up Program launched after the January 2026 Victorian bushfires.

About the Role
The Communications Adviser supports the delivery of key communications materials that help community members access information across an emergency lifecycle, enabling their decision‑making. The role engages with stakeholders to understand communications needs and tailors communications to meet the unique needs of local communities.

Duties

Support the implementation of strategic communication and engagement initiatives.

Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and support broader stakeholder engagement activities.

Draft emergency communications for local communities, including writing and editing material for website, social media, call centre scripts, stakeholder packs, fact sheets, media releases, local media opportunities, newsletters and internal key‑message documents.

Improve the delivery of information to diverse audiences, including First Nations and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, ensuring accessibility for all.

Align communications with government communications processes and emergency management communications protocols.

About You

Experience engaging stakeholders to coordinate and deliver effective communications, including at a local level and tailored to unique places.

Experience developing and delivering communication materials for vulnerable, complex, and diverse audiences.

Experience writing effectively for different audiences and channels, including social media, website, newsletter, media and stakeholder materials.

Qualifications and Requirements

A qualification in communications or a related field is desirable.

Important Information
Child Safe Statement of Commitment:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind, maintain zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality, and foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with or are impacted by our work.

Pre‑employment checks may be required, such as a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

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