Senior Advisor, Internal Communications and Engagement

Location: melbourne
Salary: Base + 10.5% Superannuation
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Maisie Sheffield
About Our Watch
Our Watch is a national leader of primary prevention of violence against women and their children. Our vision is an Australia where women and their children live free from all forms of violence. Our role is to stop violence before it starts. We work to embed gender equality and prevent violence where Australians live, learn, work and socialise.

About the role 
Reporting into the Communications and Engagement Manager, you will lead and manage Our Watch’s internal Communications strategy and set business goals for employee communication. You will develop and seek to improve internal communications channels and effectively share internal OurWatch information. You will provide strategic communications advice on projects and lead the development and roll out of timely, engaging, and high-quality internal communications content.
 
In this role, you will advise and brief senior leaders on communications strategies and messages and build collaborative relationships with OurWatch staff to support on projects. You will also work closely with the Senior Events and Communications Adviser to plan, develop, and deliver successful internal staff events.
 
About you  
  •  Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Relations, or another related field.
  • Strong command of corporate communications techniques, including communications strategy development, internal communications, and event management.
  • Proven experience in planning and implementing internal communications functions, projects, and activities.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, including the ability to set clearly defined objectives and priorities, plan and manage workload, and utilise systems to track progress.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Extensive experience in developing and maintain strong relationship with stakeholders, partners and suppliers.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, including the ability to set clearly defined objectives and priorities, plan and manage workload, and utilise systems to track progress.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
  • While not necessarily from the prevention sector, you understand Our Watch’s vision and mission, and you can see how this will motivate you to help grow Our Watch’s reach, awareness and engagement.
 
Why work for us
Our Watch is strongly committed to the wellbeing of its employees. We work to continuously improve the policies and processes that ensure an engaging, safe, and inclusive environment for the people who work here. Some of the benefits of working with Our Watch are:  
  • Commitment to work life balance for staff, including flexible hours/ ways of working
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities and allocated individual budget
  • Wellbeing programs, such as our Employee Assistance Program
  • Adjustable Sit/stand desks
  • Best practice parental leave – 10 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Annual leave loading of 17.5%
  • Innovative leave policies, such as Floating Public Holiday Leave, Cultural Leave and Gendered, Intimate Partner, Family and Sexual Violence Support Leave
 
How to apply
Click on the APPLY button or contact Maisie Sheffield at Six Degrees Executive on (03) 8613 3535 for a confidential discussion. Six Degrees Executive are proudly the retained partner for this talent search assignment.
 
Our Watch recognises and values diversity among its staff and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all backgrounds, especially people who have a strong understanding of intersectionality either by working with diverse population groups or a lived experience.
 
Our Watch is committed to increasing employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
Our Watch encourages applications from people with disability. We want to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you require modifications with the application process to meet your access needs please contact us.
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