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Join City of Moreton Bay as a Internal Communications Partner, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

You'll play a key role in delivering strategic communication that supports organisational priorities, strengthens team member engagement and brings leadership messages to life.

Working across an organisation that spans more than 80 industries and professions, you'll partner with leaders at all levels to deliver communication that informs, influences and drives action. No two days are the same, and you'll have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of initiatives, from organisational change and employee engagement to leadership communication and high-profile projects.

In this role, you'll:

• Design and deliver strategic communication plans and campaigns
• Create compelling content including leadership messages, communication plans, briefing materials, scripts and campaign assets
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing specialist communication advice and coaching
• Manage complex and sensitive communication matters with sound judgement and stakeholder insight
• Mentor Internal Communications Officers and contribute to team capability development.

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About you

We’re looking for an experienced communication professional who enjoys building relationships, solving complex challenges and translating strategy into meaningful communication outcomes.

Bring your significant experience in internal communications, corporate communications or employee engagement, along with the agility to work across a broad and diverse organisation.

You'll also bring:

• Demonstrated success developing and delivering strategic communication plans, campaigns and complex content
• Strong advisory skills with experience influencing and coaching senior leaders
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and relationship-building capability
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and provide evidence-based recommendations
• The confidence to manage sensitive, high-impact or organisation-wide communication matters
• Experience in change communication, organisational transformation, crisis communication or issue management will be highly regarded.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.