Communications Business Partner

Communications Business Partner

Location – Parramatta with hybrid working arrangements

Employment type – Temporary full time until 30 June 2027

Salary - $129,464.00 pa - $142,665.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Lead Strategic Communications for NSW Seniors, Carers and Volunteers

Your role

We are seeking a highly motivated communications professional with a passion for improving outcomes for seniors, carers and volunteers across NSW.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of delivering strategic government communication campaigns and projects that aim to drive positive social change. This includes work related to the NSW Seniors portfolio and other related initiatives, such as leading communications for the NSW Seniors Festival, the largest event for Seniors in the southern hemisphere

What you’ll do

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the strategic development and delivery of several communication strategies. Your work will make a tangible difference in promoting inclusion, wellbeing and community engagement across NSW.

You will:

• Champion innovative communication solutions to raise awareness about programs and initiatives supporting seniors, carers and volunteers.
• Lead the development of impactful government advertising campaigns that connect with diverse audiences and communicate important messages.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholder, including government bodies, community organisations and policy leaders, to align communications with the department’s goals.

Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of communication strategies, ensuring that they remain responsive to emerging trends, stakeholder feedback, and evolving needs in the seniors, carers, and volunteers space.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in managing complex communications activities and building strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience in developing and managing government advertising campaigns that engage and influence diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a strategic mindset and the ability to drive innovative communications across a wide geographic area.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to consult and liaise with people at all levels within the organisation.
• Tertiary qualifications in relevant field and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 1 targeted question below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Targeted Question

Provide an example of a successful communications project or campaign that you worked on. What was your role and why was it successful?

Applications close Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Renee Kastanias at renee.kastanias@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Anjy Fayad on 02 9765 3042 or via anjy.fayad@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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