Job Description

Senior Communications Officer

Location – Parramatta – 50% Hybrid
Full time temporary opportunity until 31 December 2026 (35 hours per week)
Salary from $129,464 to $142,665 pa. + super and annual leave loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.

Your role

The Senior Communications Officer will plan, create, deliver and evaluate communications activities that align with the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO’s) strategy. This includes the development and implementation of creative external and internal communications across the AHO.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement and coordinate communications activities that help the AHO communicate with its diverse communities, including tenants and Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs).
• Work in partnership with creative organisations to develop communications underpinned by representation and self-determination.
• Look for opportunities to review communications content (across all platforms) and introduce new frameworks including cultural protocols.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to coordinate important external and internal events, including event planning and on-day delivery.
• Plan and create a range of communications across platforms – such as video, print and digital.
• Develop communications guides and protocols to ensure strong positioning for the AHO.
  

What we’re looking for

• Self-motivated and can make balanced decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the regional teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal cultural beliefs and attitudes and of the socio-economic position of Aboriginal people within Australian society, and of their impacts in relation to housing. A thorough understanding of the Aboriginal political and historical impacts upon policy developments in NSW and nationally in relation to Aboriginal land rights, and Aboriginal land use.
  

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

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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 a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Wednesday 27th May 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kate Guest Kate.Guest@aho.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 Stephanie Hughes on 02 8688 0027 or via Stephanie.hughes@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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