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Don''t just work for the City - co-create it!Temporary, full-time opportunity until June 2026Flexible working arrangements availableWe have an exciting and unique opportunity for an experienced and innovative Communications Specialist to join our team until June 2026. Through your work, youll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastle''s evolution as you shape our future as a liveable, inclusive city.As a Communications Specialist youll develop and deliver a wide range of internal and external communication strategies for City of Newcastle. Collaborating with teams across the organisation, you''ll help keep our community informed about the changes, improvements, challenges, and opportunities shaping our city.Your excellent interpersonal skills will be key to building and maintaining strong relationships, both within City of Newcastle and with external stakeholders. Youll provide strategic communication advice and craft engaging, informative content across a range of channelsensuring the right messages reach the right audiences.Youll be working on projects that shape how we live, work, and play in Newcastle, so experience in local government or infrastructure projects, along with knowledge of the IAP2 framework for community participation, will be valuable.Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.Life at City of NewcastleYoull get to work alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region. Youll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community.Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.Youll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.And well be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You''ll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.Youll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.Why join us?At City of Newcastle we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what''s important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here.35-hour working week with flexible work arrangements available17.5% annual leave loading yearly paymentPaid parental leave for primary carersIndustry leading employment conditionsCorporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnightAccess to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchersAnnual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunitiesLeading the CN Way leadership programInclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiativesAccess to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador GroupsWe champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.Dont just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at City of Newcastle.Application Closing Date: Thursday 19 June 2025Remuneration: $111,827.80 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour weekContact: Sally Ryan - Communications Lead - 02 4974 2897 or saryan@ncc.nsw.gov.auIf you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.Apply Now #J-18808-Ljbffr