Imagine a job that gives you a real sense of pride, one that fills you with passion and provides you with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Queenslanders every day

UnitingCare Queensland touches people’s lives every day, people from all walks of life, supporting them to live life in all its fullness.

Every day of the year we are caring for patients undergoing surgery in one of our four not-for-profit private hospitals, supporting those moving from their home into residential aged care, while empowering others to stay living in their home. We support independent people living with a disability and young people living in foster care.

As the health and community service provider of the Uniting Church we have grown over the last 100 years to become part of Australia’s social fabric, with thousands of people relying on our 16,000 dedicated employees and 9,000 selfless volunteers every day to provide high quality, compassionate care. We deliver this care through our various service groups including Blue Care, UnitingCare Health, UnitingCare Community and more recently ARRCS (Australian Regional & Remote Community Services).

We are proudly not-for-profit, values driven and genuinely committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role

The Senior Internal Communications Officer position offers you the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to UnitingCare Queensland’s ongoing transformation amidst a dynamic external environment of industry change driven by healthcare reform and increasing competition.

You will be responsible for developing and driving innovative internal communications strategies and programs that drive employee and volunteer engagement, aligned to and integrated with our external communication and stakeholder engagement activities. This will include: 

• Advising internal teams and leaders on how to best reach and engage our internal audiences;
• Developing and leading internal communication activities for complex projects;
• Managing internal communication channels, systems and processes;
• Managing our publications program and intranets.

Reporting to the Manager of Internal Communication, this role sits within UnitingCare Queensland’s Corporate Affairs function, which is responsible for enhancing and protecting the reputation of the organisation through stakeholder engagement and communication with key internal and external audiences including employees, volunteers, media, government, and the wider Queensland community.

About you

You will have: 

• at least 5 years’ experience as an internal communications professional;
• proven issues and crisis communication experience;
• proven ability in delivering strategic communications outcomes in a complex, multi layered environment;
• exceptional written, verbal and narrative development skills;
• a lateral thinking style and a strong capability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously;
• relevant tertiary qualifications with a focus on communications, public relations or business.

The role includes a competitive remuneration package, benefits and attractive salary packaging.

The closing date for applications is Friday 3 March at 5pm.

For a position description or further information, please contact recruitment@ucareqld.com.au