Media Advisor in Melbourne

This is your chance to work in a challenging and fast-paced emergency services environment dealing with topics that regularly lead the news of the day.

Media and Community Engagement (MCE) within Partnership and Safe Communities leads Victoria Police's internal and external facing communications to support the organisation's strategy to reduce crime and harm and build trust and confidence with the community.

The group's key focus areas are:

• Emergency response: When our state is impacted by emergency – be that a critical incident, bushfire or an act of terrorism – we must be ready, as our colleagues and the public will depend on us.
• Building trust and confidence: Delivering communications that amplify the extraordinary work of Victoria Police in keeping the community safe, targeting the crime types we know are driving fear. We are also focused on storytelling, events and opportunities that humanise our officers and build connection, showcasing the commitment of police to helping the community.
• Crime prevention: Working to reduce harm and the number of victims in our community by raising awareness about the work of police in preventing crime from happening in the first place. We also work to make sure the public has the information they need to feel safe and report crime when it occurs.

As a Media Advisor, you will produce proactive media stories and manage high profile and contentious issues. The role will focus on launching new initiatives, promoting positive policing stories and events and respond to often complicated and complex media enquiries. You will work alongside senior police officers covering various portfolios and high-interest issues. You will also be required to establish strong external stakeholder relationships with our partners to ensure effective, co-ordinated communications.

Your duties will include:

• Liaising with journalists
• Managing complex and sensitive issues for the organisation
• Writing media releases, talking points and media responses
• Developing and implementing communication plans for your allocated portfolios
• Organising interviews, media opportunities and press conferences
• Providing high level advice to police on media matters

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Enthusiasm and a proactive story gathering attitude
• Well established journalistic and/or public relations experience
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• The ability to develop and implement proactive media strategies
• Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro would be highly regarded
• A relevant tertiary qualification in public relations, communications, journalism or related field would be highly regarded.

Requirements and relevant information:

• One (1) x full-time, fixed term positions available, from commencement date to 3 September 2027.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• Successful candidates will be required to possess a current Victorian Driver Licence and hold or qualify for an appropriate Victoria Police driving authority within three (3) months.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.

We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflect, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email or on (03) 8335 6***.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all.

If after reading this, you’re not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway.