Join the fastest-growing 'Family Friendly City' in the NT!
Full time Ongoing Level 6 ($92,266.52- $96,723.97) + Super)
Six weeks annual leave plus a wide range of employee benefits
About us
City of Palmerston is the Northern Territory’s youngest city and is located 20 kilometres south-east of the Northern Territory’s capital Darwin. It has a population of approx. 41,000 and is currently undergoing a significant period of infrastructure growth and development.
City of Palmerston (CoP) is “A Place for People”. We place people at the centre of all that we do and deliver, by providing excellent services to our community.
Our Commitment to You and Our Customers
At CoP we value
Teamwork
Commitment and Accountability
Sustainability and Self-Sufficient
Quality Resources
A culture of Continuous improvement
In addition to our focus on culture, values, and behaviours, we embed our Customer Service Charter in everything we do both internally and externally. The pillars of our Customer Service Charter are:
Make it easy for customer
Perform with pride
Listen, learn and act
Evaluate and improve
About the Opportunity
Working with the Marketing and Communications Lead, the Communications Officer is responsible for delivering a variety of communication strategies requiring a higher level of detail. This includes the following elements:
Implementing and managing appropriate communication engagement strategies
Effective written communications across a variety of platforms
Delivering purposeful marketing campaigns and reporting against those metrics
Contributing to and managing the delivery of major Council publications
Develop social media content schedules
Manage public relations activities
Preparation and management of small budget allocations
Maintain Council’s brand identity
About You
Council is an employer of choice and welcomes applicants of diverse cultures and abilities. We foster a collaborative and positive work environment and support staff to pursue professional development goals that will benefit the organisation. Council is looking for an individual that shows resilience, willingness to learn and who can adapt well to a fast-paced work environment.
Demonstrated skills in the proactive management of communication strategies.
Minimum diploma or 5 years substantial experience in a similar role.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications for a range of audiences.
Demonstrated effective project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to operate both independently and as a team member to produce high-quality work and meet deadlines.
Strong commitment towards delivering exceptional customer service internally and externally.
Demonstrated understanding towards Council’s Customer Service Charter
Strong commitment towards professional learning and development.
Working knowledge and use of software including, but not limited to Microsoft office suite, web management systems, email marketing platforms, google analytics, meta business suite, financial/accounting systems, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Other benefits of working with City of Palmerston include:
Attractive salary
Generous leave entitlements including 6 weeks annual leave
15 days personal leave
Additional superannuation contributions matched to 2%
Discounted gym memberships (SWELL) and daily fruit baskets
Access to wellbeing initiatives and Employee Assistance Program
Generous training and professional development opportunities
Diversity
At City of Palmerston, we embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Applications Close: Thursday, 22 May 2025
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Privacy and Integrity Statement
Introduction
The following statement is important and should be read carefully. This statement summarises how City of Palmerston collects, uses and manages personal information when carrying out recruitment activities. It also outlines the existence of various pre-employment checks that City of Palmerston conducts to ensure that information provided by applicants is true, accurate and complete.
This statement is in addition to, and should be read in conjunction with the City of Palmerston Privacy Policy.
Council is committed to full compliance with its obligations under the Northern Territory Information Act (The Act). In particular, City of Palmerston will comply with the Information Privacy Principles contained in the Act.
Collection
City of Palmerston collects personal information from you in relation to current or future employment opportunities with our organisation. Your personal information can be collected at any stage of our recruitment process.
City of Palmerston use Subscribe-HR as its recruitment system provider.
Use
City of Palmerston will use the personal information you provide to assess your suitability for current or future employment opportunities with us. Your details will be stored in our database of candidates where they may be accessed in the future if your qualifications, skills or experience match a potential vacancy.
Your personal details may be disclosed to people within City of Palmerston, to referees nominated by you, to your former employers and to any organisations that City of Palmerston engages to assist us with our recruitment process.
Application
We provide all applicants with the ability to create an individual profile (My Profile) based on areas such as Experience, Education and Qualifications, Licences and References. This profile only needs to be set-up once. Please ensure that your Profile is completely entered and up-to-date so that your application can be ranked appropriately, according to your attributes and experience.
Incomplete data
If you do not provide all of the personal information that we request then we may be unable to communicate with you, process your application or offer you employment.
Access
At any time you can access your account on the City of Palmerston recruitment web site to update your personal information and your resume, to ensure that the information we hold is complete, accurate and up-to-date.
Security
We take significant measures to protect the database from access by unauthorised people. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep your login details secure to prevent unauthorised access to your account.
Storage and Removal
Unless instructed otherwise we generally will keep the data provided for up to six years from the time the data was last provided or updated. However, you may remove your personal information from our database at any time by closing your account, or by instructing us to remove it.
Integrity
The integrity of City of Palmerston is of fundamental importance to our people and the communities in which we operate. To protect our integrity City of Palmerston carries out a number of pre-employment checks as part of our recruitment process. These checks may include some or all of the following:
Reference checks with previous employers
Employment history verification
Federal police criminal record
Educational qualifications
Memberships of professional associations
Entitlement to work
Identity check
ASIC search
The information produced by these checks may lead us to discontinue your application for a current or future employment vacancy.
Complaint
If you are unhappy with Council’s handling of your personal information, you may make a complaint to Council’s Privacy Officer (Director Corporate and Community Services) on 08 8935 9922. Your complaint will be investigated within five business days and a written response will be provided. Alternatively, you may make a complaint to the Northern Territory Information Commissioner (although the Commissioner may decline to hear the complaint if you have not first made a complaint to the City of Palmerston).
Further Information
If you have any queries about this Privacy and Integrity Statement, please contact Council’s Director of Organisational Services on 08 8935 9922 or write to the Director Organisational Services, PO Box 1, Palmerston NT 0831.
The Northern Territory Information Act, including the Information Privacy Principles, can be viewed in full at the Office of the Information Commissioner website http://privacy.nt.gov.au
Consent
I have read and understand the Privacy and Integrity Statement of City of Palmerston and the City of Palmerston Privacy Policy.
I confirm that all the information that I have provided as part of my application for employment with City of Palmerston is true, accurate and complete. I accept that any false, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete information that I provide may lead to my application for employment being rejected, or to an offer of employment being withdrawn or to my dismissal from employment with City of Palmerston.
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