Communication Officers

Are you a strategic communicator with experience working across large, complex communications campaigns? We’re seeking dynamic, highly skilled communications professionals who want to make a positive impact and join our team! Apply your corporate communications expertise across diverse subject areas and multiple communication channels.Provide specialist communications advice and manage stakeholder relationships in this high-impact role.Two permanent full-time roles available.About The RoleThe Communication Officer plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing Central Coast Council’s reputation through high-quality communication and public relations efforts. You will be responsible for executing communication strategies that engage both internal and external audiences, ensuring that Council's messages are clear, effective and aligned with the organisation's strategic direction.This position is required to provide quality service to our internal clients while demonstrating Council's work to our diverse and engaged community.To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Havea Bachelor’s degree in communications, media, marketing or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience.extensive experience in corporate communications and/or, public relations, including managing end-to-end communications campaigns. proven ability to provide strategic communications advice in a large, high-profile organisation. experience managing communication projects with clear objectives and competing deadlines.Refer to the for more information about this role.Other Important InformationThe commencing salary for this position is up to $92.9k per annum. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $107.7k per annum on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation Two permanent full-time roles are available.This role offers access to a 9-day fortnight.Hybrid and flexible working conditions are available for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite.This role is based at the Wyong Administration Building.Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.Extra BenefitsAt Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.Other Extras Includelong service leave after 5 years of continuous servicefree flu vaccination programtime provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donationsaccess to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platformswe reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers programnovated leasing partnerships. Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.Want to know more?The contact person for this role is Nicola Leggat, Team Leader Strategic Communications. You can contact Nicola on 0477 895 052.This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 19 October 2025. To download our Privacy Statement clickLocationCentral Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.How To ApplyWe have put together some additional resources to help youBy completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.To Lodge Your Application, Please Follow These StepsAnswer the on-line questions shown below.Attach your resume Attach your qualifications and licences.Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest libraryWe will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies. Apply Now