Title:  Communications and Events Adviser

About Us

We work for the people of Victoria by helping the Government achieve its strategic objectives. We do this by supporting the Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples and the Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Cabinet. Our vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole-of-government policy and performance.

DPC upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DPC’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004:

· Leadership

· Integrity

· Responsiveness

· Impartiality

· Accountability

· Respect

· Commitment to Human Rights.

Social Policy Group

The Social Policy Group (SPG) provides expert advice to the Premier on education, health, families, fairness and housing, justice, community security and emergency management portfolios. SPG also supports the Minister for Multicultural Affairs through the Multicultural Affairs Branch and Victorian Multicultural Commission.

Victorian Multicultural Commission

The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) was established in 1983 to be the conduit between Victoria’s multicultural communities and government. The VMC is an independent statutory body constituted under the Multicultural Victoria Act 2011, which sets out the VMC’s objectives and functions. The VMC advises the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on a broad range of issues facing our diverse communities, oversees a network of Regional Advisory Councils, and delivers initiatives to celebrate, promote and raise the visibility of Victoria’s multicultural and faith communities.

As the main link between communities and government, the VMC engages with multicultural and multifaith communities to understand the issues, challenges and opportunities faced by those communities. The VMC works to identify and recommend solutions to government, policymakers and community organisations to ensure public services are inclusive and accessible.

About the Role

This is a Fixed-term, Full-time position until 30 June 2027.

An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled and committed candidate in the VMC, within DPC.

The Communications and Events Adviser is a key member of the Communications and Events team, helping to devise, deliver and promote significant and impactful events and activities at the VMC that celebrate Victoria's diverse communities. 

With expertise in both communications and events, you will collaborate within and across teams to deliver effective and impactful and events, supported by an engaging communications strategy. You will plan and improve existing events, developing clear and compelling project plans and communication materials (e.g., media releases, website content, social media, and briefs for videos and photography used in promotions). This role will coordinate Communications interns, as well as supporting sponsorship agreements and managing benefits and deliverables for partners.

Delivery of this work will require an ability to problem solve, work collaboratively with colleagues across the VMC and broader Victorian Public Service (VPS), and uphold the VMC’s strategic objectives and VPS values. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organisational, communication, project management and content creation skills to deliver activities and messaging in a timely manner. The position will also require you to work closely with the broader DPC Strategic Communications & Protocol/Events team. 

With exceptional event management skills and experience producing events for the multicultural sector, the Communications and Events Adviser will support the delivery of an annual calendar of public-facing campaigns and events (including Cultural Diversity Week, the Multicultural Awards for Excellence and Multicultural Film Festival) and play a key role in ensuring the VMC contribution to a socially cohesive Victoria.

About You

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

• Promote inclusion: Prioritises profiling culturally and linguistically diverse communities when designing event programs; is outcomes focused adhering to deadlines and producing exceptional events; resilient in managing a high workload and adaptive to requested changes; works collaboratively across teams and among stakeholders.
• Strategic planning: Leads event planning and assists in the briefing process; has a comprehensive understanding of issues facing multicultural communities to contribute to the development of future programs; improves operational and team planning processes; provides event and communications expertise and builds the capability of interns.
• Project delivery: Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to deliver successful events, adjusting priorities as required; develops and implements systems and procedures to guide work and track progress; highlights practical considerations, as well as preparations to manage risk management and communications.
• Stakeholder management: Maintains professionalism with interactions among staff, partners and sponsors; has a high level of interpersonal skills; communicates with impact and is skilled in managing difficult conversations among stakeholders.

Desirable requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in events, communications, marketing, community engagement or a related field.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Sunday 3 May 2026. All applications should include: 

· a resume; and 

· a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.