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About Us
At the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, our purpose is grounded in service to the common good. Through our parishes, agencies and ministries, we positively impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders each week. We put our faith into action in practical and meaningful ways and value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

The Archdiocese spans from the New South Wales border to Hervey Bay and Childers, and west to Kingaroy. Within this footprint, good works are delivered through 93 parishes, 146 schools, Centacare and Catholic Early EdCare.

Centacare is a key regional provider of aged care, family and domestic violence support, and outreach to some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Catholic Early EdCare operates more than 190 early learning and care services across Queensland, supporting children and families at every stage of life.

Archdiocesan Services underpins this mission by providing specialist expertise across finance, technology, property, people and culture, communication and engagement, and government relations, ensuring our ministries are sustainable, well governed and mission focused.

About the Communication and Engagement Office
The Communication and Engagement Office is a multidisciplinary team delivering integrated communication, marketing and fundraising functions across the Archdiocese of Brisbane and its agencies.

Our work spans media relations, internal communications, content creation, digital strategy, brand management, fundraising, events, journalism, video production, websites and data management. We work closely with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver clear, consistent and mission-aligned communication that strengthens the work of the Church across Queensland.
 
About the Role
The Senior Communications Specialist is a leadership role within the Communication and Engagement Office, reporting to the Assistant Director. The role leads strategic internal communications that support Catholic values, organisational culture, and key priorities across the Archdiocese, with a strong focus on Centacare.

Working collaboratively with marketing, digital, design and content specialists, you will deliver high-quality communications for employees, volunteers, Catholic communities and Centacare clients across South East Queensland.

The role provides leadership on internal communications for major initiatives, manages one direct report, and supports crisis communication, culture and change programs. You will work closely with senior leaders and central Archdiocesan functions to deliver consistent, trusted communication across agencies and parishes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategic internal communication initiatives aligned to organisational priorities
• Provide expert advice on internal communication, change communication and stakeholder engagement
• Develop clear, engaging and high-quality written content for a range of audiences and channels
• Support crisis communication and issues management activity
• Partner with senior leaders to support culture, change and workforce engagement initiatives
• Manage and mentor one direct report
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary communication specialists across the team
• Ensure communication outputs align with brand guidelines and Catholic values

About You
You will bring:

• Significant experience in senior internal or corporate communication roles
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences
• Strong strategic thinking combined with practical delivery skills
• Experience supporting organisational change, culture or transformation initiatives
• Sound judgement and calm capability in issues or crisis communication environments
• Highly developed relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading or mentoring others
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working in complex, values-driven organisations
• Experience working in human services, health, education, not-for-profit or faith-based environments will be well regarded, but is not essential.

Why Join Us

• Work that genuinely makes a difference to communities across Queensland
• A values-driven organisation with a strong sense of purpose
• A collaborative, professional and kind team environment
• The opportunity to influence culture, change and communication at scale
• Flexible working arrangements where possible

 
Applications should be submitted via SEEK. We will also process applications received through our official channels (intranet, website, or LinkedIn).

For any enquiries regarding the role, please email Chantel Nguyen nguyench@bne.catholic.net.au

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a 0 tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults

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