Do you have a commitment to driving effective change and communication strategies to support digital transformation? This is your chance to Rewrite the Future with us.

• Facilitate training programs and develop user-friendly documentation for new systems.
• Engage stakeholders and foster readiness for organisational change.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic outcomes.

About the role

The Change and Communications Specialist plays a pivotal role within the Digital Transformation team, contributing to the successful delivery of the OneCouncil Project. This position is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies, training programs, and change management initiatives that are people-focused and designed to ensure smooth transitions to new processes and systems.

Working under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager, the Specialist will collaborate closely with various teams across the organisation to ensure stakeholders are informed, engaged, and equipped to adapt to changes effectively.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of communication expertise and change management skills, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and training facilitation.

• Degree in Communications, Change Management, Organisational Development, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in developing communication strategies for large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to conduct readiness assessments and impact analyses.
• Experience in designing training programs and creating user-friendly documentation.

In addition, the candidate should have a strong background in collaborating across teams, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to community-focused service delivery.

To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $106k. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
• We have a temporary full-time role available for up to 4 years
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located 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 benefits

At 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 include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated 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 Remco Gerrets Senior Project Manager. You can contact Remco on [email protected]

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 14 June 2026.

As we are anticipating a high volume and calibre of applications, applications will be progressively assessed and may be closed prior to the advertised date.