Positively promote effective communications between the Prime Minister, ministerial and electorate offices, support parties, press gallery, portfolio departments, and Crown entities, as well as other offices/servicing units within the parliamentary precincts. Establish, monitor and continually improve the flow of information and documents to and from the Prime Minister. Provide assistance and support to the Prime Minister at briefings, meetings, conferences and other events as required. As required, assist in the management of oral questions in liaison with other staff. Effective communications that foster a collaborative culture between the Prime Minister and wider parliamentary precincts. Effective information flow to and from the Prime Minister resulting in a productive office environment. Communications assistance provided to the Prime Minister when required. Strategic Planning & Work Programme Planning and management of the Prime Minister’s media commitments. Participation in the development of the overall communications strategy. Oversee and develop, with the Chief of Staff, the Government’s forward announcement programme. Plan and develop communication strategies in conjunction with other staff in the Prime Minister’s office. Be accountable for the successful implementation of communication strategies. Maintain an intimate knowledge of the Prime Minister's House activity, legislative programme, diary, leave and travel commitments, ensuring communication strategies meet the Prime Minister’s time frames and requirements. The Prime Minister’s media commitments promptly planned and revised as necessary. The Prime Minister informed of developments. The Government’s overall communications strategy and forward announcement programme effectively developed and implemented, facilitating the achievement of the Government’s objectives. Relationship Management Maintain and facilitate contact between the Prime Minister and the media subject to the Prime Minister’s priorities and publicity objectives; liaise with journalists in the parliamentary press gallery and with news organisations throughout the country and overseas, providing information, contacts or statements as appropriate. Strong and effective relationships with media that contribute to achieving the Prime Minister’s publicity objectives.
Work closely with the Prime Minister’s staff and other ministerial offices, to ensure that duties undertaken by them are integrated into the work of the Prime Minister’s office. Ensure a team approach to all matters both within the Prime Minister’s Office and with other ministerial offices. Maintain continuing and effective liaison with the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff to ensure there is a coordination of effort between all staff that have responsibility for media/communications. Effective teamwork within the Prime Minister’s Office and between other Ministerial offices and key stakeholders enabling the office to run effectively and efficiently. Prompt and productive liaison with the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff ensuring an appropriately co-ordinated effort across all media/communications staff. Staff Management Develop and manage media training programmes for Government members. Travel with the Prime Minister as directed. Provide professional leadership to Government press secretaries in ministerial offices and the Government Communications Unit to ensure that the messages being conveyed from ministerial offices are consistent with the agreed communications strategy. Work closely with media staff in all offices in relation to their Minister’s portfolios. Management of the Prime Minister’s media team, and the co-ordination of ministerial Press Secretaries and media staff. Build media staff capability by providing development opportunities and sharing knowledge. Ensure that media staff quickly acquire the on-site knowledge needed to support the Prime Minister. Provide guidance and support during times of significant office change, for example following a general election or Cabinet reshuffle, to ensure the welfare of staff. Oversee and monitor the performance of Government Press Secretaries in ministerial offices. Media training programmes developed and managed effectively. Staff receive high quality media training. Effective professional leadership allowing for clear and consistent communications across ministerial offices. Opportunities for development are provided for staff. New staff appropriately inducted into the office environment and promptly able to provide necessary support to their Minister. The Prime Minister’s Senior Private Secretary accurately advised of work-related travel, leave and absence details in a prompt fashion. The Prime Minister’s office managed through periods of change, ministerial offices are provided support. Staff welfare is maintained. Press Secretary performance assessments are accurate, fair and transparent.