Department for Housing and Urban Development
Job reference: 846337
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why DHUD

If you want your content to do more than fill a feed, join the Department for Housing and Urban Development (DHUD) and help South Australians connect with work that matters.

• Purpose-led work: Amplify housing and planning initiatives that matter to South Australians.
• Creative variety: Create content across a diverse portfolio, from community updates to major programs.
• Digital craft: Use insights, trends and best practice to keep lifting performance.

The opportunity
You’ll manage DHUD’s day-to-day social media content across key platforms. You’ll create and publish engaging posts, support campaigns, manage community interactions and use insights to improve performance.

You will:

• Create and manage content across key platforms.
• Monitor channels and respond to comments and queries professionally and on time.
• Support social media strategy and campaigns to grow visibility, engagement and followers.
• Track performance, report on results and recommend improvements.
• Stay across trends and ensure content meets policy, privacy and platform requirements.

About you
You’re a smart, switched-on digital communicator with sound judgement. You’re confident writing for public channels, you think visually, and you know how to use data to improve performance.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience developing, curating and managing content across social media platforms, and responding to comments and enquiries professionally.
• Working knowledge of social media management and scheduling tools (for example Hootsuite or Sprout Social) and content management systems.
• Strong content creation skills, including basic video and graphic design capability (for example Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Canva) and the ability to brief or work with design support.
• Confidence using analytics tools (for example Google Analytics and platform insights) to track performance and prepare clear reports with actionable recommendations.
• Ability to contribute to and deliver social media strategies and campaigns (including paid social, where required), from planning through to evaluation.
• High attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Awareness of SEO principles and the broader digital communications landscape is desirable, along with an interest in trends and best practice.

What you need to know

You’ll be required to obtain a National Police Check prior to employment. A renewal will be required every 3 years. Please refer to the role description for all special conditions.

Perks and benefits

• Generous leave entitlements, including recreation, personal leave, long service leave, retention leave, paid parental leave, family and domestic violence leave, special leave and cultural leave.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• Salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
• Access to an employee assistance program.
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• An inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

Remuneration:

ASO4 – $79,432 min – $83,266 max plus superannuation.

Enquiries:
For all confidential enquiries, please contact Nora Liambis at nora.liambis2@sa.gov.au.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Ready to apply?

Click Apply to submit your application. Please provide your resume and a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining your skills, experience and suitability for the role. All applications must be submitted online.

All applicants must complete a ‘Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector’ form.

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Applications close: 07/06/2026 6:00 PM

Attachments:
- DHUD Role Statement - Social Media Coordinator - May 2026.pdf
- Pre-Employment Declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.