Community Engagement Advisor

Description

• Contribute as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Build strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with Sydney Water’s delivery contractors to design and deliver effective engagement plans for impacted stakeholders, communities and customers
• Foster a positive team culture and take an active role in continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Adapt to working across diverse project site locations, including the Parramatta office, Austral etc, to meet stakeholder and community needs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to solve problems and think critically
• Familiarity with IAP2 principles (International Association for Public Participation) is an advantage
• All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
• Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia
• Previous experience in infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector
• Tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations, sustainability, environmental science, urban planning, engineering, social sciences or a related discipline
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, coupled with emotional intelligence and empathy
• Current driver’s licence, as travel to Western Sydney sites will be required

Benefits

• Career development – training, mentoring programs, and leadership development program.
• Health & Wellbeing – discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, wellness discounts, fertility benefit and employee assistance program (EAP).
• Financial wellbeing – competitive remuneration, annual performance bonuses, salary continuance insurance and employee share program.
• Time for life / Work life balance – birthday leave, purchased leave program, paid parental leave and flexible work arrangements.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance