Advisor - Community Engagement

Primary Location WA-Perth - Inner-John Tonkin Water Centre - Leederville
Organization Customer & Community Relations
Be part of a dynamic committed Community Engagement Team
Fixed term opportunities until December 2025
Based in Leederville with flexible working
$95,451.00 plus 11% Super
About the role:
Join a dynamic team of communications professionals dedicated to delivering effective stakeholder and Community Engagement strategies across a large range of water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure projects throughout the state.
Part-time candidates are encouraged to apply because job-share arrangements can be considered.
Candidates will enter a recruitment pool, where candidates who are unsuccessful for the above roles but deemed suitable may be utilised to fill similar future opportunities in Community Engagement in 2024.
What the role will involve:
Develop, implement and maintain effective communication and Community Engagement strategies to support the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects and programs.
Collaborate with local communities and stakeholders that may be impacted by our infrastructure projects to deliver Community Engagement initiatives.
Produce content for print and digital channels to aid project outcomes.
Manage customer and stakeholder issues and complaints.
Coordinate media announcements and Ministerial correspondence.
Key skills and experience:
Degree level qualification in communications, public relations or related discipline is preferred or substantial equivalent experience.
Experience in Community Engagement, stakeholder and issues management, ideally for a large multi-disciplined organisation.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills and an ability to summarise complex issues for common use.
Good interpersonal and organisational skills; able to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
A strong alignment and commitment to our values and behaviours that contribute to a positive work environment and culture.
Experience in Ministerial engagement and/or working with government processes is desirable.
Prior IAP2 training desired but not essential.
Ability to travel to regional areas as required, including overnight trips.
Applications close 12 February 2024
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
Water Corporation is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. How we will achieve this is outlined in our Diversity and Inclusion Management Plan and People Strategy.
We acknowledge the different skills, experiences and perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds including, race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation bring to the workplace, will only strengthen our workforce.
We are committed to ensuring that our workplace is inclusive, where all our people feel that they belong, are valued, respected and have equal access to opportunities and resources.
We encourage applications from our key priority communities – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment wherever possible by offering reasonable adjustments including adjustments in our recruitment, selection and appointment processes.
To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion please visit our website.