Communication & External Affairs Advisor

NES Fircroft are working alongside a Major Oil & Gas Operator seeking a Communications & External Affairs Advisor located in Kwinana, WA.

Job Title: Communications & External Affairs Advisor
Length of contract: 12 month contract
Location: Kwinana, WA
Hours per day: 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday
WFH Flexibility: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
Start Date: ASAP
Process: Two rounds of interviews
 
Successful candidate will have:
- At least 5-10 years of related experience
- Candidate must have government & stakeholder relation experience
- Candidate must have project & change management experience
- Candidate must be strong writer & from public relations background
 
About the role:

• The role reports to the Communications and External Affairs Manager Kwinana (WA) within Communications & External Affairs. As required this role may support other projects or operations.
• It will be part of a team of communications and External Affairs professionals providing specialist advice and assistance in the preparation and implementation of communication strategies and non-technical risk management.
• The successful applicant will support activities and projects associated with the site operations and transition projects and activities in Kwinana, including supporting site safety, culture and wellbeing initiatives.
• The role will involve supporting change communications, project communications, communications outputs. The role will also support stakeholder engagement and community relations in support of the site’s operations and transition.
• The Communications Advisor will produce a range of creative communications materials for digital and traditional platforms as well as working closely with colleagues from across the country on major events and communication initiatives.

 
Key Accountabilities:

• Contribute to stakeholder and strategic communications initiatives in support of our client’s operations and transition projects in Western Australia, including biofuels and renewable hydrogen projects.
• Produce a range of creative content and communications materials in support of the site and client strategic objectives.
• Ability to communicate technical and operational information in a creative and easy to understand manner.
• Develop narratives, publications, visual materials, website and digital content.
• Prepare and implement Communications Plans across internal and external channels.
• Deliver stakeholder engagement and communications materials in support of change management and project delivery
• Work with C&EA colleagues to ensure best practice corporate communications to engage and empower the broader team.
• Deliver communications in support of site safety and wellbeing programs and campaigns, including emergency response

 
Key Challenges:

• Dynamic and complex work environment – change and project delivery
• Working within a matrix organisation
• Developing relationships and effective communication plans in support of projects and site operations and strategic objectives
• Working effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

 
Essential Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. This could include communications, environmental management, change management, economics or social and political sciences.

 
Essential Experience:

• Experience in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement
• Experience content creator
• Understanding of government, stakeholder and community relations in Perth and Western Australia
• Experience in change management desirable
• Excellent networking capability and inter-personnel skills
• A proven ability to work on simultaneous projects to achieve successful outcomes.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and communication skills
• Mastery of digital communication tools
• A collaborative and creative approach
• Experience working in industrial environments
• Experience in major project delivery and change management
• Experience in government, regulatory or political settings
• Experience in industry or operational environments
• A good understanding of energy transition challenges and opportunities.
• Additional post graduate qualification in relevant subject.

If interested please apply or send your cv to: **************@nesfircroft.com 

BH ID 266066

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.