Community Engagement & Partnerships Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic and proactive Community Engagement Manager to join Snowy Hydro and play a crucial role in building and maintaining meaningful relationships in the communities where we operate.

Reporting to the Manager Communications, Marketing and Engagement, in this role, you will engage with internal and external stakeholders, support community giving initiatives and develop and implement innovative strategies to promote active participation by community members. 

This permanent full-time position is based in Cooma, NSW, with occasional travel to our regional sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate community participation and engagement initiatives

• Build and foster strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders

• Coordinate event-based engagement, including community outreach and larger community events

• Prioritise and triage key community concerns in a dynamic stakeholder environment

• Support delivery of Snowy Hydro's community-giving programs

• Develop and implement systems to track and evaluate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments

• Coordinate employee participation in Community Engagement activities and community volunteer programs

• Work with Snowy Hydro's partners to maximise mutually beneficial outcomes

Your experience and capability

• Bachelor's degree in either public relations, communications or Community Engagement, or relevant experience

• A minimum of five years experience in leading a Community Engagement function

• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement capability and relationship management

• Effective oral and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills 

• Experience with reporting and evaluating Community Engagement effectiveness

Desirable but not essential

• IAP2 accreditation is highly desirable 

• Experience working within the energy, utilities or construction industry is desirable

About Snowy Hydro

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We provide electricity and gas to more than 1.3 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy Hydro is currently building Snowy 2.0, Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

Applications close on Sunday 31 March 2024