Community Participation & Communications Coordinator

Our Organisation
At Melbourne Water we love water and love life. What we do makes a vital contribution to Melbourne's famous lifestyle. We achieve this by supplying high quality drinking water, providing outstanding sewerage services, integrating drainage systems, building resilience to flooding and by enhancing our waterway and land for greater community use. At Melbourne Water we are in the 'Decade that Matters' and we've got some ambitious goals to achieve. It's a pride we share in helping to make greater Melbourne a fantastic place to live.
The Role
Reporting to the Program Lead Community Connections this role will be responsible for coordinating Community Participation and communications for Melbourne Water's natural resource management programs funded through the Australian Government's Regional Delivery Partners Program. The Coordinator plays a significant role in supporting delivery of environmental and sustainable agricultural projects by encouraging participation and sharing stories, key messages and recognising and rewarding effort. The role will work closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Australian Government, community groups, Traditional Owner organisations, and the agriculture Sector.
This is a part-time 3 day a week fixed term contract to June 2028
This will be achieved through:

• Ensuring Melbourne Water meets its obligations for Community Participation and Communications as a Regional Delivery Partner to the Australian Government.
• Support to the coordination of workshops, events or activities that engage researchers, industry and community members to define innovative practices and approaches that improve the condition of natural resources in the Port Phillip and Western Port region.
• Lead communication and Community Participation initiatives with stakeholders and the broader community to promote the Regional Delivery Partners Program and natural resource management in this region.
• Prepare a wide-range of communications materials including but not limited to newsletters, bulletins, display materials, social media and digital content which is clear and effective in promoting and supporting the delivery of projects and services.

Your Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated understanding and experience in Community Participation and communications within a natural resource management context.
• The proven ability to collaboratively and cooperatively solve problems, negotiate innovative solutions to difficult tasks, and to develop and improve effective relationships and partnerships with a range of stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• High level of communication skills suited to traditional and modern communication channels including written reports, websites, traditional media and social media.
• Demonstrated skills in problem-solving, decision making, political judgement and adaptive management.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience working in sensitive political environments.

For more information, please see the attached:
Culture at Melbourne Water
We take enormous pride in cultivating a culture that holistically benefits our team and the wider Melbourne community. The pillars of our culture are based on Flexibility, Impact, Growth & Development, and People.

• We are committed to flexible working in a variety of manners including hybrid work, varied start/finish times, purchased leave, part time work, and 9 day fortnights. We understand that Melbourne Water and our customers are benefitted by enabling balance in work and life.
• Make an impact as part of a passionate team doing meaningful work to lead the development and implementation of the Regional Delivery Partners Community Participation Plan and Communications Plan to enhance life and livability in Melbourne.
• We relish learning and challenging the status quo for continuous growth. Perpetual and varied opportunities for learning and development are offered in a variety of manners - from formal development programs, digital learning content and lunch & learns; to visiting our sites and getting to see our initiatives and projects first hand.
• People are the foundation for all that we do. Our people are warm, welcoming, and inclusive.
• We welcome applications from everyone, including people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI+ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Melbourne Water welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

How to apply
Click on the "apply" button and complete the online application form.
Closing date: 15 January at 11:55pm AEST
Advertised:
20 Dec 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Closing:
15 Jan 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time