El1 Assistant Director, Stakeholder/Relationship Management

As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies. For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.
Our client is seeking to engage an EL1 Assistant Director, Stakeholder/Relationship Management.
Location: Canberra, ACT
Contract Length: 4 months, with option to extend up to 12 months
Security/Eligibility Requirement: A minimum of Baseline security clearance required
The EL1 is responsible for:

• Developing effective strategic partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders including Jobs and Skills Councils as well as employers, unions, and education peaks.
• Providing strategic advice and specialist expertise across a broad range of activities including one on one engagement, focus groups, working groups, workshops, and digital engagement.
• Providing strategic direction and leveraging experience to deliver positive stakeholder engagements, leading and supporting consultations and engagements relating to a potential National Skills Taxonomy.
• Developing communications and other written products including reports, discussion guides, narratives, presentations, and other engagement aids.

Qualifications and Education:

• Relevant Bachelor's degree (desirable) or at least 3 years of demonstrated experience.

Skills and capabilities we need:

• We are seeking an individual with the following skills and capabilities:
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills with the capability to create and maintain strong, productive, and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong experience in planning and executing consultation activities.
• The ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities in a dynamic work environment and deliver high quality results.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to lead others and work productively as a member of a team.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to tailor communications and products to elicit productive responses and discussions from a range of audiences.
• The ability to work independently on tasks, exercise judgement and understand the impact of the wider environment on their own work, team objectives and other sections.

Essential:

• At least 3 years' experience in stakeholder engagement and communications.

Desired:

• Experience facilitating consultation activities would be considered advantageous to the role.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting “Apply for this job”. Alternatively, you can call Isaac Benjamin on 02 6268 9769 or email Isaac.Benjamin@chandlermacleod.com for further discussion.
Please Note - The due date for this submission is 26/02/2024.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion