Internal Communications Officer

The Future Generation Joint Venture brings together the combined engineering experience and expertise of WeBuild, Clough and Lane and has been selected to design construct Snowy 2.0. This project is based within the Snowy Mountains in NSW and will deliver one of the largest pumped hydro schemes in the world.  As an employee of FGJV you will be eligible to participate in a number of employee benefits. FGJV offers an employee benefits programme, including:  Retention Bonus Scheme Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  Salary Banding levels  Qantas Club Membership discounts  Purpose of the Role: The Internal Communications Officer is a newly created role to assist with communications and engagement activities across Snowy 2.0 project sites. The Internal Communications Officer is part of Future Generation’s Community & Stakeholder Engagement team and will focus on supporting and delivering Internal Communications objectives across multiple work fronts. The role will lead communications with the frontline workforce (including subcontractors) to ‘connect’ with Future Generation’s Values, Vision and Mission. The Community & Stakeholder team has a wide range of responsibilities and support functions for the Project team. The dedicated Internal Communications Officer based on site will be embedded in the Project site team and participate in onsite activities and help coordinate events that support Area Managers and recreational activities in Camps. The Internal Communications Officer will move between work fronts at each site and across different worksites during their 14/7 roster. They will have a visible and active role at daily prestart meetings and recreational activities, such as supporting BBQs and Awards, fundraising activities, etc. They will also help coordinate special events on site for crews to celebrate significant milestones and ensuring communications reach frontline workers. The Internal Communications Officer will help connect separate worksites and directly engage our expanding blue-collar workforce. In addition to using targeted and innovative methods to communicate with workers, the role will also maintain regular direct face-to-face contact with workers and management. This role will help rollout and promote centrally-coordinated initiatives to communicate with our project workforce. The person will also initiate activities and source / create content for a range of communication material (eg. newsletter, intranet content, on site photography & videography, social activities, identifying media opportunities). This is a great opportunity make a significant contribution to this nation-building infrastructure project in a highly challenging role. Qualifications: Recognised tertiary qualifications within a relevant field (Communications, Public Relations, Marketing) - preferred White Card Experience: Demonstrated experience (Minimum of 5 years) in a corporate marketing and communications role or project community engagement role; Experience working on large scale construction projects or other suitable projects works – preferred High knowledge of Microsoft Suite and other presentation-based software A sound understanding of infrastructure construction projects - preferred Experiences in regulatory liaison…
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