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SalaryVicGrid is where you want to be
If you want to do work that matters, then this is the place to be. VicGrid has been established to ensure Victoria has the infrastructure in place to transition to renewable energy.
Elevate your career in renewable energy and help preserve the world around us for future generations.
VicGrid is leading the charge in delivering ground-breaking projects across Victoria. We are an energised team and passionate about the innovative work we deliver. We trust, support, value and nurture our people, as we strive to create a sustainable future for Victorian communities.
We need people with passion, excitement, and capability to work in a fast-paced delivery environment. If you want to be a part of shaping Victoria's renewable energy transition, we want you to work with us.
The opportunity
The Regional Engagement Manager – Gippsland, Project Delivery is responsible for designing and implementing best-practice strategies for regional community, landholder and stakeholder engagement on transmission projects and Renewable Energy Zones. This position is based in in the Gippsland region, with an immediate focus on locations where transmission projects are being developed to coordinate the connection of offshore wind energy to the grid. The role will design and implement tailored communication and engagement strategies for a broad range of stakeholders (including local communities and landholders), building relationships with Traditional Owners and First Peoples, developing collateral to support engagement strategies, and liaising with proponents during Project Delivery to implement the strategies as required throughout the project lifecycle.
As VicGrid's leader of stakeholder and community engagement in the Gippsland region, you will play a critical role driving communication and engagement strategies for transmission projects and Renewable Energy Zones, ensuring alignment with the principles of the Victorian Transmission Investment Framework.
You will be an experienced leader with a genuine commitment to supporting and working with the community through change that can sometimes be challenging. You have extensive regional networks and a strong understanding of local community, landholder and business priorities and drivers. You are equally adept at drawing up high-level strategies to deliver on VicGrid objectives and producing the collateral and tactical materials to support those strategies. You are comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment as part of a geographically-dispersed and highly motived team.
If this sounds like a program you want to be a part of, keep reading to find out some the things you will be responsible for delivering and some of the skills and experience you will bring with you. You can also refer to the Position Description for more information.
What you will deliver
- Lead impactful and best-practice community engagement with diverse stakeholders across rural and regional communities in the Gippsland region
- Develop and implement tailored engagement strategies for local communities, landholders, Traditional Owners in the Gippsland region
- Build and lead a team of high-performing regionally-based engagement specialists
- Written communication skills will be your asset, with experience writing engaging and impactful promotional and communications material for a diverse audience.
- A collaborative approach to your partnerships, co-creating VicGrid's approach to transmission projects with the people it will impact the most.
- Your experience engaging with regional communities, landholders and First Peoples and an understanding of the issues that are important to them.
- Proven experience leading teams and bringing the best out of people to achieve project and community outcomes.
What we offer you
We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you. Joining our new organisation as it establishes its footprint empowers and provides you with the opportunity to influence and shape our culture as well as providing:
- Career advancement and professional development opportunities
- Mental health and wellbeing offerings through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is extended to team members and their families for work and personal issues
- Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment
- Annual leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave
VicGrid is an Administrative Office established in relation to the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate (DEECA). VicGrid welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.
Other relevant information:
For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Should there be an opportunity for an ongoing appointment, these will only be available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
This role will also require some overnight travel, as well as a requirement to work out of hours. This includes evening or weekend work where we perform our important work engaging with our regional communities.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
For further information please refer to the attached position description.
This is a fixed term position available on a two year fixed term contract. The work location is 1301 Hazeldean Road, Ellinbank, Victoria and or within the Gippsland region subject to agreement. Hybrid work arrangements are available.
Applications close at 11:59pm on Thursday, 21 March 2024
