AddressWhat makes Sunwater an exceptional workplace?
We are dedicated to providing our employees with a dynamic and secure work atmosphere, accompanied by an array of attractive benefits including:
- Base salary starting from $151,072.75 + super
- 12.75% superannuation
- Access to Banked Time and TOIL
- 17.5% leave loading
- Genuine emphasis on work/life balance
- Access to Sunwater's MyBenefits hosted by Reward Gateway
The role
As the Senior Government Relations Advisor, you will work as part of a small, dynamic team to lead strategic engagement and interactions with shareholding departments, ministerial advisors and other key government agencies. You will also proactively promote and position Sunwater to build confidence in its ability to deliver critical services and major projects across Queensland.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic advice to internal project partners to ensure government is engaged appropriately.
- Reviewing Sunwater’s government engagement framework and work with internal stakeholders to update and implement.
- Understanding and interpreting current and emerging government policy and provide advice to the business on potential opportunities and impacts.
- Developing and delivering proactive and reactive correspondence (formal and informal), parliamentary materials and responses to ‘requests for information’ from shareholding departments and Ministers and other government agencies.
- Working with the General Manager Corporate Affairs and Executive Leadership team to prepare for and manage involvement in key government processes including Estimates Hearings.
Please note that due to the nature of this role, there will be required travel to Sunwater regional offices and locations. Please also note that you will be required to participate in an on-call media roster (approximately one in every nine weeks).
About you
Sunwater is looking for someone with experience in government advisory roles, with a demonstrated understanding of Queensland Government and parliamentary processes. Furthermore, you will hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with the ability to collaborate with external stakeholders and internal business partners to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Exceptional project management skills.
- demonstrated experience and capability in strategy development and planning.
- Demonstrated experience balancing priorities to meet multiple deadlines.
- Strong issues mitigation and management skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and confidence to independently develop relationships with external and internal business partners.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and value the diverse perspectives and experiences that individuals with flexible working needs bring to our team. Whether you are looking for part-time or other flexible arrangements, we are committed to exploring possibilities that accommodate your needs whilst ensuring successful outcomes for Sunwater. Please feel free to discuss your desired flexibility during the application process, and we will strive to create a mutually beneficial work arrangement.
For further information visit www.sunwater.com.au
Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world. We acknowledge their resilience in the face of significant and ongoing historical, cultural, and political change within Australia. We recognise and value the importance of truth-telling today, and our role to listen and learn.
Please note that our recruitment process involves verifying references, conducting psychometric testing, performing background checks, and conducting a pre-employment medical evaluation.
