About Our Project
We aim to transform lives with our work at a Community and Stakeholder Advisor role. At our organization, we strive to create better lives for people through the infrastructure projects we undertake.
Our project involves delivering innovative and high-quality assets and upgrades with Melbourne Water to ensure communities across Melbourne continue to enjoy high-quality water supply and treatment, effective flood mitigation and seamless sewage removal and treatment.
We are now seeking an experienced Senior Community & Stakeholder Advisor to join our team in Melbourne's bayside area.
Your Role
In this role, you will be responsible for creating and delivering a stakeholder and community relations program that supports the Project's outcomes and protects and promotes Melbourne Water's reputation. You will handle stakeholder and community issues and provide advice to the project team on communications and engagement strategies to ensure the project's success and community centric team culture.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement strategies to mitigate construction impacts and effectively respond to feedback and concerns.
* Identify and manage issues and risks pertaining to the project and escalate issues and risks to the Project Manager and JV's Community and Stakeholder Manager.
* Evaluate Melbourne Water's expectations and develop a trusted working relationship with the project team.
* Assist in developing and implementing the Project's Communications Action Plan ensuring it is tailored to the project and community needs and updated as required.
* Cultivate collaborative relationships with the project team to foster a community-centric culture which supports activities undertaken strategically, minimizing impact and disruption to stakeholders and the community.
* Provide guidance and assistance to the construction teams on community and stakeholder activities so communication and notification requirements are understood in accordance with the Stakeholder Relations and Communications Management Plan.
* Write a range of high-quality communication materials, including notifications, presentations, social media posts, website updates and formal correspondence as well as co-ordinate residential door-knocks and information sessions as appropriate.
About You
* Tertiary degree (Bachelor level) or relevant experience in public relations, journalism, communications, stakeholder management disciplines.
* Experience providing strategic communications advice and services over 3-5 years.
* Multidisciplinary experience in corporate communications, stakeholder relations, community engagement, marketing communications.
* IAP2 certificate advantageous.