About Umwelt
We are a team of vibrant professionals collaborating with clients across a range of sectors including renewables, infrastructure, defence, regulation and policy, resources, and urban development. Our fully integrated environmental and social assessment and management services include concept and feasibility, technical assessment, consultation, approvals, delivery, operations, and decommissioning.
Principal Social Consultant Role
You will lead and manage the preparation of social impact assessments and community engagement programs, developing effective relationships with our clients and key stakeholders. As a Principal Social Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in executing strategically focused marketing and business development initiatives.
Your responsibilities will include nurturing existing relationships, building new and targeted client connections, and maintaining partnerships and a strong reputation with a diverse range of stakeholders for professional services related to the Social Team. You will empower team members and colleagues to proactively contribute to business success and strive for outcomes that align with our vision and values.
Duties
* Preparation of social assessments and investigations tailored to the needs of individual projects
* Project management and co-ordination as appropriate
* Research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and review for social and cultural issues as a priority and environmental issues as required
* Preparation, delivery and follow up on community/stakeholder engagement activities;
* Maintaining records of stakeholder engagement
* Provide strategic advice on social issues, stakeholder concerns, and project impacts
* Developing solutions to mitigate the social impacts of projects
* Identify, collate, and analyse relevant statutory, policy, and guideline contexts for projects
* Preparation of community awareness and education programs
* Preparation of written briefings and reports
* Active participation in project teams through the provision of ideas and feedback as appropriate
Senior Social Consultant Role
You will ensure that community, social, and stakeholder constraints and opportunities are identified, considered, and integrated into project planning and assessment. Your duties will include:
Duties
* Create content and concept designs for engagement and communications materials, including letters, brochures, information sheets, flyers, posters, websites, newsletters, press articles, media releases, and presentations for community meetings and other requested materials
* Prepare project reports that document engagement and social assessment/investigation methods, results, and their implications for project strategy
About You
To be successful in these roles, you will need:
Requirements
* A degree qualification in Planning, Geography, Human Geography, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences and/or Social Planning (or related discipline)
* Strong leadership and consulting experience as a Principal or Senior Social Consultant with previous consulting and project management experience a must
* Quantitative data analysis skills and proficiency working in Excel
* Knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods
* Strong communication skills – written and verbal – and ability to work collaboratively within a dynamic and geographically diverse team
* Effective stakeholder and community engagement skills, with applied application, is preferred
What We Offer
We offer a competitive salary based on skills and experience, as well as a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, generous additional hours policy, paid parental leave, and opportunities to join our Employee Share Plan.
We value diversity and inclusion, and actively pursue the goals outlined in our Reconciliation Action Plan. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment not only enriches our workplace culture but also drives innovation and excellence in all that we do.