Job Title:
Communications Advisor (Infrastructure Planning and Stakeholder Engagement)
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Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Communications Advisor to join our team in the South Coast Region. The successful candidate will provide strategic community and stakeholder management services to technical and professional staff for community engagement, media relations, issues management, public affairs, and stakeholder relationship management.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Provide advice to project directors, managers, and other staff on communications strategies for difficult stakeholders and critical conversations
* Prepare communications materials, including project collateral, researching and writing media releases, ministerial briefings, newsletters, flyers, display materials, speech notes, and others for the project
* Develop strategies for stakeholder management and consult with a wide range of interest groups
* Coordinate community and stakeholder engagement activities for road infrastructure projects in the region, including providing project managers with ongoing strategic communications advice, and developing and implementing communication strategies
* Provide communication advice and support to the project directors, communications lead, managers, and other staff in the areas of media and issues management, crisis communications, risk assessment, and reporting, community engagement, and communication strategies using appropriate communication tools
* Develop, plan, and manage key communication activities such as road commissioning, launches, media opportunities, and other events as required
* Provide training, advice, and support to project staff and consultants to enhance communication skills and improve relationships with key stakeholders and the community in the delivery of projects and initiatives
* Develop and implement communication strategies, activities, procedures, and policies that assist the project to achieve its strategic objectives
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Requirements:
* Current holder of a Class C driver's licence to attend various sites and face-to-face meetings
* Required to undergo employment screening as part of our selection process
* Hold a Construction Industry Induction Card or have the ability to obtain within six months of starting
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Desirable Requirements:
* Degree in communications, public relations, or marketing or equivalent years of work experience
* Previous experience in dealing with difficult stakeholders and critical conversations
* Experience in major infrastructure project environments and social media competency
* IAP2 or equivalent training in community engagement and public participation
* Knowledge of the infrastructure planning lifecycle
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