Community Engagement Advisor

Barwon Water; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

Barwon Water in Geelong is seeking a community engagement professional to design and deliver engagement plans for water, sewerage and recycled water infrastructure projects. You will support planning and construction phases and build relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage priorities and own a portfolio of projects, with a commitment to informing customers about progress and responding to

Qualifications

• Highly developed communication skills.
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and develop lasting relationships for mutual outcomes.
• Ability to own and manage a portfolio of projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver community engagement plans to support planning and construction phases of infrastructure projects.
• Respond to emerging risks to customer experience with Barwon Water.
• Form impactful relationships within Barwon Water and with external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Project ownership

Organizational skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communication or similar

Job description

Genuine leadership, true flexible working options

Are you seeking to make an impact in your community? Do you want to add value to a community engagement team who will develop and support you? If so, read on…

About the role

Community Engagement is key to Barwon Water’s strategic objectives and leads to significant benefits across our region. In this exciting role, you’ll be part of a close-knit team who support the planning and delivery of community engagement programs for water, sewerage and recycled water infrastructure projects.

As part of this diverse, multidisciplinary, you'll work in a fast-paced environment and range of disciplines.

You'll design and deliver community engagement plans to support the planning and construction phases of large and small infrastructure projects, and respond to emerging risks to our customer's experience with us and will form impactful relationships both within Barwon Water and with external stakeholders.

Your success in this role will support Barwon Water to continue to achieve excellent outcomes for our community.

About you

As a community engagement professional, you'll have highly developed communication skills and well-rounded interpersonal skills. You'll be someone who is able to manage and develop lasting relationships to achieve mutual beneficial outcomes. You'll enjoy taking ownership of your project portfolio, be able to manage conflicting priorities and be accountable for the delivery of high-quality work.

You’ll be inquisitive and curious and seek to bring creativity and innovation to problem solving. At your heart you'll be community-minded and understand the need to keep our customers informed about projects you are supporting in a timely manner.

Your community engagement experience may be underpinned by your tertiary qualifications in communication or similar. You'll possess strong organizational and the ability to generate customer friendly information for a range of different platforms.

About us

Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation, with more than 110 years’ experience in delivering world-class water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and community. More than just taps and toilets, we’re a pivotal player in the region’s ongoing social, economic and environmental prosperity.

We care about where we live and work, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team.

At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.

Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

Candidates seeking flexible work arrangements are encouraged to apply.