Principal Communications Officer

Recruitment Partners; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners partners with a Queensland State Government organisation to recruit a Principal Communications Advisor for the Gold Coast. You will lead community engagement, provide strategic communications advice and manage risks across major transport infrastructure projects, working with government, industry and communities to deliver successful outcomes.

You will develop engagement strategies, build trusted relationships and guide teams through complex stakeholder issues, ensuring

Qualifications

• Strong experience in community and stakeholder engagement for infrastructure or major projects.
• IAP2 training or equivalent qualification in community engagement and public participation.
• Qualifications in communications, journalism, engagement or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-level community and stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Provide strategic advice on stakeholder risks, emerging issues and engagement opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with community groups, government agencies and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage stakeholder issues that may impact project delivery.
• Prepare briefing notes, reports, submissions and consultation materials.
• Monitor media and stakeholder issues and identify opportunities for proactive communications.
• Ensure engagement materials meet corporate and government standards.
• Collaborate with project teams to support effective communications and engagement outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communications strategy

Governance / infrastructure

Public participation

Education

IAP2 training

Communications qualification

Job description

Job Details

Job Details u&u Recruitment Partners is partnering with a Queensland State Government organisation to recruit a Principal Communications Advisor based on the Gold Coast. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications and engagement professional to support the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects across the South Coast region. You will play a key role in leading community and stakeholder engagement, providing strategic advice and managing complex communications, risks and emerging issues. Working closely with project and program leaders, you will build strong relationships across government, industry and the community while developing engagement strategies that support successful project delivery.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and deliver high-level community and stakeholder engagement strategies for major infrastructure projects
• Provide strategic advice on stakeholder risks, emerging issues and engagement opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups, government agencies, industry and other key stakeholders
• Identify and manage stakeholder and community issues that may impact project delivery
• Prepare high-quality briefing notes, reports, submissions, executive correspondence and consultation materials
• Monitor emerging media and stakeholder issues and identify opportunities for proactive communications
• Ensure engagement and communication materials meet appropriate corporate and government standards
• Work closely with project and program teams to support effective communications and engagement outcomes.

What you'll bring

• Strong experience in community and stakeholder engagement, ideally within infrastructure, government or major projects
• IAP2 training or an equivalent qualification in community engagement and public participation
• Relevant qualifications in communications, journalism, engagement or a related discipline will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing stakeholder and community engagement strategies
• Strong issues management and stakeholder risk assessment capability
• Exceptional written communication skills, including experience preparing executive and government correspondence
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage confidently with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities and complex stakeholder issues in a project environment.

Why you'll love this role

• Work on significant transport infrastructure projects across the Gold Coast and South Coast region
• Senior communications and engagement role with genuine strategic influence
• Opportunity to work closely with project leaders and a broad range of community and industry stakeholders
• Utilise your IAP2 training and stakeholder engagement expertise on major projects
• Join a professional and collaborative project environment delivering important outcomes for Queensland communities.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via [e-mail] or contact the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments. Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs.