Senior Social Performance Advisor

Cimic; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work office/home

Health & wellbeing rewards (AIA Vital"

Salary continuance insurance

Salary sacrifice options

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Thiess is seeking a Social Performance professional to develop and implement national and regional community and stakeholder engagement strategies. You will drive partnerships, employment programs for under-represented groups, supplier diversity and inclusive workplace initiatives across the Australia West region.

You will use expert project management and influencing skills to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, delivering governance, reports and strategic programs for Thiess

Qualifications

• Experience delivering community and stakeholder engagement, diversity and inclusion programs.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical plans and support implementation across teams.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, reports, tender content and stakeholder communications.
• Research, analysis, problem solving and reporting capabilities to identify social risks/opportunities.
• Solid project and program management including milestones, budgets and competing priorities.
• Experience supervising Indigenous employees in a respectful and supportive manner.

Responsibilities

• Lead community and stakeholder engagement initiatives across regional programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to implement social performance plans.
• Provide specialist guidance to achieve strategic programs for the Thiess Group in the Australia West region.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Diversity & inclusion

Social impact

Strategic planning

Report writing

Job description

Grow your career with Thiess

With a global business, we offer diverse and rewarding careers. We are committed to Thiess being a company and a culture where great people can excel and where they are developed and supported to reach their highest potential. Join our team today.

The Opportunity

In this important role you will contribute to the development of national and regional community, diversity and inclusion strategies, plans and programs. These will include, but not limited to, community and stakeholder engagement, Indigenous and community partnerships, employment programs targeting under-represented groups, supplier diversity, inclusion and respectful workplace programs.

You will draw on your expert project management, engagement and influencing skills in order to collaborate and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. You will provide specialist social performance guidance to the business to achieve implementation and deliver strategic programs and outcomes for the Thiess Group of companies in the Australia West region.

About You

• Demonstrated experience delivering community and stakeholder engagement, diversity and inclusion, or social impact programs and initiatives.
• Ability to translate strategic direction into practical plans and support implementation across regional and operational teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, tender content and stakeholder communications.
• Sound research, analytical, problem-solving and reporting capability, with the judgement to identify and accelerate social risks and opportunities appropriately.
• Strong project and program management skills, including managing milestones, budgets and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience working with and supervising Indigenous employees in a culturally respectful and supportive manner.
• Experience in mining, construction, engineering or another operational environment is highly desirable.
• Willingness to undertake regular domestic travel to regional, rural and remote communities.

What Thiess can do for you

• Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working office/home
• Health & wellbeing rewards program through AIA Vitality
• Salary continuance insurance
• Salary sacrifice options – Novated leasing super and vehicles
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products