Stakeholder Engagement Officer - Project Delivery

Moreton Bay Regional Council; Strathpine; Hybrid; AUD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight (72.5-hour)

Hybrid, flexible working environment

Salary with 12% super

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay in Strathpine seeks a Stakeholder Engagement Officer to design and implement engagement strategies across infrastructure projects. You will partner with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver engagement plans and respond to community needs, risks and opportunities.

You will provide collaborative, inclusive engagement approaches, conduct research on community demographics and stakeholder interests, and inform decision making with evidence-based advice.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, leading and managing complex community engagement strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to produce content across traditional and digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Participate in engagement activities across the project lifecycle from construction planning through to delivery.
• Monitor the effectiveness of engagement methods and messaging.
• Produce high quality engagement materials across traditional and digital channels.
• Provide strategic, evidence‑based advice to project managers, senior leaders, and Councillors to support informed decision making.
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and implementation of project delivery engagement evaluation frameworks and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Engagement strategy design

Stakeholder relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree (communications/public relations)

Job description

The Details:

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
• $103,597 pa + 12% super (level 5)
• 72.5 hour fortnight
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Stakeholder Engagement Officer and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

Our Project Delivery team manage complex, high impact multi-facet infrastructure projects (i.e. Roads, Intersections, Parks Sporting facilities) to meet the needs of our residents, rate payers and visitors.

As a Stakeholder Engagement Officer in the team, you’ll partner with Project Managers and multi-disciplinary teams to design and implement engagement strategies responding to project scope, community needs, risks, and opportunities.

You’ll provide collaborative, inclusive and responsive engagement approaches, and undertake research into project context, community demographics and stakeholder interests to inform engagement planning and decision making.

You’ll also:

• Participate in engagement activities across the project lifecycle from construction planning through to delivery
• Monitor the effectiveness of engagement methods and messaging
• Produce high quality engagement materials across traditional and digital channels
• Provide strategic, evidence‑based advice to project managers, senior leaders, and Councillors to support informed decision making
• Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in the development and implementation of project delivery engagement evaluation frameworks and support continuous improvement.

Position Description Stakeholder Engagement Officer - Project Delivery

About you

We’re looking for your experience in designing, leading and managing complex community engagement strategies ideally within an infrastructure, planning or project delivery environment.

Your knowledge of project management and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, enables to meet competing deadlines and adapt effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing operating environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Analytical skills to interpret and communicate policy, research and technical information
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to produce high-quality content across traditional and digital channels
• Ability to build and maintain high level relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders and apply positive influence
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops and engagement activities
• Willingness and capacity to work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, to support engagement activities when required.
• C class Driver’s Licence required
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations or a related discipline, or relevant experience.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be - for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands‑on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA- 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling serviceand Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [e-mail].

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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.