Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Advisor

Government client (agency undisclosed); Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Government client (agency undisclosed) in Nerang, QLD is seeking an experienced Advisor (Stakeholder Engagement) to support major road infrastructure projects across the South Coast Region. You will coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, develop communication strategies, and provide strategic advice to project teams while engaging diverse community groups and industry representatives.

The role requires strong written communications, ability to manage conflicting priorities, and a driver

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder engagement, community engagement, communications, public relations or corporate affairs.
• Strong written communication skills, including briefing notes and media content.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing competing priorities within a project environment.
• Confidence handling sensitive issues and difficult stakeholder conversations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholder and community engagement activities for infrastructure projects.
• Develop and implement communication and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Provide strategic communications advice to project teams and managers.
• Prepare media releases, ministerial briefings, newsletters, flyers, display materials and speech notes.
• Support stakeholder management, issues management and crisis communications activities.
• Consult with community groups, stakeholders and industry representatives.
• Coordinate launches, media opportunities and engagement events.
• Coach and support project teams in stakeholder engagement best practice.
• Ensure compliance with governance, legislative and WHS requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communications

Public relations

Relationship building

Crisis communications

Education

Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or similar

Job description

Government client (agency undisclosed) in Nerang, QLD is seeking an experienced Advisor (Stakeholder Engagement) to support major road infrastructure projects across the South Coast Region. You will coordinate stakeholder engagement activities, develop communication strategies, and provide strategic advice to project teams while engaging diverse community groups and industry representatives.

The role requires strong written communications, ability to manage conflicting priorities, and a driver