Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Advisor for Projects

Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD; Cairns Regional; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Five weeks annual leave + 1 extra day

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD – Cairns invites applications for a permanent Project Engagement Advisor to join the Customer and Stakeholder Management team in North Queensland. You will provide strategic community and stakeholder engagement advice to support QTRIP projects, including media relations and issues management.

Mandatory qualifications include a Class C driver licence and Australian work eligibility; preferred are tertiary communications qualifications and IAP2

Qualifications

• Current holder of a Class C driver licence.
• Must be eligible to work in Australia.
• Pre-employment check of serious discipline history.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic engagement advice and support to the District Director, project managers and other staff on community and stakeholder engagement, issues management and risk assessment.
• Coordinating community and stakeholder engagement for QTRIP projects, including developing and implementing communication and engagement strategies.
• Researching and preparing project engagement materials, media enquiry responses, media releases, executive correspondence, briefing materials and reports.
• Planning and coordinating communication activities such as community events, road openings, roadshows, displays, media opportunities and other engagement activities.
• Building strong, customer-focused relationships across business areas and supporting best-practice communication and engagement service delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Media relations

Education

Tertiary qualifications in communications

IAP2 training

Job description

The Department of Transport and Main Roads QLD – Cairns invites applications for a permanent Project Engagement Advisor to join the Customer and Stakeholder Management team in North Queensland. You will provide strategic community and stakeholder engagement advice to support QTRIP projects, including media relations and issues management.

Mandatory qualifications include a Class C driver licence and Australian work eligibility; preferred are tertiary communications qualifications and IAP2