Senior Stakeholder Engagement Lead - Water Projects

Tiaki Wai Limited; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working two days from home

Wellbeing programme with paid day off

Professional development opportunities

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Job summary

Tiaki Wai Limited in Wellington requires a Senior Stakeholder Engagement Advisor to lead engagement planning and outreach with residents, businesses, community groups and other stakeholders for capital projects, from stormwater upgrades to major drinking and wastewater builds. Petone office with regular travel within the Wellington region.

You will drive engagement strategies, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, ensure a community-centric lens, and manage community events and meetings while

Qualifications

• Solid experience in community engagement with a strong customer focus.
• Experience in delivering engagement for large scale projects and programmes.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
• An ability to understand different perspectives and adapt your approach when required.
• Ability to plan strategically and identify operational and organisational risks.
• Proven ability to interpret complex information and translate into straightforward messaging.
• A full clean driver's license as some travel across the wider Wellington region is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of stakeholder and community engagement strategies for Tiaki Wai’s capital projects.
• Work with a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver on-the-ground engagement activities.
• Ensure a community centric lens is provided on all Tiaki Wai capital projects.
• Lead the organisation and management of community events and meetings.
• Provide strong engagement advice and support to leaders.
• Enjoy a high level of self-direction/autonomy/confidence giving advice to project leads, within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Strategic planning

Interpersonal skills

Influencing stakeholders

Job description

Tiaki Wai Limited in Wellington requires a Senior Stakeholder Engagement Advisor to lead engagement planning and outreach with residents, businesses, community groups and other stakeholders for capital projects, from stormwater upgrades to major drinking and wastewater builds. Petone office with regular travel within the Wellington region.

You will drive engagement strategies, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, ensure a community-centric lens, and manage community events and meetings while