Community & Stakeholder Engagement Lead

What’s on offer?

• Stability: 10-year contract delivering essential water and wastewater services
• Meaningfulness: Make an impact to the Gold Coast infrastructure
• Growth opportunity: Joint Venture with Ventia and Downer - Tier 1 service providers!
• Leadership and mentorship programs through Ventia Academy as well as an Education Assistance program 
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

About the Project

Gold Coast Infrastructure Solutions (GCISolutions) is a Joint Venture between Ventia and Downer.

GCISolutions has a 10-year contract to deliver essential water and wastewater services to the City of Gold Coast. We deliver a diverse range of work including improvement projects, refurbishment and renewal programmes and planned and reactive maintenance.    

About the Role

We are seeking a Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Lead to manage our dynamic team, based at Arundel, Gold Coast. 

In this role, you will drive strategic communications and stakeholder engagement initiatives across all GCISolutions projects. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the delivery teams and client to ensure all compliance and notifications requirements are delivered on time and consistently to support the projects.

Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Provide high-level strategic direction and solutions to complex and sensitive stakeholder management challenges and project risks
• Monitor, report, and advise on community and stakeholder performance metrics and associated continuous improvement opportunities.
• Anticipate and navigate political, media, and communication challenges by understanding government/city priorities and negotiating mitigation strategies

• Responsible for the monthly rollout of the GCI Solutions newsletter and annual report in final draft
• Updating the successes of the program on social media forums like LinkedIn etc.

Our ideal candidate:

• 3+ years similar experience within Government entities are highly regarded
• Tertiary qualifications (or relevant equivalent experience) within Marketing or Communications
• This position is ideal for individuals who exude confidence, enthusiasm and maintain a positive outlook.
• High level of initiative, proactive approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
• Strong people/stakeholder management
• Certificate in International Association of Public Participation (IAP2), preferred but not essential

Diversity 

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in.

We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities. 

How to Apply 

Please click on the link below to submit your covering letter and resume.

Job Req: 163437 

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