Are you ready to take your career to the next level while making a positive impact to WA Communities? At Western Power, we're dedicated to advancing renewable energy solutions and fostering community engagement. We’re looking for a passionate Community Engagement Specialist to join our dynamic team at our Perth CBD office on a Full -Time, 12 month Maximum term basis.

Why Work With Us?

A career with Western Power is more than just a job; it’s a chance to explore your full potential. Whether you’re eager to acquire new skills, broaden your knowledge, or take on exciting new challenges, we provide the support you need to thrive in the evolving renewable energy sector.

About the Role:

As the Community Engagement Specialist, you will be at the forefront of implementing best practice engagement strategies for Western Power’s infrastructure projects. Your hands-on approach and strategic planning expertise will be crucial in driving effective communication and fostering relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will play a key role in shaping our community engagement approach, ensuring it aligns with our brand and strategic objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver and implement engagement plans for multiple projects consistent with Western Power’s brand and strategic objectives, which can include:

• developing communications such as social media posts, digital media, project letters, promotional material, media releases, speeches and publications associated with business objectives;
• identifying innovative ways to engage communities, particularly using SMS, online platforms, and digital media, and integrate this into existing processes;
• meeting stakeholders to discuss queries face to face;
• managing Western Power events to commemorate key project milestones; and
• responding to escalated customer complaints.

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, particularly Local Government and project partners to ensure their communications activities are strategically aligned with Western Power.
• Positively influence the internal awareness and acceptance of Western Power’s approach to community engagement and act as an internal advocate for community views to influence decision making.
• As required, report on input on all project communications and engagement status, progress against plan, lessons learnt, issues etc. as part of weekly, monthly, quarterly and milestone, progress, and final reporting.
• Enhance and improve Western Power’s relationship and reputation with community stakeholders and work to minimise impacts of our infrastructure projects.
• Develop cross functional relationships and alignment across the business.
• Establish, develop, and maintain valued relationships with internal and external stakeholders including creating and nurturing advocates to support Western Power’s strategic objectives.
• Understand Western Power’s legal and regulatory obligations related to community engagement

What you’ll bring?

Demonstrated experience in communication, community engagement, stakeholder management or a related field

• Experience in the development of communication tools including, but not limited to, reports, promotional material, speeches, and publications associated with business objectives
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills to effectively manage all levels of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise work and critically assess own performance
• Ability to work with minimal supervision to meet strict deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work as part of a team

Our people are our priority!

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive where all our people are valued and belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all genders, cultures and backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and racially marginalised groups, people with disabilities, young and mature age workers and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Check out our website for more information on our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, including our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

• Competitive salary plus 11.5% superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
• Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
• Access to five Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

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Please note that the final stages of our recruitment process require completed Background & Assessment Checks. This includes a current police clearance (issued within the last six months), checks on documentation and references which verify your identity and qualifications, and a medical assessment.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia. If you have the skills and are committed to our values… we will find a place for you!

To find out more about us please visit https://www.westernpower.com.au/about/

Applications close on 3rd September 2024.

Submit your application by clicking the ‘apply’ button.