Communication & Engagement Consultant

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Jacobs Full time

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
- Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow._

**Your Impact**:
Calling early to mid-career communications and engagement specialists We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team, is great at translating complex technical information, and confident engaging with stakeholders and the community.

With a strong pipeline of work in Australia, we are looking for talented, curious, and committed consultant to join our growing Engagement and Social Planning Section. We have an opportunity for a **Communications and Engagement Consultant** in **Sydney**.

We partner with the broader Jacobs business to design, deliver and evaluate communications and engagement approaches for infrastructure, sustainability and environmental initiatives. We help our clients solve their most complex challenges in ways which consider stakeholder and community impacts, and seek to deliver positive environmental outcomes. We collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across a range of markets including water, defence, energy, power and transport.

**As an early to mid-career consultant, you will**:
Prepare simple stakeholder and community engagement plans.
Prepare communications for a range of channels, this may include community updates and notifications, briefing presentations, webpage copy and media releases.
Coordinate and help facilitate engagement activities, in-person and online.
Prepare outcome reports including an analysis of qualitative and quantitative outcomes.
Contribute to a positive team culture and participate in continual improvement.
Develop your consultancy and project management skills.
Collaborate with a range of technical specialists and work in multi-disciplinary teams.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:
A tertiary qualification in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, Social Science, Arts or related field. International Association for Public Participation certificate (desirable).
Good writing and editing skills and a consistent record in producing high quality communications.
Experience in stakeholder engagement, community engagement, community relations, community development or related field.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
A ‘can do’ attitude with an interest in continuous learning and improvement.

**Jacobs. A world where you can.**

At Jacobs, we support your personal life and career journeys. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions, we're committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working to help you uncover a working arrangement that delivers the flexibility, tools and space to maximise your potential.

We're the 2023 winners of the **Consult Australia People First Award** for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives.

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. In Australia, our Reconciliation journey continues to be a considerable focus across all levels of the Jacobs community as we progress our Innovate level Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises our progress in creating an environment where our Jacobs employees can bring their whole selves to work.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we're inclusive, we're more connected, and if diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our eight global Jacobs employee networks centred on driving inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and our Women’s Network - find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a sin



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