Communications & Engagement Officer

2 weeks ago

Fitzroy, Australia Clean Energy Council Full time

**Closing date** 30 July 2023

**Employment Type**
- Full Time**Seniority Level**
- Mid-Level**Salary**
- $80,000 - $90,000**Location**
- Fitzroy**State**
- VICAt YEF, work feels different. Engage in ground-breaking projects with others who show up because of a shared passion to make a difference for a zero-carbon future.

Be part of a team that values diversity and empowers each individual's unique contributions, celebrating the richness of difference backgrounds and expertise.

Enjoy a hyper-flexible work arrangement, with access to a co-working space, in which we recognise our staff as whole people with needs to balance personal and professional worlds.

Join a team that supports your growth, fosters collaboration, and celebrates your success every step of the way.

Learn more at yef.org.au

**Organisational context**

The Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation with big ambitions for a zero-carbon future.

We enable individuals and communities to cut their energy emissions, and have established a leading position community energy storage, including launching Victoria’s first inner urban community battery.

YEF plays a unique and trusted role bringing together private and public partnerships to deliver better energy within our communities. Through our expertise, channels, and partnerships we:

- Catalyse equitable, renewable, resilient energy ecosystems
- Engage local communities to be part of the solution
- Unlock innovation at scale, addressing complex climate challenges

**Context**

Climate change, emission reduction targets, and a rapidly transitioning electricity system has created a new and growing need for community energy solutions.

In response, we are developing new services for communities, governments, and businesses and promoting community batteries, solar, and electrifying everything.

YEF offers unique services that bridge institutions, local governments, and grassroots community organisations to coordinate and drive innovative solutions with partners.

**About you**

You are a passionate changemaker interested about decarbonising the energy system and have relevant study and/or work experience.

You are highly proficient in both communications and community engagement, understand the needs in multi-stakeholder projects, have experience conducting outreach and engagement activities, have excellent attention to detail, have demonstrated success in managing stakeholder relationships, and executing communications, marketing and/or engagement plans.

You show a strong willingness to immerse yourself in new knowledge areas, including some areas of technical knowledge, and have well established listening skills which allow you to constructively contribute to team decisions. You preferably have some experience working or volunteering in not-for-profit, non-governmental, sustainability, and/or local government sectors.

You work well in a small and close-knit team that operates in a flexible co-working culture. You can work effectively with a high level of autonomy and agency in your role, contributing to and benefiting from a passionate and supportive team environment.

**Objectives of this role**
- Lead and deliver community and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Write and design communications and engagement collateral (digital and physical).
- Establish strong and trusting relationships with clients and community stakeholders.

**Tasks and responsibilities**

The primary responsibilities of this role
- Working with internal staff and external project delivery teams to implement communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Planning and delivering community and stakeholder engagement activities such as information sessions, webinars, in-person events, FAQs, website content etc.
- Writing and designing communications/marketing/engagement materials, such as letters, webpages, surveys etc.
- Deploying engagement strategies and processes for creating social license and community support for community energy projects.
- Building rapport and strong stakeholder relationships with clients and community to support the delivery of communications and stakeholder engagement projects.
- Continually seeking to improve engagement strategies, processes, and resources.

**Organisational relationships**

Internal: YEF management and employees

External: Local councils, community groups, businesses, industry stakeholders, public, partner organisations, service providers and contractors, media, state and/or federal government agencies

**Qualifications**
- Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in related field.

**Key Selection Criteria**
- A clear passion for making a positive impact in renewable energy and sustainability areas, demonstrated by prior or current engagements.
- A relevant degree and/or demonstrated industry experience or qualifications.
- Experience in communications, community engagement, and/or delivering stakeholder engagement activities,

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