Community Engagement Team Leader

1 month ago

Perth, Australia Western Power Full time

**Community Engagement Team Leader**:

- Location: Perth Office - CBD, WA, AU- 11 Nov 2024**Community Engagement Team Leader**

At Western Power we’re at the forefront of WA’s energy transition and have a huge scope of work to achieve in the short, medium, and longer term. The secret to our power is our people and we need additional and diverse resources, that’s why we need you

We are seeking an experienced and strategic **Community Engagement Team Leader** to join our team on a permanent full time basis to lead the development and implementation of best practice community engagement strategies for our infrastructure projects.

This role is pivotal in ensuring that our infrastructure, customer-funded and maintenance projects are executed with mínimal impact on the community, while maximizing support and collaboration.

**Your Role in Action**

As the **Community Engagement Team Leader**, you will play a critical role in providing expert advice and technical review on the community engagement approach for Western Power’s infrastructure projects. Your ability to effectively manage relationships and reduce risks for both Western Power and the community will be essential to the success of our projects.

You will also be instrumental in fostering cross-business support, improving stakeholder engagement processes, and strengthening Western Power’s reputation within the community and the wider industry.
- Manage a team of community engagement specialists through effective leadership, technical review of community engagement approach, performance management and peer support.
- Provide specialist services and advice on:

- Community consultation process
- Engagement methodology
- Community engagement techniques
- Understand and providing technical advice as required on Western Power’s legal and regulatory obligations related to all community engagement activities.
- Provide stakeholder management advice on complex and contentious community engagement issues.
- Drive improvement in Western Power’s relationship with community stakeholders and the impacts of our infrastructure projects.
- Drive internal awareness and acceptance of Western Power’s approach to community engagement and act as an advocate of sustainability assessment being embedded into decision making.
- Develop cross divisional 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 growth and success.

**What Makes You a Great Fit**

We are looking for an experienced professional with the following attributes:

- Tertiary qualification in Communications, Social Sciences, Social Planning, Marketing, or related discipline.
- Extensive knowledge and expertise and experience in community engagement and stakeholder management and consultation.
- Demonstrated experience in incorporating best practice community engagement in large and contentious infrastructure projects.
- International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) qualified.
- Demonstrated experience in leading a professional team to achieve business goals.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with an ability to motivate, inspire and manage a team of professionals.
- Strong stakeholder management skills both within and outside of the organisation, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
- Strong problem-solving skills.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including:

- Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
- Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements.
- 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.
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
- An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
- In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
- Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office, perfect for cyclists.
- On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

**Applications** **close on (22/11/2024)

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