Manager Government

Help shape decisions that will develop and sustain WA’s water sources
- Leadership opportunity based in our Leederville Office
- Permanent Opportunity with flexible working arrangements

**About the role**

We have an exciting leadership opportunity available within our Corporate Affairs Business Unit for a Manager - Government & Stakeholders. In this permanent full-time opportunity, you’ll lead a high-performing team in providing strategic government relations, stakeholder engagement and external policy advice, development, and support.

Working closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs, you will be responsible for: providing government relations and stakeholder engagement advice and support to the Corporation’s Executive team and senior management; proactively managing the relationship with the Office of the Minister for Water; engaging with key stakeholders across government and industry sectors and playing a key role in protecting Water Corporation’s corporate reputation.

**What the role will offer**:
Working in the heart of Perth’s best cosmopolitan hub, our Leederville office is only a skip, hop and a jump from the Leederville train station.

In this permanent, full-time role, you’ll get to enjoy our flexible working arrangements. Other benefits include but not limited to:

- Work from home opportunities
- Access to long service leave pro rata after three years of service
- Purchase additional leave of up to four weeks
- Family-orientated values
- Opportunities for growth and career progression

**About you**:
There are a few things that we’ll look for in your CV.

You’ll be degree qualified in Communications, Media, or related discipline with substantial experience in delivering strategic government relations advice and support at a corporate level in a large and complex organisation. You’ll be a born leader with strong experience leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver corporate wide objectives and outcomes. You will also possess substantial experience in managing stakeholder engagement, external policy and have worked with state and/or federal government.

**What the role will involve**:

- Provide expert advice to the Corporation’s CEO, Executive, senior management and other relevant staff on matters relating to Ministerial engagement, Cabinet and Parliamentary procedures and processes.
- Oversight of all Ministerial communications, parliamentary questions and correspondence between the Corporation, the Minister for Water, other Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament and Government bodies at all times ensuring that communications are efficient, effective, accurate and timely.
- Manage engagement with Members of Parliament on behalf of the Corporation and in liaison with the Office of the Minister for Water.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels of respective organisations, to facilitate information-sharing and collaboration of messaging for key projects and programs.
- Oversight and governance of external policy matters impacting the Corporation.
- Lead a high-performing team to provide strategic government relations, stakeholders and external policy advice, development, and support.

**Apply**:If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**Applications close 4 September 2024**

**_ We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._**

**Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace**:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

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