Government Relations Manager

Full Time**Location**:
Brisbane**Job type**:
Communications & Stakeholder Relations**Applications close**:
31 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

**Government Relations Manager**:
**Work.**Are you an effective communicator with a passion for providing strategic advice? Come and join Sunwater as our Government Relations Manager, reporting to the General Manager Corporate Affairs. In this newly created position, you will lead a small team of government relations advisors to support the delivery of Sunwater’s strategic goals by ensuring there is effective and appropriate engagement between the business and government stakeholders. You will also:

- Develop and implement a Government Relations Strategy for major infrastructure projects that proactively promotes and positions Sunwater to build confidence in its ability to deliver critical services across Queensland.
- Provide strategic advice on emerging government policy and guide the business through potential opportunities, impacts and consultation processes.
- Manage correspondence / parliament-related processes and provide strategic advice to the business on how best leverage opportunities and mitigate impacts.
- Manage the development and delivery of key reports and planning deliverables including quarterly reports, Statement of Corporate Intent and Corporate Plan alongside the Corporate Communication team.

We are seeking a talented and proactive professional with demonstrated technical skills and at least +10 years’ experience in a government advisory role with an in depth understanding of Queensland Government, parliamentary processes and **major infrastructure projects**. You will have tertiary qualifications in communications, public relations or related discipline, have exceptional project management skills and highly developed leadership and management skills. In addition, you will have:

- **Excellent relationship-building skills** - ability to effectively collaborate with external stakeholders and internal business partners to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
- **Adaptable** - strong issues mitigation and management skills.
- **Influential** - ability to coach and influence internal stakeholders.

This role offers an attractive salary, 12.75% superannuation, 17.5% leave loading and a genuine emphasis on work/life balance, ensuring you are well-rewarded for your dedication and hard work.

**Please note - interviews for this position will commence in late January 2025.**

**Water.** Imagine a career where your work truly matters, where you are part of a team that values you and your contributions. At Sunwater, you will bring life’s most essential resource to over 5,000 agriculture, urban and industrial customers, helping to sustain communities and drive water for prosperity across regional Queensland. We share the values of these communities — starting with caring about our people.

**Life.** At Sunwater, we believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing the support, resources, and benefits that you need to thrive. That's why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best every day, including:

- **My benefits**: Access employee benefits and discounts hosted by Reward Gateway
- **My wellbeing**: Prioritise your wellbeing with our comprehensive health and wellness programs
- **My time**: Enjoy flexible working arrangements and the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of leave, ensuring you can tailor your work to fit your lifestyle
- **My growth**: We prioritise your professional growth with career development programs, study assistance, support for professional memberships, and structured early career pathways to help you build a rewarding and successful career

Now is the perfect time to join Sunwater and take advantage of the boundless opportunities for your career today and in the future. We are a diverse team and proud of the unique journeys and stories each of us brings. As we continue to grow, we need more diverse backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodations, please let us know so we can ensure you can fully participate in our recruitment experience, which includes reference verification, psychometric testing, background checks and a pre-employment medical evaluation to ensure the best fit for our team.

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world. We acknowledge their resilience in the face of significant and ongoing historical, cultural, and political change within Australia. We recognise and value the importance of truth-telling today, and our role to listen and learn