Community and Stakeholder Coordinator

Fantastic new opportunity for Community and Stakeholder Coordinators
- High performing, diverse, inclusive, and supportive team
- Proudly making a difference with the transition to renewable energy
- Based in various locations - Sydney, Riverina, Canberra
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Award winning Family Friendly organisation

**The Opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to be part of an organisation dedicated to leading Australia’s clean energy transition, building the energy super-highways and enabling nation-building renewable energy projects that will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

Transgrid is delivering the Federal and State Government's vision for a clean energy future, building the transmission super-highway which will transform the energy supply for millions of Australians. New renewable generation is being built across the eastern seaboard and will connect to the grid to get that electricity to market.

Our major projects are a priority for Governments and for the nation. The integration of renewables will secure and strengthen the electricity network and enable greater sharing between NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.

Transgrid is reinforcing the transmission network in southern NSW with HumeLink - a new 500 kV transmission line project that will improve the flow of electricity between new generation sources and major demand centres in NSW.

HumeLink will provide a crucial hub for the flow of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The project will enable high volume energy transfer around the NEM improving access to affordable electricity.

The Community and Stakeholder Coordinators will provide engagement and communications support to assist in the delivery of stakeholder engagement activities on the HumeLink project and other Transgrid major infrastructure projects as required, helping to ensure community needs are heard and met and Transgrid’s social licence to operate is maintained.

As The Community and Stakeholder Coordinator you will:

- Assist with the development and implementation of communication strategies and communication action plans in line with Transgrid’s requirements to ensure landowners, community members and other local stakeholders are engaged at the appropriate level and time.
- Work closely with the Engagement Lead and Delivery Partners in the implementation of effective community and stakeholder engagement strategies
- Assist with meeting and event coordination for forums, briefings, webinars, information sessions, landholder meetings and workshops, in line with IAP2 standards
- Draft communication content and materials to support engagement and work with suppliers, including graphic designers and printers, to deliver them
- Assist with travel planning and logistics including researching and booking accommodation and hire cars, venue hire, invoice payments and calendar management
- Provide support to implement appropriate strategies, responses and controls to manage potential community relations issues and minimise community risk
- Assist with the development of communications processes and protocols
- Update the stakeholder management database with stakeholder details and interactions, ensuring that all information is accurate, trackable, stored correctly, and compliant with internal records management systems and processes
- Support plans to ensure project information is communicated to landowners in a timely and effective manner.

**Skills & Experience**
- Relevant qualifications or suitable experience in supporting communications, project management or public relations
- Experience planning and coordinating events and meetings
- Analytical skills and proven ability to undertake stakeholder or community research to understand and help develop controls and responses
- Experience working collaboratively with a small team / contractors in the field
- Experience drafting reports, communication materials, briefing notes or correspondence
- Skills in oral and written communications; communicating complex ideas through clear and effective messages with a demonstrated high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve results to meet strict deadlines
- Experience assisting with on-ground engagement activities with landowners and community members
- Records management and data entry
- Hold a current NSW driver licence.
- Hold a valid construction white card, or willingness to obtain.

**Desirable**
- General knowledge of the electricity supply industry and Transgrid’s roles and responsibilities
- Experience working in regional communities
- Accreditation in IAP2 practices.

**Recognition & Reward**

In return for your hard work we have numerous benefits and initiatives to support you personally and professionally including but not limited to private health insurance discount, moto