Community Engagement Advisor

Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3008

**About John Holland**:
**About the Role / Are you up for the challenge?**:
Critical to the roll will be establishing strong relationships with a range of key stakeholders to assist with the successful management of stakeholder and community issues and advocating for best for community and project outcomes. This position will play a key role in strengthening the relationship between the project and local stakeholders, enabling the successful delivery of the B2A works.
The role is primarily based out of the site office in Broadford with some travel required to the main Project office in Melbourne. It will also involve travel to various construction sites to ensure that project deliverables are achieved.

**Project Description**:
Inland Rail is a 1600km freight rail line connecting Melbourne and Brisbane that will transform how goods are moved around Australia.
In Victoria, Inland Rail (IRPL) is upgrading 262km of existing rail line between Beveridge and Albury at 12 sites. John Holland is delivering the scope of works at eight of these Victorian sites (Tranche 2) to allow double-stacked freight trains to pass safely and ensure everyday products can be delivered faster and more reliably.
Tranche 2 works includes adjustment of track alignments, the provision of new road overbridges and station modifications to enable the safe operation of double-stack freight trains across project sites between Wandong and Benalla.

**Responsibilities of the role include / What you will do;**:

- Identify emerging stakeholder and community issues and work with the wider team to develop and implement strategies to minimise impacts.
- Ensure client expectations are fully understood and develop good working relationships with the client.
- Plan and manage contact with external stakeholders and the community in a way that enhances the reputation of John Holland and the Inland Rail project.
- Assist to develop and implement Communication Action Plans and procedures for specific activities.
- Develop good working relationships with the project construction team to ensure works are undertaken strategically, minimising impact and disruption to stakeholders and the local community.
- Provide advice and assistance to the construction teams on emerging community issues, so steps can be taken to address concerns.
- Work with the client to facilitate site visits and ensure all approvals are in place, visitors to the project have appropriate PPE and undergo relevant site inductions and briefings.
- Write and contribute towards a range of high-quality communication materials, including works notifications, newsletter content, advertising, social media posts and formal correspondence as well as co-ordinate residential door-knocks as appropriate.
- Co-ordinate and support regular stakeholder and community meetings as required.
- Maintain registers and ensure community and stakeholder activities are recorded appropriately and in line with agreed client framework.
- Participate and assist with activities undertaken by the wider Communications team as required.

**To be successful in this key role, we are looking for;**:

- A passion to help make positive change in communities.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and strong relationship building skills.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or relevant experience (disciplines applicable to this role including; communications, public relations, journalism, stakeholder management, marketing).
- Experience developing communications materials and delivering community engagement activities on high profile projects or in a similar field.

**As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.**:
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**What’s in it for you**:
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We offer**:
**Competitive remuneration** with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

**Great leave benefits** including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

**Career progression** underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the