Stakeholders & External Policy - Team Leader

Based in Leederville
- Permanent position
- $151,114 plus 11.5 % Super

**About the role**

We have a permanent opportunity for a Stakeholders & External Policy Team Leader.

In this role you’ll be responsible to lead a stakeholder engagement and external policy team in the provision of high-level advice and oversight. This includes developing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies and plans for major Water Corporation projects, coordination of stakeholder engagement activities for incidents, issues and initiatives, coordination of external policy matters and supports Water Corporation’s corporate goals through delivery of a robust Corporate Stakeholder Engagement Framework.

**Who are we?**

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

**Real benefits that matter**
- Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 15.5%. This includes an 11.5% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

**What the role will involve**
- Develops and maintains 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.
- Responsible for coordination of external communications activities pertaining to Corporate Stakeholders across various business units.
- Responsible for oversight of the corporate stakeholder framework and policy.
- Develops backgrounders and briefs for senior leaders and project managers on confidential stakeholder engagement and policy issues.
- Coordinates horizon scanning of external policy matters impacting the Corporation, including policy development, government strategies, legislation, regulatory discussion/issues papers etc.
- Contribute to building and supporting an effective team, with a strong focus on communication, a commitment to continuous improvement, while achieving set objectives.

**About you**
- Degree level qualification in political science, communications, public relations or other relevant discipline.
- Substantial experience developing and implementing effective policy development, corporate communications and stakeholder engagement strategies and plans in a large and complex organisation
- Considerable experience in stakeholder engagement and management initiatives.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by an ability to consistently produce clear and compelling information.
- Experience successfully leading a small team to deliver upon corporate objectives.

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as 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 Tuesday 3rd December 2024**

**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.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website