Community Engagement Officer

**Department for Environment and Water**
**Job reference**: 696806
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About the Role**:
The Community Engagement Officer supports projects across the Water Infrastructure and Operations (WIO) Branch through the development and delivery of efficient and responsive communications and engagement activities, including:

- Developing and implementing communications and engagement strategies, and evaluating outcomes to achieve project outcomes in line with best-practice community engagement principles
- Creating appropriate and timely content for a range of digital and print-ready materials
- Developing media and social media opportunities
- Building and maintaining relationships with key project stakeholders
- Event management.

**What can we offer you**
- Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia
- Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
- Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
- Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
- Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Meaningful and rewarding career.

**Contract**:
Contract for 12 Months

A full time and part time (18-27 hours per week) position is available.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Proven high quality written and verbal communication skills, including planning, structuring, writing and editing communication products and key messages suitable for a variety of customers and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage workloads, negotiate and determine priorities and meet deadlines, often under limited supervision and direction.
- Experience in the design and production of tactics including e-news content, information sheets, newsletters, social media content and promotional materials.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to achieve required outcomes and deadlines.
- Ability to maintain an adaptable and collaborative approach, incorporating diverse perspectives and changes in direction while still maintaining a focus on priorities.
- Demonstrated understanding of the International Association for Public Participation community engagement principles and project management.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Experience working with Aboriginal Communities is highly desirable.
- Tertiary qualifications in community engagement, communications or a related field is desirable.
- Experience using content management systems, social media platforms and design software is desirable.

**Special Conditions**:

- May be required to work outside of the normal hours of work, including weekends.
- Inter and intrastate and remote area travel is required, including travel in light aircraft and overnight absences.
- A current class 'C' driver's licence and willingness and ability to safely operate a 4WD is essential.
- May be required to participate in fire management or associated duties.
- A current First Aid Certificate is essential.
- You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia without restrictions.
- Prior to being employed, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a National Police Check.

**Remuneration**:
ASO5 $85,7900 min - $95,413 max p.a. pro rata for part time hours.

**Enquiries to**:
Mel Rymill, Manager, Communications and Engagement
0486 013 700

**Application Instructions**:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

**Applications close**: 19/09/2025 11:00 PM