Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Adviser

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow._
- Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow._

**Your Impact**: Your impact**

Calling great storytellers, jargon busters, and relationship builders. With a strong pipeline of work, we are looking for talented, curious, and committed consultants to join our growing Engagement and Social Planning team.

We partner with the broader Jacobs business to design, deliver and evaluate communications and engagement approaches for infrastructure, sustainability and environmental initiatives across Australia and New Zealand. We help our clients solve their most complex challenges in ways which consider stakeholder and community impacts, and deliver positive environmental outcomes.

We have an immediate opportunity for a **Communications and Engagement Consultant **in **Melbourne. **In this role, you’ll be working across a range of markets including health, water, power, transport, and defence, and have the opportunity to work on projects across Australia and New Zealand.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**: Your day-to-day**

As an early to mid-career consultant, you will:

- Prepare, deliver and evaluate stakeholder and community engagement plans
- Prepare tailored communications for a range of channels and audiences.
- Coordinate and help facilitate engagement activities, in-person and online
- Prepare outcome reports including an analysis of qualitative and quantitative outcomes
- Build trusted relationships with a range of clients and internal project teams
- Contribute to a positive team culture and participate in continual improvement
- Collaborate with a range of technical specialists, from blue-sky thinkers to detailed orientated technical experts.

**What you’ll bring to the team?**
- A tertiary qualification in Communication, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, Social Science, Arts or related field (IAP2 certification desirable).
- Ability to easily build relationships and engage with range of stakeholders
- Excellent writing skills and a consistent record in producing high quality communications
- Strong administrative, organisational and problem-solving skills together with the capacity to be flexible and adaptable.
- A ‘can do’ attitude with an interest in continuous learning and improvement
- An understanding of the increasing demand for engagement and social planning, and an appreciation of the important role dedicated communications and engagement specialists play.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite, particularly in the production of high-quality publications, presentations and tools.

**A leader in inclusion and diversity**

We are proud to have been recognised for the 6th consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as awarded by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, as a founding member of The Diversity Agenda, we are focussed on the contribution each and every one of us makes to gender equality. Our Reconciliation Action Plan continues to be a huge focus across all levels of the Jacobs community. Our Bronze Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion recognises the progress we are making allowing our Jacobs employees to be confident and comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals - all at a single global company.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

**Our culture of caring**

From our inclusive employee networks, to our positive mental health champions - we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too - from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a