Community Engagement Manager

**Description**

Job Title

Community Engagement Manager

Reporting to

Head of Commercial Asset Management

Location

Victoria

Hours

Flexible - Part Time or Full Time (Minimum 3 days PW) - 12-month contract

About RES

RES is the world's largest independent renewable energy company with over a 16GW portfolio and the expertise to develop, engineer, construct, finance, and operate projects around the globe and is active in a range of energy technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution.

We are driven by our vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy. We are proud of the 21 million tonnes of carbon offset each year by our global portfolio of renewable energy projects and we are proud of the people that developed and built them.

At RES we celebrate differences as we know it makes our company a great place to work. We embrace the values of an innovative and diverse workforce and recognize that inclusion sets everyone up for success. We are committed to maintaining an environment where everyone feels that they belong by demonstrating a culture of care and respect in what we say and what we do.

Applications are highly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, any gender and age, and applicants from the LGBTIQ+ community.

What we offer

We recognise that our people are our most important asset. We are dedicated to the personal and professional development of our employees via training and development opportunities and sponsored education. We also encourage better work-life balance through flexible working.

Some of our other benefits include a competitive bonus and parental leave entitlement, financial contribution towards annual skin checks, flu vaccinations, eye care, professional trade subscriptions, professional body membership, paid volunteer days and a charity matching scheme.

**The position**:
Reporting to the Head of Commercial Asset Management, the Community Engagement Manager will work on renewable energy projects in the operational phase under RES Asset Management, building social licence within the communities which RES operate through the development of meaningful relationships within the community and showcasing the many benefits that our projects bring to the region.

Working closely with the project Asset Managers, you will be responsible for the ongoing development and delivery of the stakeholder engagement strategy, leading community consultation, communication, and strategic stakeholder engagement activities with unique communities, demonstrating initiative, tact and flexibility in your approach.

We are looking for someone who is an exceptional communicator, able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with key stakeholders, and through use of engagement tools and processes, maintain a meaningful and close connection to the communities in which we operate.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Manage and update project website and social media, developing content including updates and media releases relating to project status, community funds, material community impacts, and publication of documents to meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Manage photography for the Wind Farm for use at a local and corporate level.
- Coordinate and administer the Community Benefit Fund and independent Community Reference Group.
- Manage day-to-day information requests and complaints in accordance with endorsed procedures.
- Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with the local community, through regular contact and attendance at local community events (where feasible) to develop and maintain community connections and foster a sense of long-term community commitment.
- Identify issues that will impact the community and distribute community updates for key activities occurring as part of project operations, providing a key public contact for the local community.
- Attend and contribute to regular meetings with Owners and relevant corporate stakeholders.
- Maintain, update, and deliver the stakeholder engagement strategy.
- Manage logistics for key external stakeholder engagement activities such as community site visits, consultation events, sponsorships, and local media events.
- Administer and maintain stakeholder databases to support project communication activities.
- Liaise with local schools regarding supporting the renewables aspect of the curriculum including presentations, and if appropriate, site tours.
- Support and contribute to the embedding and adoption of new learning, best practice, process improvements and ideas through liaising with colleagues across the Australian and global businesses.
- Assist the Asset Manager and Project Team with ensuring compliance of the relevant statutory approvals as they relate to the community.
- Be an exemplary role model to encourage the avoidance of risk-takin