Senior Communications Advisor

Senior Communications Advisor

Effective People | Gold Coast City, Queensland, AU

Posted 5 days ago

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Description

AO6 Senior Communications Advisor - Infrastructure & Transport


Location: Nerang, QLD


Contract: 6 months, with possible extension options available for the right candidate, pending budget decisions as always


Pay: $88.68 to $94.71 p/h including super


Work type: Full-time / Part-time


Work arrangement: Site and office based as required, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis


Clearance: No security clearance required; employment screening applies


About the Role


Join our State Government client in a senior communications and engagement role supporting a major infrastructure program. You will be at the centre of community engagement, stakeholder relationships, media and emerging issues. You will also lead a small communications and engagement team and provide strategic advice to senior project and regional leaders.


What You'll Be Doing



  • Deliver community engagement, community relations and correspondence activities

  • Manage relationships with community, industry, business and government stakeholders

  • Identify emerging communication issues, trends and risks

  • Develop proactive issues management and external engagement responses

  • Provide high-level media, engagement and strategic communication advice

  • Lead and coach a small communications and stakeholder team

  • Produce clear, consistent and high-quality public information and collateral

  • Build strong relationships with project teams and external stakeholders

  • Stay across major works and project activity to anticipate communication risks


What You Bring (Essential Criteria)



  • You've delivered community engagement and stakeholder relations in a complex public-facing environment

  • You've managed media, public affairs or issues management activities

  • You can advise senior leaders on sensitive communication and stakeholder issues

  • You've led or coached communications, engagement or stakeholder staff

  • You can manage difficult stakeholders and critical conversations professionally

  • You hold a current Class C driver's licence and have your own vehicle for required site travel

  • You're an Australian citizen


Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)



  • Major infrastructure, transport or construction project experience

  • IAP2 or equivalent community engagement training

  • Knowledge of the infrastructure planning lifecycle

  • Social media capability

  • Communications, public relations or marketing qualifications, or equivalent experience


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