Title:  Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.
 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

Are you seeking a role where you make a real difference? The Western Renewables Link Project (WRL) is the largest transmission build in over three decades and is critical infrastructure required to unlock the renewable energy potential of Victoria as the state transitions to cleaner, more sustainable energy.

Step into the role of a Stakeholder Engagement Specialist and support our team's efforts to build genuine relationships that support the planning and delivery of the WRL project. Working together with the Community and Stakeholder Manager and in collaboration with our project team, you'll be responsible for planning and executing initiatives aimed at fostering strong connections to deliver positive outcomes with a range of regional stakeholders. 

Your primary objective? Nurture relationships with communities, government bodies, statutory authorities, industry groups and businesses across the project area, ensuring they're kept informed with timely updates and crucial project information. Your knack for recording and integrating stakeholder feedback will drive the project forward, ensuring a range of voices are heard and considered in project development and delivery. Additionally, you'll be pivotal in resolving any issues that arise, while steadily building support for our operational programs.

With a 3/2 Hybrid split Office / WFH, this role can be based in Melbourne CBD or in the region (Ballarat) and is part of the Western Renewables Link project team, Development & Future Networks team. 

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Utilise expertise to strategise engagement efforts, develop plans, and facilitate community involvement.
• Manage relationships with diverse stakeholders, ensuring input is integrated into project considerations.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and collaborate on clear stakeholder messaging and management.
• Address stakeholder correspondence promptly and facilitate engaging project activities.
• Resolve issues, build strong relationships, and coordinate with internal and external resources.
• Identify and manage engagement issues and risks, proactively addressing ongoing concerns.
• Contribute to the activation of social licence on WRL through the use and promotion of IAP2 principles and standards in our everyday work.
• Collaborate with the project team, including the communications and correspondence team, to effectively respond to stakeholder needs. 

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Tertiary qualifications in Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Government Affairs, Economic and Regional Development or other relevant degree
• Proven experience in successfully undertaking stakeholder management and frontline engagement activities, preferably working in areas such as local government, regional development, community development, or large infrastructure projects
• Utilise engagement expertise to strategize and guide engagement plans effectively.
• Offer guidance, develop, and execute engagement strategies to enhance community involvement.
• Manage relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, including community, industry, and government bodies.
• Ensure stakeholder input is documented and integrated into project considerations.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and collaborate with communication teams for consistent messaging.
• Coordinate and conduct engagement activities, including meetings and forums, to support project development and construction phases.

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.