Community Engagement Advisor

About the role

Based in our Leederville office, we have a fixed term position until February 2026 for a Community Engagement Advisor.

Join a dynamic team of communications professionals dedicated to delivering effective stakeholder and community engagement strategies across a large range of water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure projects throughout the state. 

Who are we? 

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life – every day, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.  

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place. 

Real benefits that matter 

• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good 
• Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 15.5% 

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live. 

What you can expect with this role 

• Developing, implementing and maintaining effective communication and community engagement strategies to support the planning and delivery of infrastructure projects and programs.
• Collaborating with local communities and stakeholders that may be impacted by our infrastructure projects to deliver community engagement initiatives.
• Produce content for print and digital channels to aid project outcomes.
• Managing customer and stakeholder issues and complaints. 
• Coordinating announcements and Ministerial correspondence with our internal Media Team and Ministerial Liaison Unit.

Key skills and experience:

• Degree level qualification in communications, public relations or related discipline is preferred or substantial equivalent experience.
• Experience in community engagement, stakeholder and issues management, ideally for a large multi-disciplined organisation.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills and an ability to summarise complex issues for common use.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills; able to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
• A strong alignment and commitment to our values and behaviours that contribute to a constructive, high performance culture.
• Experience in Ministerial engagement and/or working with government processes is desirable.
• Prior IAP2 training desired but not essential.

Sound like a match? Apply today 

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close 2nd February 2025

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.  

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:  

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website