Community Engagement Advisor

Snowy Hydro Careers • Cooma, NSW, AU • 2d ago

About Snowy:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the iconic Snowy Hydro-electric Scheme, gas and diesel electricity generating plants, and contracted wind and solar energy in the National Electricity Market. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0, currently under construction, is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

We are currently seeking a Community Engagement Advisor to join our Social Impact and Community team.

Based in Cooma, this positionplays a key role in building and maintaining relationships with local communities, supporting community engagement programs, and promoting Snowy Hydro's commitment to shared community benefits.

This is a two-year fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

- Delivering community and stakeholder engagement activities across a range of projects and initiatives, ensuring timely, clear and consistent communication
- Development and implementation of engagement and communication plans aligned with IAP2 principles and best practice approaches
- Building and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with community members, customers, partners and internal stakeholders
- Coordinating multiple concurrent projects and priorities, ensuring activities are delivered efficiently and to a high standard
- Preparing a range of communication materials including presentations, fact sheets, digital content, reports, briefing notes and community updates
- Supporting consultation and engagement activities including workshops, meetings, events, drop-in sessions and stakeholder forums
- Translating complex or technical information into clear, accessible messaging tailored to different audiences
- Monitoring engagement activities, maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting, insights and continuous improvement initiatives
- Working collaboratively within a team environment, contributing positively to team culture, shared goals and cross-functional delivery.
- Taking the initiative to identify opportunities, solve problems and manage workload effectively with minimal supervision.

About you:

- You have a proven experience in community engagement, communications or customer engagement.
- You have knowledge and practical application of the IAP2 Framework and/or IAP2 qualifications.
- You bring strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities confidently.
- You have the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- You’ll have significant experience of delivering concurrent engagement projects and developing communications materials across a range of formats and audiences.
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively.
- You are a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a positive, solutions-focused approach.
- You hold a tertiary qualification in communications, social sciences, community development, sustainability or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- You bring an ability to take initiative, prioritise workload and work autonomously with minimal supervision.

About our workforce:

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at [email protected]