Senior Engagement Advisor - Government
Start: ASAP – allow approximately 10 business days for IT setup
End: 31 March 2027
Rate: $106–$120 per hour + superannuation
Hours: 35 hours per week / 7 hours per day
Location: Hybrid NSW
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Engagement Advisor to support strategic stakeholder engagement across a major government department. This role will develop engagement strategies, provide expert advice and help strengthen stakeholder engagement capability across complex and high-profile programs.
The Role You will work across the Department to improve the consistency, quality and effectiveness of stakeholder engagement while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies, frameworks, systems, tools and guidance.
- Provide expert engagement advice for complex and high-profile programs.
- Coordinate department-wide engagement initiatives to improve collaboration and consistency.
- Support engagement governance, reporting, performance measurement and risk management.
- Improve stakeholder relationship management systems and reporting approaches.
- Develop training, templates and resources to build engagement capability.
- Monitor and evaluate engagement activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other government agencies.
- Provide strategic advice on sensitive and emerging stakeholder matters.
Senior Engagement Advisor
Start: ASAP – allow approximately 10 business days for IT setup
End: 31 March 2027
Rate: $106–$120 per hour + superannuation
Hours: 35 hours per week / 7 hours per day
Location: Hybrid NSW
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Engagement Advisor to support strategic stakeholder engagement across a major government department. This role will develop engagement strategies, provide expert advice and help strengthen stakeholder engagement capability across complex and high-profile programs.
The Role You will work across the Department to improve the consistency, quality and effectiveness of stakeholder engagement while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies, frameworks, systems, tools and guidance.
- Provide expert engagement advice for complex and high-profile programs.
- Coordinate department-wide engagement initiatives to improve collaboration and consistency.
- Support engagement governance, reporting, performance measurement and risk management.
- Improve stakeholder relationship management systems and reporting approaches.
- Develop training, templates and resources to build engagement capability.
- Monitor and evaluate engagement activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other government agencies.
- Provide strategic advice on sensitive and emerging stakeholder matters.
About You To be successful, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing stakeholder engagement and communications strategies.
- Strong stakeholder management, consultation and relationship-building experience.
- Experience providing strategic advice within complex or high-profile environments.
- Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Stakeholder Engagement or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required.
- Strong judgement and discretion when managing complex or sensitive matters.
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