Community Engagement Advisor

Community Engagement Advisor

Location – Parramatta hybrid working arrangements

Employment type – Temporary up to 2028

Salary – GR 7/8 $$ 116,981 – $129,492 plus superannuation

Your role

The Community Engagement Advisor plays an integral role in the Public Affairs and Engagement team to plan, design and deliver communications and engagement strategies, activities and materials to support the delivery of new social and affordable housing renewal project/s.

The role works closely with a broad range of multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders, including integrated project teams, to achieve positive outcomes that put people at the heart of planning for new project/s, and supports the achievement of organisation objectives.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a passionate and supportive team that is committed to making a real difference in communities across New South Wales. If you thrive in collaborative environments, putting people at the centre of everything we do, and want to contribute to projects that deliver lasting social outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

What you’ll do

• Provide advice and support to the Community Engagement Manager or delegated Community Engagement Project Lead.


• Design, implement and evaluate strategic communication and engagement strategies and activities to ensure residents, stakeholders and the community are consulted at appropriate stages of project planning and delivery


• Undertake research to understand project context and local area analysis to guide communications and engagement planning and to contribute to further understand the stakeholder environment.


• Prepare a range of engaging and high-quality project communications materials including notifications, newsletters, responses to enquiries, key messages, presentations and other correspondence for a broad range of audiences.


• Monitor and map the stakeholder environment, identify communication and stakeholder risks and issues relating to the project, and articulate appropriate strategies and controls to minimise risk.


• Build and maintain collaborative and productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders

What we’re looking for

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in a similar role


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to communicate effectively


• Strong willingness to learn, try new approaches and a can-do attitude is paramount


• Proven experience working closely and cohesively with a team on projects and deliverables

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Wednesday 11 November at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Lyness Searle at [email protected]

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Katie Hardy at [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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