Job Description

Purpose of the Role

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The Community Engagement Specialist supports the Development and the Delivery of Projects, through a whole of life cycle approach, building and maintaining trusted relationships between GreenPoint Energy and the communities where it operates. The role leads engagement across GreenPoint's renewable‐energy portfolio – including battery storage, wind, and solar developments – ensuring that every stakeholder impacted by our projects feels informed, respected, and heard.

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About You

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You are a relationship‐builder who combines empathy with commercial awareness. You're confident in the field, capable in sensitive conversations, and able to translate complex project information into approachable language.

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Job Requirements

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Essential Skills and Experience

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- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, stakeholder relations, or community development – ideally within renewable energy, utilities, or major infrastructure.
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- Experience supporting or coordinating discussions related to commercial neighbour agreements, land access, or benefit arrangements.
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- Strong interpersonal, conflict‐resolution, and communication skills.
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- Proven ability to manage sensitive community issues with diplomacy and composure.
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- Familiarity with planning, environmental, and local‐government processes.
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- Experience with stakeholder management systems or CRMs.
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- Current Australian driver's licence and capacity for regional travel.
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Desirable

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- Exposure to large‐scale renewable‐energy or grid‐infrastructure projects.
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- Understanding of social licence frameworks and benefit‐sharing programs.
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- Experience working with Traditional Owners or managing cultural‐heritage requirements.
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- Tertiary qualifications in communications, planning, social science, or environmental management.
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Key Attributes

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- Cooperative and grounded; enjoys teamwork across disciplines.
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- Emotionally intelligent, with high cultural and situational awareness.
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- Practical, organised, and able to balance fieldwork with reporting obligations.
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- Values transparency, integrity, and inclusion.
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Job Responsibilities

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Community Engagement and Relationship Management

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- Develop and implement community engagement strategies and communication plans for renewable‐energy projects in line with GreenPoint Energy's corporate values.
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- Serve as a key point of contact for local communities, landholders, councils, Traditional Owners, and regional stakeholders.
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- Facilitate and attend meetings with neighbours and affected parties to share information, address concerns, and gather feedback.
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- Design and deliver community information sessions, pop‐up events,



and open days that promote understanding and trust.
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- Identify opportunities for local partnerships, sponsorships, and initiatives that create shared value and reinforce GreenPoint's social licence.
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- Maintain a detailed stakeholder register (CRM) to track engagement, commitments, and actions.
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- Prepare communication materials, FAQs, and community updates in collaboration with the Project team.
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Commercial and Neighbour Agreement Support

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- Support with neighbour and community benefit discussions.
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- Assist in preparing meeting materials, tracking outcomes, and maintaining clear engagement records.
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- Provide local insight and relationship context to help shape equitable and well‐informed agreements.
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- Ensure community commitments are documented and followed through in collaboration with project teams.
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Project and Organisational Collaboration

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- Support the integration of community feedback into project planning, environmental assessments, and design refinements.
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- Provide advice to project teams on stakeholder and reputational risks, including early‐warning indicators.
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- Coordinate site visits, stakeholder tours, and community events to build understanding of GreenPoint's projects.
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- Assist with First Nations engagement and cultural heritage processes in collaboration with specialists.
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- Contribute to continuous improvement of engagement tools, templates, and practices.
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📌 Community Engagement Specialist (Victoria)
🏢 Equis Development Pte.
📍 Victoria