Job Description
Manager – Stakeholder Engagement
n Start: ASAP
n End: 31 March ****
n Rate: $135–$145 per hour + superannuation
n Hours: 35 hours per week / 7 hours per day
n Location: Hybrid
n An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Manager – Stakeholder Engagement to lead the strategic engagement function within a large government department. This senior role will provide expert advice, establish best-practice engagement frameworks and lead stakeholder strategies across complex programs and projects.
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The Role Working in a hybrid environment, you will provide strategic leadership across stakeholder and community engagement, partnering with internal teams to deliver consistent, effective and integrated engagement initiatives.
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Key responsibilities include:
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Lead the Department's strategic stakeholder engagement framework and function.
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Provide expert advice on complex stakeholder and community engagement matters.
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Develop and implement engagement processes, tools and best-practice frameworks.
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Lead stakeholder engagement strategies and plans across major programs and projects.
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Partner with communications teams to deliver integrated communications and engagement initiatives.
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Manage complex and sensitive stakeholder issues.
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Drive continuous improvement in engagement practices,



standards and governance.
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Build stakeholder engagement capability across the organisation.
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Influence diverse business areas to achieve consistent engagement practices.
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Monitor emerging stakeholder issues that may impact departmental priorities and outcomes.
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About You To be successful, you will bring:
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Significant experience developing and implementing stakeholder engagement and communications strategies.
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Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and stakeholder engagement functions.
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Strong strategic planning, influencing and stakeholder management capability.
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Experience navigating complex, sensitive and high-profile stakeholder matters.
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Tertiary qualifications in Stakeholder and Community Engagement, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
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A current Driver's Licence.
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Flexibility to undertake overtime when required for Crisis Communications and Incident Management Team (IMT) requirements.
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Must be based in NSW
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This is an excellent opportunity for a senior stakeholder engagement skilled to influence engagement strategy, strengthen organisational capability and contribute to the successful delivery of significant government programs.

📌 Manager - Stakeholder Engagement - Government (Sydney)
🏢 Apg Workforce
📍 Sydney