Job Description
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Thrive in a role where your ideas help shape WA's water future.
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Join a team driven where you'll be supported to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. At Water Corporation, you'll be part of a diverse, collaborative culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
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Operational Communications & Engagement in Osborne Park
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A fantastic opportunity to gain operational communications and engagement experience all while being based at our Osborne Park metro office.
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This 12-month fixed term opportunity will provide you with an excellent opportunity to be part of the communications and engagement team at our Treatment & Resource Recovery (TARR) Business Unit to support the delivery of external communications across the metro area.
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Your communications and engagement will cover a broad range of operational functions including water, wastewater, and catchment management.
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We are open to considering a part-time arrangement of 0.8 FTE for the right candidate.
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Don't limit yourself to your desk!
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You will be able to visit various sites and get practical hands-on understanding of the day-to-day operations of the business while delivering positive outcomes for the community.
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You will utilise your community and stakeholder engagement skills working across a broad range of functions and areas, and with multiple teams and the community.
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You will have exposure to the delivery of operational issue and incident communications.
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Be part of a collaborative team.
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Whilst your immediate team is a small one, you will also be part of a great broader operational team. Your team has a big focus on sharing knowledge and learnings of the operational side of the business. You will collaborate to deliver proactive and successful communications for TARR.
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Your skills and experience:
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Degree level qualification and considerable experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or related discipline.
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Considerable experience in community engagement, stakeholder and issues management including:
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Customer relationship management.
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Developing and implementing communication and community engagement strategies.
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Production of communications materials.
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Coordinating events.
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Who we are
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When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.
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If you're driven to make a meaningful contribution, you've come to the right place.
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Real perks that matter
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Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours, 9-day fortnight (RDO)
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Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
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Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
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Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%
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Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
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Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave
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Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
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Ready to take a leap into Communications & Engagement?
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If yes, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of this role.
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Applications close 13
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October ****
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We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date
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As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact
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Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:
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Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
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We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
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Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at or .
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To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website
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📌 Communications & Engagement Senior Advisor (Perth)
🏢 Water
📍 Perth