Title:  Senior Advisor, Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Hybrid working environment – work life balance achieved!
• 2 x positions available in Road Programs delivering exciting new road projects
• VPS 5 level positions $113,022 - $136,747 plus super – Based in Melbourne’s South-East and West

About MRPV

Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) is delivering a massive investment in the state’s roads. We’re delivering major new road projects across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria while improving the roads people rely on every day.

The West Gate Tunnel Project will give Melbourne a second freeway link between the west and the city – providing a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge and a vital second river crossing.
North East Link will fix the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network with new 6.5 km tunnels from Watsonia to Bulleen. We’re also overhauling the Eastern Freeway and completing the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough.

Road Programs are also delivering dozens of new roads, bridges, road widening projects and major freeway upgrades.

Come and be a part of our centre of roads excellence.
 

Be a part of something exciting!

We have 2 x excellent opportunities for a Senior Advisor Communications and Stakeholder Engagement to join the MRPV family on some upcoming projects. These positions are based in Melbourne’s South-East and West.

About You

• Strong understanding of public relations, media relations, and reputation management strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for diverse audiences.
• Expertise in managing high-level internal and external relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, business leaders, and community groups.
• Experience in crisis communications and issues management, with a calm and strategic approach under pressure.
• High proficiency in digital communication tools and social media platforms, including data analytics and content management systems.
• Strong understanding of political and regulatory environments and their impact on communications strategies.
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience in organizing and leading events, briefings, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

It will be a requirement to travel and spend time at one or multiple site offices.

For more details about this opportunity, please take a look at the Position Description here.

What can we offer you?

We are committed to creating a workplace that inspires and engages you – we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you:

• MRPV welcomes flexible working arrangements. 
• Access to annual health checks, including skins checks and flu shots.
• Access low-cost gym memberships for yourself and family at over 200 facilities via Fitness Passport.
• Access to Thrive Gateway, our employee benefits platform is your once stop shop for wellbeing as well as savings and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
• We're committed to supporting our team members and their families in improving mental health and wellbeing. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential counselling and advice for our team members and their families for work and personal issues.
• Annual salary increases and incremental performance-based payments over the course of your employment.
• Leave loading of 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave
  
  

Need more information?

Contact the Senior Business Partner, People and Capability on Victoria.Emerson@northeastlink.vic.gov.au

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now via the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. Applications to include a CV and preferably Cover Letter and will not be accepted via email. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately, but we do encourage you to outline relevant experience and motivation for applying in your cover letter.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which include a national police check and misconduct screening. 

To be part of something meaningful and leave a positive legacy connecting Victorian communities, apply for a role with us today