Our purpose is to keep Victorians energy safe and ensure energy is used confidently. Through education, regulation and enforcement, we work to ensure that energy safety, supply and efficiency are a priority in Victoria and something our customers can be confident in. Our people come from a wide range of professions with diverse skills and experience driving the success of Energy Safe Victoria.

About the opportunity

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Stakeholder Engagement Advisor to join Energy Safe's Customer and Stakeholder Engagement Team within the Customer and People Experience Division.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead implementation and evaluation of the annual Partnerships, Sponsorship and Events (PSE) and Engagement Culture and Capability (ECC) Plans.
  
• Support staff attending stakeholder and industry events to ensure our attendance is visible, professional, confident and energy safety information is delivered consistently.
• Organise stakeholder webinars, workshops, meetings and other engagement activities in line with the annual Engagement Delivery and Support (EDS) Plan.
• Research and develop verbal and digital presentations and write papers and reports for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Victorian Energy Safety Commission.
• Work with the Strategic Communications team to optimise Energy Safe Victoria communications channels and collateral around each engagement activity.
• Provide regular, consistent and effective communication and reporting on performance including monthly reports for ELT, tracking key performance indicators, project monitoring, case studies for the intranet and other initiatives.
• Identify stakeholder issues raised through engagement and other channels and analyse these issues to provide advice and/or propose recommendations based on that analysis.

To be successful, you'll have:

• A Tertiary qualification, preferably in a field related to engagement, and/or strategic stakeholder engagement experience at a senior level.
• IAP2 credentials highly regarded.
• High level contemporary stakeholder engagement and creative thinkig skills, with a demonstrated ability to deliver and achieve high quality outcomes for internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management capability, encompassing the ability to manage complex relationships and conduct negotiations that foster and develop key stakeholder partnerships.
• High level of adaptability, flexibility and autonomy, including the ability to prioritise and deliver against milestones in short time periods. You will need to be adaptable and able to pivot towards opportunities and change focus when the situation demands it.
• Sound knowledge and experience working in government would be desirable.

How to apply

Please refer to the available position description to assess your suitability and submit your current resume and cover letter via the Apply button. Applications will not be accepted via email.

Energy Safe will conduct relevant checks about applicants and the information provided with an application including reference checks and a satisfactory National Police Check.

Energy Safe Victoria values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our organisation and welcomes and celebrates diversity. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community that we are here to protect. We invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either the recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Human Resources via [email protected].

Applications close at midnight 15 June 2025. This advertisement may close prior to the closure date without notice, if a high volume of applications is received, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.