THE ROLE
The Senior Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Advisor plays a vital role in providing strategic engagement advice and support to the work of Homes Victoria. You'll provide strategic stakeholder and community engagement and issues management to build social licence for Homes Victoria.

You'll report to the Head of Community and Stakeholder Engagement and work collaboratively to support all branches across the organisation. You'll ensure the large and complex delivery program achieves its objectives through your work of listening to, engaging with, informing, communicating with, and building respectful and inclusive relationships with our communities and stakeholders.

Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:

1. Contribute to planning, resourcing, implementing and evaluating stakeholder engagement activities for Homes Victoria.
2. Develop and maintain a forward calendar and plan of stakeholder engagement activity and support the timely delivery of work against that plan.
3. Build and maintain the reputation of Homes Victoria through strong stakeholder engagement and utilising a risk/issues lens, creating an understanding for how Homes Victoria builds its brand and social licence.
4. Work collaboratively with Communications and Engagement branch members, colleagues across Homes Victoria and partners in the Department to consistently deliver on planned stakeholder engagement activity.

ABOUT YOU

You lead with integrity, act with purpose, and bring the expertise and commitment needed to help deliver these urban renewal projects that are inclusive, respectful and transformative. Some of the skills, experience and mindset we're looking for include:

• A tertiary qualification in communications, marketing, public policy or similar would be well regarded.
• An appropriate accreditation, such as from the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2), would be highly regarded.

For more details, please open the position description.

WHAT WE OFFER

We're committed to creating a workplace that supports, values and empowers our people:
17.5% leave loading + a range of leave entitlements for parents, carers and purchased leave options
Hybrid work model & flexible work options
Annual mobility payment + salary increases and structured progression pathways
Professional development and study support to help you grow
Salary packaging perks incl. super top-ups + novated leasing
Discounted public transport options
We believe in inclusiveness, diversity and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that a diverse and inclusive culture brings for our employees and in turn, encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability and others from under-represented backgrounds to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Ready to be part of something transformative and help reimaging what public housing can be? Applications close 11:59pm Monday 15 September 2025.

Apply now with a cover letter (max 2 pages) and resume. You don't need to address the key selection criteria separately, but make sure your cover letter outlines your relevant experience. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)

Note: Recruitment agencies please do not contact us.