Engagement and Communications Lead

4 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Engagement and Communications Lead, Northland Corridor
- Are you an expert in strategic engagement and communications management?
- Auckland based
- Permanent role

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity Are you an expert in strategic engagement and communications management with a passion for delivering large-scale whole of life cycle infrastructure projects? Do you excel in leading complex workstreams and achieving value-for-money outcomes? Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is looking for a seasoned professional to join our team as the Engagement and Communications Lead for the Northland Corridor programme.Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement comprehensive stakeholder mapping, engagement, and communication strategies.
- Lead the development of Iwi and Hapu engagement and communication strategies.
- Support land and consent acquisition for early contractor collaboration phases.
- Oversee communication efforts for property acquisitions in various stages of the programme.
- Collaborate with senior managers to ensure effective content is created for online and other communication channels.
- Support agency leaders in being effective communicators, while managing and escalating issues as needed.
- Provide strategic advice and direction across external partners and stakeholders, ensuring project engagement meets statutory requirements.
- Manage professional services contractors and consultants as required.
- Identify and proactively manage risks and issues, adapting to support different teams, as necessary.

For a copy of the position description, please click here.Ko koe tēnei | About you:

- Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
- Proven expertise in managing communications and engagement within large, complex civil engineering projects, preferably in a PPP environment.
- Strong track record of operating in high-pressure, complex stakeholder environments.
- Experience in the Northland stakeholder environment is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate the intricacies of Iwi and Hapu expectations within a client-side team.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with a proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- High levels of integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness.

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification in Communications or a related discipline is essential.
- Business or other qualification preferred.

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.



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