Engagement Advisor in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job Title: Engagement Advisor
Job Type: Contract
Location: Sheffield
Rate: Negotiable dependent upon experience
JOB PURPOSE
Deliver the plan for engaging with communities and their representatives affected by the project, and manage external stakeholder relationships in order to support organisational objectives.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Deliver the engagement plan to ensure stakeholders are aware of: the project; its benefits and local impacts; the support provides to communities affected; and how they can get involved.
Develop and manage relationships with local authority engagement officers and key community leaders and representatives to achieve engagement objectives and to develop a strong understanding of the local community.
Organise, facilitate and contribute to community group and stakeholder meetings and events, to achieve the engagement plan objectives.
Maintain records of engagement, follow up on all actions and correspondence to preserve stakeholder relationships.
Support stakeholder relationships, responding to stakeholder correspondence and queries, seeking the appropriate internal expertise to provide responses where necessary.
Work with other directorates and functions to ensure coordination of stakeholder engagement
and messaging.
Prepare briefing materials and represent alongside ministers and senior management
to support wider communications and stakeholder objectives.
Ensure appropriate processes are followed to promote knowledge and understanding of community views and concerns within the organisation.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
Intermediate experience in a public-facing role, including time in a challenging and complex environment and a demonstrable track record of working with local communities and/or their representatives.
Proven ability to develop effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, including at face to face meetings and events.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to absorb, record, organise and analyse large quantities of complex information and to relay this in an appropriate way to local stakeholders.
Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience of community engagement in local government, major public-sector infrastructure or environmentally based projects would be desirable.
OTHER CONTEXTUAL
Managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels is critical to the success of this role.
Flexibility & willingness to respond positively to uncertainty and change.
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