Community Relations Officer

We are unique

Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.

About the role

As a Community Relations Officer you will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships between Essential Energy and its stakeholders including government media business and community groups. You will assist in developing and distributing targeted communications managing reputational risk support positive media coverage coordinate regional events and help resolve escalated customer complaints. The role also contributes to the bushfire mitigation project ensuring best-practice stakeholder engagement and promoting Essential Energys corporate image through effective internal and external communications.

This role will be based within theEssential Energy footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment.

About You

You are a proactive communicator with a passion for community engagement and stakeholder relations. You thrive in dynamic environments can adapt quickly to change and have a strategic mindset. Your ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively will be essential to your success in this role.

About your skills
You bring exceptional written and verbal communication abilities strong customer interaction and presentation skills. You have strong interpersonal skills can manage multiple priorities under pressure and possess sound computer and business system knowledge. Your ability to think strategically and work effectively in a team environment sets you apart.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Communications Marketing or Media or demonstrated capability through relevant experience and/or qualifications.

Desired experience

• Experience in a similar liaison role within a large organisation.
• Strong understanding of political economic and social dynamics as well as government processes.
• Experience managing corporate sponsorships and events.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and relevant industry requirements.
• Drivers Licence and qualifications in Project or Event Management are highly regarded.

Why Essential Energy

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas Optus nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.

We are proud to be recognised as aWORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesnt just keep the lights on its a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation commitment and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised and youll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Mitchell Hume Head of Stakeholder Relations on

Applications close on Sunday 18 January 2026 at 11:55pm

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation or disability.

As an organisation our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.

At Essential Energy we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact or call us on.