Senior Stakeholder Specialist
Share
Job Location:
Port Macquarie - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are unique
Join an organisation that values your voice empowers your autonomy recognises the strength in diversity and prioritises your well-being while offering attractiveremunerationand pride inhavinga meaningful impact on regionalruraland remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industrys future.
About the role
We are currently recruiting a Senior Stakeholder Specialist to join the Stakeholder Relations team.
This role can be based anywhere withinEssential Energys operational footprint.
The Senior Stakeholder Specialist strengthens Essential Energys reputation by identifying opportunities to engage with key stakeholders managing external relationships and preparing highquality materials that support effective engagement. They respond to stakeholder enquiries deliver on agreed engagement priorities and provide strategic advice on engagement approaches content and delivery. Through all aspects of their work they ensure that Essential Energys external engagement is purposeful targeted and aligned with the organisations corporate priorities.
Key responsibilities:
- Identify and deliver on opportunities to support Essential Energys proactive engagement with key strategic stakeholders spanning local matters industry-specific issues and strategic organisation-wide priorities
- Arrange meetings and prepare materials to support external engagement by Essential Energy Executives as well as Essential Energys multiple stakeholder and customer forums
- Prepare responses to ad-hoc inquiries from government consumer community and industry stakeholders
- Provide specialist advice across the business on external engagement approach content and delivery including during the development of regulatory proposals
- Support preparation of monthly reporting requirements for the board and executive
About You
In order to be successful as Senior Stakeholder Specialist you will possess:
- Professional experience in roles focusing on stakeholder engagement public affairs or communications
- Experience working in a corporate business operations environment underpinned by business goals strategy and industry regulations that are required to meet the ongoing operational needs of the business
- Professional interpersonal and written communications skills with ability to work in a collaborative manner with all business units stakeholders and customer representatives
- Ability to understand technical concepts and translate them into accessible stakeholderfriendly language and deliver on firm deadlines with excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of issues facing the energy industry customers and regional NSW communities. Previous experience with policy and regulatory issues will be highly regarded.
- Professional computer operational knowledge to develop high level documents and communicate with business units stakeholders and sponsors
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Communications or Public Affairs similar level qualification relevant to the position or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration starting from $139192 per annum plus 16.% super commensurate on a 9 day fortnight salary will be commensurate with skills and experience.
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 ouremployee benefits pagefor 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 Larissa Cassidy Government & Stakeholder Engagement Manager on.
Applications close on 11:55pm AEST 11 February 2026.
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 careers@ or call us on.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- Mac Os
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Root cause Analysis
- Windows
- Customer Support
- Remote Access Software
- Operating Systems
- Encryption
- Remedy
- Chemistry
- Cerner
