Community Affairs Specialist

About Woodside Energy

We know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential as well as bring their whole self to work. We also recognise that enduring, meaningful relationships with communities are fundamental to maintaining our licence to operate.

Technology and innovation are essential to our long-term sustainability. We are growing our carbon and new energy businesses using technology to reduce emissions and the carbon footprint of our products. We are working to improving energy efficiency, offset emissions, reduce emissions intensity and explore options for lower-carbon energy. Woodside led the development of the LNG industry in Australia and is applying this same pioneering spirit to solving future energy challenges.

Our global headquarters are based in Perth and our state-of-the-art campus reflects the quality of life Perth is known for - with a six Green Star rating, advanced wellness features and flexibility in how you work.

About the Role:

The Community affairs specialist position reports to the Corporate Affairs Director in Mexico. The role is essential for providing expert community and stakeholder engagement advice by interacting directly with the key communities and local stakeholders of the region where Trion will have operations.

We are seeking a candidate who has at least 2-5 years of experience in a similar community role. Relevant experience in a similar engagement environment would be advantageous. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, must be able to facilitate information and deliver effective messages with community members and proactively engage with local stakeholders in a complex and changing environment.

The Community affairs specialist is a role that might require flexibility and availability to work outside work hours, this position will be in the first line of response for the company in all community matters.

The candidate must be able to operate in a performance driven environment and within a matrix organization and shall have a good understanding of cultural diversity. The candidate shall have successfully worked with executives. Equally, the candidate shall be able to demonstrate the ability to efficiently collaborate with the team and contribute to the team culture based on trust, respect, teamwork while focusing on achieving performance excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the Corporate Affairs Mexico team to strategically engage with stakeholders and the community
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with local governmental stakeholders and their offices, and manage Woodside’s day-to-day engagement
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key community and external stakeholders in the region
• Provide strategic communications and reputation advice within community matters
• Identify and mitigate stakeholder, community complaints
• Coordinate quarterly engagements, site visits and events, ensuring all internal requirements are met
• Create diverse communication materials, such as notifications, newsletters, advertising, social media posts, and formal correspondence to comply with the approved Social Impact Management Plan
• Manage responses to all community-related communication matters through phone, email, website, and social media
• Develop project-specific forums for stakeholders and the community, including community forums and pop-up information sessions
• Maintain meticulous records of community and stakeholder activities
• Draft and prepare all required reports that should be filed to the Ministry of Energy in terms of Social Impact responsibilities
• Identify and manage potential partnership and alliances opportunities to deliver social investment projects

Skills & Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience in communications and stakeholder relations roles, particularly within the oil and gas industry
• Strong stakeholder management skills, enabling effective communication at all levels
• A Bachelor level or certificate degree in social sciences, political, law or economics, or relevant experience in disciplines like public relations, stakeholder management, community development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience providing communications advice in complex and evolving environments
• Ability to travel as required
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing strategic social investment and stakeholder engagement strategy’s
• Experience working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive, goal orientated performance mindset with the initiative to influence positively
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems unassisted
• High-level interpersonal skills, which include the ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the project’s team.
• Experience in working in a multi-functional/project environment would be desirable.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office – Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• English - Spanish bilingual.

If you think you can do this job but don’t meet all the criteria, that’s OK! Please apply. At Woodside, we value people with diverse experiences and backgrounds, as they provide unique perspectives that help us innovate.

Recognition & Reward:

What you can expect from us:

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs, coaching and mentoring
• Industry-leading 18 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carer, and maintenance of superannuation or retirement benefits at the current rate during any period of unpaid parental leave for up to 24 months (plus secondary carer leave entitlements)
• Values led culture
• Active employee community groups for gender equality, reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and LGBTI+ staff and allies, and Neurodiversity
• Community volunteering opportunities
• Relocation assistance (if required)
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives and above-industry superannuation contributions

Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a truly diverse and high-performing workforce. 

Diversity encompasses differences in age, nationality, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, intersex status, gender identity or expression, relationship status, disability, neurodiversity, cultural background, thinking styles, experience, family background, including caregiving commitments, and education. Inclusion centres on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work.

We offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those seeking a more flexible working environment, including part-time opportunities

Applications close at 11:59pm AWST on May 9 2024.

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Please note Woodside Energy will only accept direct candidate applications. We do not accept applications from Recruitment Agencies.