Engagement Lead

Full job description
Weekly Hours: 35
(Flexible working arrangements available)
Weekly Salary: $1880.88 - $2050.16
(plus superannuation)

(this link will work on Council's website)

About Orange City Council

Orange City Council is committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community. With around 700 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim - to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

Jobs/Responsibilities

The Engagement Lead is responsible for leading external and internal engagement, providing strategic engagement advice including issues and crisis management and developing an engagement framework that enhances all communications to positively position Council with stakeholders and the community. This includes:

Provide strategic engagement advice to the Manager Communications and Engagement to proactively manage Council’s external and internal engagement, including issues and crisis management.
Lead the development of Council’s Engagement Strategy with the Manager Corporate Communications and Engagement
Consider and analyse critical feedback from stakeholders and use initiative to problem solve and offer solutions
Oversee the delivery of engagement services through various channels, including online, face-to-face and other methods, for both internal and external stakeholders
Provide strategic engagement advice, liaise with and support the Chief Executive Officer, Directors, Mayor and Councillors in relation to community sentiment and emerging issues
What can we offer?

Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to a Fitness Passport for you and your family.
Salary Packaging available including novated leasing.
A range of in-house and external training opportunities
Free access to EAP services for you and your family
Organisation wide health and wellbeing initiatives
Skills/Experience

To be successful in this position you will need:

Relevant tertiary qualification and or significant experience in a similar role
Current Class C Drivers Licence
Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
If you are interested, please click 'Apply'. A cover letter is not required, however, there are screening questions that must be answered to apply for the position. You can also save and return to your job application at any time prior to the closing date.

If you have any queries relating to this role, please contact Manager Communications and Engagement, Nick Redmond (02) 63+3 8017 or email peopleandculture@orange.nsw.gov.au

Applications close Wednesday 11 September 2026

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment an eligibility list may be created to fill the same or an equivalent role that may become vacant over the next twelve months.

 
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