Job Description

3882 Stakeholders & External Policy - Team leader

• Thrive in a dynamic role as you shape WA’s water future.
• Full-time, fixed-term position until 2 June 2027, based in Leederville, with flexible working options.
• Salary: $155,648 plus 12% Super and Benefits.

About the role

In this role you’ll be responsible to lead a stakeholder engagement and external policy team in the provision of high-level advice and oversight. This includes developing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies and plans for major Water Corporation projects, coordination of stakeholder engagement activities for incidents, issues and initiatives, coordination of external policy matters and supports Water Corporation’s corporate goals through delivery of a robust Corporate Stakeholder Engagement Framework.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Develops and maintains relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels of respective organisations, to facilitate information-sharing and collaboration of messaging for key projects and programs.
• Responsible for coordination of external communications activities pertaining to Corporate Stakeholders across various business units.
• Responsible for oversight of the corporate stakeholder framework and policy.
• Develops backgrounders and briefs for senior leaders and project managers on confidential stakeholder engagement and policy issues.
• Coordinates horizon scanning of external policy matters impacting the Corporation, including policy development, government strategies, legislation, regulatory discussion/issues papers etc.
• Contribute to building and supporting an effective team, with a strong focus on communication, a commitment to continuous improvement, while achieving set objectives.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Degree level qualification in political science, communications, public relations or other relevant discipline, and/or experience within Policy and Communications.
• Government experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Substantial experience developing and implementing effective policy development, corporate communications and stakeholder engagement strategies and plans in a large and complex organisation
• Considerable experience in stakeholder engagement and management initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrated by an ability to consistently produce clear and compelling information.
• Experience successfully leading a small team to deliver upon corporate objectives.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

Applications close 17th April 2026

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website