Community Engagement & Landholder Liaison

We are seeking a Community Engagement & Landholder Liaison for a permanent, full-time role with our client based in Ardrossan. You will lead stakeholder engagement across the project region, building respectful, transparent, and lasting relationships with Aboriginal communities, landholders, regional stakeholders, and community groups.

Essential Requirements
Qualifications:

• Current Australian driver’s licence
• Relevant qualification in community engagement, stakeholder engagement, communications or similar

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in community engagement, stakeholder relations or landholder liaison (mining, infrastructure, energy or resources)
• Proven experience working with Aboriginal corporations, Traditional Owner groups and culturally diverse communities
• Experience engaging rural landholders and regional community stakeholders

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong communication, facilitation and negotiation skills
• Cultural competence and understanding of Aboriginal heritage and land rights (SA)
• Ability to manage relationships with diverse stakeholders effectively
• Ability to work independently, travel, and manage competing priorities
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Mining Act, Aboriginal Heritage Act, land access regulations) 

Desirable

• Experience supporting land access, exploration or project activities
• Experience working with or alongside government/regulatory bodies
• Local knowledge or connections to the Yorke Peninsula/regional communities
• Understanding of land access obligations in mining/exploration environments

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead community engagement strategy for a major project
• Hands-on involvement with Traditional Owners, landholders, and regional stakeholders
• Mix of sitebased and community-facing work
• Exposure to mining project lifecycle (engagement, exploration, land access) 
• Ability to influence stakeholder relationships 

If you're interested, please click APPLY NOW to submit your resume.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted. Chandler Macleod is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.