Community Liaison Officer

Description:

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and energetic Community Liaison Officer, who will work as part of our Stakeholder Engagement team to enhance the value and protect the reputation of the SSE Thermal business through effective engagement with the stakeholders and communities surrounding our key assets. You will lead on external engagements throughout the life of our projects, building up a network of key contacts including the community, local representatives and businesses.

As Community Liaison Officer you will work as part of a wider Corporate Affairs team, which is responsible for Policy, Advocacy, Communications and Stakeholder Management, relating to the business's commercial strategy.

This role will provide the opportunity to gain experience across the full project lifecycle, through development, construction and operation. Our Community Liaison team serves our existing sites, and the cutting edge low carbon facilities we are developing.

Key tasks will include:

• Identify, understand and build relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders linked to SSE Thermal's major projects and assets.

• Develop and deliver integrated communications, public affairs, public relations and stakeholder management plans for SSE Thermal's operational, development and construction sites.

• Identify issues, opportunities and challenges linked to the delivery of SSE Thermal's objectives and respond to these in a timely and effective manner.

• Plan, organise, implement and document consultation activities linked to the development of large-scale and flagship projects being developed by SSE Thermal. This includes undertaking statutory consultation and engagement activities linked to the planning and consenting process.

• Manage relationships with our counterparts within partner organisations to ensure a co-ordinated approach to communications and stakeholder engagement.