The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community & Social Performance Manager to join our Sustainability and Community Team in our Brisbane office on a permanent full-time basis.

Reporting directly to the Head of Community and Social Performance, you will be leading and building the maturity and effectiveness of APA's community and social performance approach across the business, to support constructive relationships with community stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Governance of group-wide community and social performance system and strategy.
• Build and support effective social performance and community consultation and management capability across the business, including development of a competency framework.
• Provide advice to the business based on emerging trends/issues in the external environment
• Provide advice and support to business groups managing local procurement, employment, First Nations engagement and training initiatives.
• SME guidance to Projects in early stage development, including contributing to tender approaches.
• Governance and implementation of APA's Social Investment Framework and procedure in relation to community sponsorship programs and community investments to create meaningful and impactful outcomes in communities.
• Leading internal communication activities that promote community partnerships as a key element of employee engagement.

Your background:

• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline required.
• Substantial knowledge, including operations/projects and corporate experience, in the areas of social performance, human rights, First Nations engagement, formal consultation processes, preferably gained in the infrastructure, energy, mining, gas or other resources sector.
• Proven track record of developing, implementing and governing comprehensive community relations frameworks and plans, with extensive internal and external stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing change management and process improvement and system optimisation strategies to deliver organisational performance and effectiveness.
• Exceptional communication and risk identification and management skills, including presenting to external stakeholders and briefing senior APA representatives with confidence and credibility

Working at APA

At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.

We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

We are APA

APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.

We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.

And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.

We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive - now and in the future.

Join our team and be part of Australia's energy transition!

We'd love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes Sunday 16 March 2025. Role Reference number JR2156

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.