Senior Consultant, Social Strategy

Company Description Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX : CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 64 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. Ethos Urban recently announced they have joined Colliers. The fast-growing team of over 160 talented professionals across Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane have a proven track record of accelerating Australia’s urbanization and development. Ethos Urban is the latest in several successful acquisition’s that Colliers has made in the region. Colliers has a continued focus on diversifying our professional services offering to accelerate our growth and provide a real value proposition for our clients, partners and people. Our diversification means we can provide integrated solutions at any point in the asset or project life cycle. With Ethos Urban under the Colliers banner our planning, urban design, economic & social advisory experts can deliver even more value through expanded resources, data-driven insights, and a strong national presence backed by local expertise. It also provides these experts with a strong competitive advantage, being able to offer unlock new business opportunities through access to Colliers entire range of property and advisory service Job Description We are currently seeking a Senior Consultant- Social Strategy & Stakeholder Engagement to join our highly engaged team of urban development professionals. This role will suit a dynamic individual looking to take the next step in their professional career and someone passionate about social impact and urban change. Our ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced social planning and community engagement professional working within the private or public sector. They will have an outcomes-oriented attitude, excellent client liaison skills, be a team player, and have a passion for working in a high performing organisation. The ideal candidate will Work collaboratively across a wide range of projects, including as part of multidisciplinary project teams. Be responsible for leading a range of deliverables including social impact assessment, social infrastructure studies, social research and measurement, community and stakeholder engagement strategies as well as local and state government strategies Play a key role in supporting the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions Manage the delivery of projects to ensure they are meet budget and timeframe expectations Develop your skills in project management, delegation, and supervision through managing junior staff members. Develop others within the team by sharing your knowledge and collaborative work experiences. Build on your existing stakeholder relationships and networks to achieve positive results for clients and work with the team to generate new business. Develop a broader skillset through working side by side with economists, urban designers, planners, project managers and community & stakeholder engagement professionals. Qualifications A Tertiary qualification in Planning / Urbanism / Human Geography / Sustainability / Communications or related degree / discipline. 2-5 years of experience within a professional services firm or state / local government. Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with a flexible and positive attitude to working on a range of different projects concurrently. Knowledge of the NSW planning framework and / or social policy environment Well-versed communication skills, and the ability to build rapport with clients and other project team members. Excellent writing skills, who can draft efficiently, write accurate and comprehensive reports and prepare external correspondence. A professional commitment to striving for excellence. An understanding of good engagement practices Additional Information At Colliers, we are enterprising. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We accelerate their success by empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results. With circa 9,000 experts in Asia Pacific, our enterprising culture and decentralised operating model allows us to act with speed in local markets, seizing opportunities to innovate and accelerate the success of our clients and our people. Our collaborative culture sets us apart. We help experts become true specialists and provide the long-term structure and platform to accelerate their success. We fosteran environment in which everyone at Colliers feels respected and comfortable bringing their authentic selves to do their best work. It’s our people who set us apart and we actively recruit people who represent the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We take great pride in doing what’s right and operating in ways that benefit the business, our people, our clients, our communities, and the environment. Experts join experts, and we welcome you to join us as we lead the industry into the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr