Engagement Officer

Main Purpose of the job: Engagement Officer The Highways Engagement Officer will provide practical delivery support for a high-volume programme of priority highways projects requiring extensive community and stakeholder engagement. Working under the direction of the Consultation and Engagement Lead, the postholder will develop and maintain stakeholder maps, coordinate delivery of agreed engagement plans, manage engagement-related enquiries, organise and deliver in-person activity, track engagement assets and produce clear engagement reports across multiple schemes. The role will work closely with Highways project teams, Communications and Engagement colleagues, elected Members, residents, businesses, schools, community organisations and other stakeholders. The postholder will ensure engagement activity is timely, inclusive, accessible, well organised and accurately recorded, and that feedback is communicated to the relevant project teams to support scheme development and delivery. Personal responsibilities and duties are: Engagement Officer Stakeholder mapping and planning Engagement Officer Develop and maintain stakeholder maps and contact records for each assigned highways scheme. Identify residents, businesses, schools, community organisations, transport users, elected Members, internal services and other groups likely to be affected by or interested in each scheme. Work with project officers and relevant colleagues to identify gaps, overlaps and priority audiences. ..... full job details .....