Adviser Community & Social Performance

Weipa, QLD
$109,800-204,200 per year
Permanent
Full-time

3 days ago

Adviser Community & Social Performance | Weipa

Full-time permanent position
Exceptional career advancement prospects within a global enterprise
Experience the beauty of the Cape right in your backyard
Flexible 9 Day Roster

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.About the RoleJoin our team as a Communities & Social Performance Adviser and play a key role in supporting the delivery of strategy, policy, and standards development across a range of activities within the Communities and Social Performance (CSP) area. You will contribute to maintaining positive relationships between Rio Tinto and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with legal and company policy standards.In this role, you will apply your professional knowledge and expertise to advise on, implement, and deliver key CSP initiatives, systems, and programs. Additionally, you will provide valuable advice and support on significant business cases, contributing your expertise to relevant areas. Your role will also involve actively contributing to the improvement of policy, processes, or procedures, ensuring alignment with legal and company policy standards.Building and maintaining positive relationships with the surrounding community and stakeholders will be paramount, as you represent the organization at community gatherings and relevant forums. Furthermore, you will coordinate various programs or activities aimed at fostering goodwill and mutual benefit, disseminating information to the community, and gathering feedback from stakeholders as necessary.About UsWe are dedicated to fostering strong relationships with communities and stakeholders, ensuring our operations align with community support, social responsibility, and legal requirements. As a team, we strive to make a positive impact and uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct.Key responsibilitiesThe Adviser Communities and Social Performance will:

Applies professional knowledge and expertise to advise on, implement and deliver key Communities and Social Performance initiatives, systems and/or programs.
Provides professional advice and support on significant business cases/deals and input into areas of technical expertise.
Contributes to improvements in policy, processes or procedures within a business unit.
Ensures compliance with legal and other commitments, and company policy and standards.
Develops and maintains favourable relationships with the surrounding community and internal and external stakeholders.
Represents the organization at community gatherings and/or role-related forums.
Coordinates programs or activities to promote goodwill and mutual benefit, by disseminating information to the community and soliciting feedback from stakeholders where required.

What You’ll Bring

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in social science, community development
Ideally 3 years of experience in CSP discipline within a relatable area, which may include stakeholder engagement, social impact, economic development, community relations, social investment or communications.
Demonstrable ability to influence, work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with stakeholders
Ability to develop and implement impactful strategies and work programs, that contribute to delivering on business priorities and long-term outcomes (i.e. Impeccable ESG and Social Licence)
Experience in project managing multiple projects/programmes simultaneously and working through a networked organization to achieve results
Experience working in regional and remote communities and/or homelands

What we offer

Full relocation provided to Far North Queensland from elsewhere in Australia
Weipa accommodation benefit
Remote area allowance
Remote area holiday travel assistance
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you’ll be workingOur Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of bauxite.Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape#gtsAbout Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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