Communities and Communication Specialist – Weipa
- Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Live and work in one of the most un-spoilt places in the Far North
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for a Communities and Communications Specialist to coordinate all communication materials and manage community engagement initiatives for our Weipa site.
This role is a great opportunity for a communications and community relations professional with exceptional written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Reporting to the Manager, Communities & Social Performance, you will:
- Be responsible for the company's Communities and Social Performance strategies, plans and programs to ensure community support, social and legal license to operate, and ability to meet business objectives.
- Apply professional knowledge and expertise to advise on, implement and deliver key Communities and Social Performance initiatives, systems and/or programs.
- Provide professional advice and support on significant business cases as it relates to communities and communications.
- Contribute to improvements in policy, processes or procedures within a business unit.
- Ensure compliance with legal and other commitments, and company policy and standards.
- Develop and maintain favorable relationships with the surrounding community, internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent the organization at community gatherings and/or role-related forums.
- Coordinate programs or activities to promote goodwill and mutual benefit, by disseminating information to the community and soliciting feedback from stakeholders where required.
- Implement and develop internal and external communication strategies for RT Weipa operations inclusive of growth and closure projects.
- Responsible for working with internal stakeholders to develop communication strategy for specific projects requiring engagement with external stakeholders.
- Responsible for content management and monitoring of social media platforms (e.g. Facebook and Linked in) relevant to RT Weipa operations.
- Responsible for developing relevant content for all communications (e.g. film, notices, media releases).
- Build good working relationships with the management team in order to understand the context of the business and support with communications to the broader workforce with the aim of improving employee engagement and external stakeholder trust and support of RT Weipa operations.
- Responsible for managing a small team.
What you will bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
- A degree qualification or working towards this in a related field such as communication or marketing, community relations or indigenous studies.
- Flexible and collaborative style with an ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- An understanding of the Rio Tinto business with experience in event management, communication, media, graphic design or community development.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and presenting skills combined with initiative, attention to detail and drive.
- Experience with photo, video, publishing software as well as web or app-based communication technology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Current Drivers Licence
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Experience working in a remote location
- Experience working with Aboriginal people, their communities and organisations
What we offer
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Weipa accommodation benefit
- Remote area allowance
- Remote area holiday travel assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary & secondary carer)
- Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
- Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
- Rio Tinto employee share programme
- Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
About Rio Tinto
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.
For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.
Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.
Where you will be working
Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events.
With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring. Construction of the Amrun mining operation, located 40 kilometres southwest of Weipa, was completed in late 2018 expanding our bauxite operations to continue production from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits.
Every Voice Matters
At 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.
Closing date 26th September
“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”