AddressPrincipal Advisor – Regional Communities and Social Performance, APAC
- Help create a long-lasting positive legacy
- Join an encouraging global leadership group, committed to your growth and development
- Drive global Communities and Social Performance (CSP) initiatives, strategies, and outcomes across the group
- Exposure to a global organization working across multiple product groups – based in (Perth or Brisbane)
Our approach to Communities and Social Performance (CSP) is to build strong partnerships based on a relationship of mutual trust and respect. This includes the way we engage with Communities and the steps we take to identify and manage social, economic, environmental, cultural, and human rights impacts throughout the life cycle of our projects, from exploration, to project development, to operation and closure.
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a CSP Principal Advisorto work closely with site-based CSP teams and product groups to guide the CSP practice across our operations in the Asia Pacific region. This includes providing technical advice and supporting capability development to ultimately deliver on the CSP Strategy and CSP Standard expectations. You will work in close partnership with the second CSP Principal Advisor for APAC (based in Perth), collaborating to provide support to our asset teams.
This role is a great opportunity for a CSP expert to support the ongoing execution and improvement of CSP initiatives in support of the Rio Tinto business across the region.
Working and reporting to the General Manager Global CSP within the Communities and Social Performance Area of Expertise (AoE) you will:
- Provide strategic and technical advice on complex issues, working collaboratively with site-based CSP teams and with the other Principal Advisor for APAC, engaging the support of other AoE team members as required to assist in areas such as human rights, cultural heritage management, community agreements and Social investment
- Provide technical guidance to support implementation and alignment with the CSP Standard and group guidance
- Support sites in social risk analysis and development of controls and assessing control effectiveness
- Support capability development of site CSP teams through coaching and mentoring, sharing knowledge and best practice
- Support group wide and region specific projects across the AoE to improve Social Performance and deliver capability uplift on technical aspects of CSP
We are an open, connected global team. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Progressive experience in CSP, with direct operational and/or field experience
- Expertise in Communities and Social Performance, including diverse and complex cultural and community challenges
- Experience in crafting and delivering strategies and plans to deliver results, and an ability to drive technical excellence in CSP in regional and asset teams
- Experience in capability development program delivery, including coaching and mentoring of individuals and teams
- Expertise in implementing and assuring Communities and Social Performance standards and systems
- Experience in project managing multiple projects simultaneously and working through a networked organization to achieve results
- Effective influencing skills when engaging with senior leaders internally and externally
What we offer
Be recognised 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)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
- Possible domestic relocation assistance
About Rio Tinto
Rio 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 and meet opportunities.
Where you’ll be working
Our Communities and Social Performance Area of Expertise (AoE) is Rio Tinto’s Technical CSP function. It provides support to the business to build respectful and trusted partnerships with host communities that deliver sustainable improvements in social and economic outcomes. The AoE works with CSP practitioners and leaders across the business to build capability, support Social Performance delivery, monitor and respond to emerging trends, and provide assurance and risk management. The AoE also maintains Rio Tinto’s management systems, CSP standards and reporting process.
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.
Applications close on Monday the 16th of April 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
