Senior Community Advisor - Energy Global Communities

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location:  Perth.  Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday (flexible working hours can be discussed along with WFH arrangements)

We are committed to delivering on our vision to create thriving communities as part of our broader social licence to operate. To successfully develop its renewable energy projects globally, we aim to meet international standards relating to social performance (SP) and generate stakeholder support for our Projects.

The Senior Communities Advisor will play a pivotal role supporting the team with respect to compliance with our external and internal commitments, identifying SP risks and opportunities and reporting on our performance against internal and external commitments and requirements.

• Coordinate the Communities & Social Performance (CSP) work program to advance 'our CSP way of working'. Building on the foundation established in our first two years, advance our systems, tools and approaches to ensure a systematically high standard of social performance management across the Energy portfolio.
• Work collaboratively across the Sustainability group - including with our environment, approvals, carbon and green certification and lands teams - to identify and implement synergies and efficiencies in how we develop and operate our energy projects sustainably across the globe. The role will also require you to collaborate with the Metals business to identify synergies and alignment.
• Integrate CSP requirements across relevant Fortescue systems including evolving Health, Safety, Environment & Community (HSEC) management systems, information management systems, our Energy Project Investment Framework, and a suite of policies, standards, tools/templates and training.
• Lead efforts to implement and roll out new systems and approaches, ensuring effective change management processes support this growth.
• Design fit for purpose assurance processes to support our growing portfolio.

• Degree in relevant social science field, economics, communications, international relations, and/or community development.
• Advanced MS Word and PowerPoint training/skills
• Global social performance standards and frameworks such as the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards, The Voluntary Principles etc.
• High level analytical skills related to social performance.
• Comprehensive writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across business functions.
• Development of assurance and governance processes and systems.
• Knowledge of stakeholder management and grievance reporting systems.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in social performance in the energy and/or resources sector industry.
• Proven experience in data management, systems and processes and analysis
• Experience in a similar social performance position with international project experience, would be highly advantageous.

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.