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SalarySpecialist – Communities & Communications
- 12- Month Contract
- Work as part of a supportive global team in an area of high importance
- Join an encouraging regionally based team, committed to your growth and development – based in Gladstone
We are looking for a Specialist Communities & Communications to lead communications and support Communities & Social Performance (CSP) activities for Rio Tinto’s Boyne Smelter (BSL) Operations. In this role you will work closely with operational, CSP and Corporate Affairs leaders and play an integral part in communicating with Boyne Smelter’s (BSL) diverse workforce and neighbouring community. This role will suit someone with broad communication and community engagement experience who’s ready to take their career to the next level.
The Specialist will work closely with leaders on site and be responsible for all aspects of internal communication, managing a broad range of internal stakeholders on and off site. The successful applicant will be comfortable in a leadership role, able to communicate for influence, and have experience in dynamic, fast-paced frontline environments.
We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. 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.
Reporting to the Manager Communities & Comms Gladstone on a 12-month contract working within the Gladstone Communities & Communications team, you will:
- Lead the development and implementation of major communications strategies and plans for the BSL site and actively engage with frontline employees and leaders
- Coach leaders on effective and impactful communication and engagement principles, and the role they play in driving strong engagement with team members
- Manage development of meaningful, memorable and motivating communications content, ensuring information is relevant, timely and impactful
- Champion implementation Rio Tinto’s Community and Social Performance Standard by providing strategic advice and guidance to operational and central teams, and effectively managing social risks
- Represent Rio Tinto at key internal and external events to support proactive engagement with stakeholders
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- At least five-10 years’ experience in a communications role preferably in the mining industry
- A bachelor’s degree in communications or related discipline/field such as journalism, public relations or marketing
- Ability to effectively engage with deliver for a range of internal stakeholders with varying interests and perspectives – experience in community development/engagement beneficial
- Team leadership experience
- Video production experience – preferably in a mining or ‘high-vis’ environment
- Strong writing skills and editing skills
- Basic level of design experience (beneficial)
- Creativity, initiative and curiosity
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
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 almost 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
Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.
Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.
BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other.
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.
