Specialist Native Title

Specialist Native Title

Date: 19 Mar 2024

Location:

Perth, AU

• Monday to Friday - Perth Airport location
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Company contribution towards private health insurance
• 24 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

Roy Hill is currently seeking a Specialist Native Title to join our corporate affairs team based in Perth.

Reporting to the Principal Native Title and Social Performance, you will be responsible for the implementation of and adherence to Native Title commitments and ensuring compliance to agreements and legislative obligations relating to Native Title. You will provide strategic counsel to our management team and internal stakeholders on Native Title matters, and guide them through the processes, policies, and statutory obligations related to Indigenous Affairs. As the cornerstone of our engagement strategy, you will play a crucial role in establishing and nurturing strong, positive relationships with Roy Hill's Native Title partners and their representatives.

Duties:

• Inform and update business leaders and stakeholders on Roy Hill's Native Title agreements and potential legislative changes
• Implement processes to ensure Roy Hill's compliance with Native Title agreements, including timely royalty payments and review of commercial documents for Native Title adherence.
• Assist in fulfilling Native Title commitments, support heritage investigations, and contribute to approval processes requiring Native Title considerations
• Serve as the primary liaison for the corporate bodies of Native Title groups and government departments and organise the agenda and participants for Native Title liaison and implementation committee meetings
• Document Native Title group engagements, and support cultural awareness training and initiatives related to Aboriginal workforce participation and traditional owner contractor partnerships

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in anthropology, archaeology, law, or a related discipline
• Significant experience in Native Title and heritage matters
• Understanding of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and knowledge of applicable legislation and industry leading practice
• Experience working with Pilbara Aboriginal people and experience within the mining industry in Western Australia
• Solutions focussed with the ability to develop strong working relationships and influence positive outcomes
• An understanding of contemporary social performance frameworks and the implementation of Native Title agreements will be well regarded

Perth ROC Facilities:

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About the Company:

Roy Hill is a world class mining company, leading the way through innovative, integrated mining rail and port operations, to export iron ore safely and efficiently from West Australia's Pilbara region.

We are a company where people matter. We support our team to reach their full potential by providing generous benefits and opportunities, empowering them to actively contribute to our success and that of our state and country.

We are committed to the use of new technologies that results in higher quality product, less waste, improved efficiencies and above all, a safer workplace. Our integrated next generation mine, rail and port operations enable the sustained low-cost production of iron ore at a consistent quality and grade, allowing us to respond to changing market cycles.

We are proud to collaborate and work in partnership with the communities in which we operate, supporting programs and initiatives that help achieve positive outcomes and leave a lasting legacy.

We are dedicated to minimising our environmental footprint, designing our operations to optimise the rehabilitation of the land when and where mining has been completed.

We are Roy Hill.

Equal Opportunity:

Roy Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we proudly encourage Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination.

We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.