Advisor Communications

Communications Advisor

• Use your skills and creativity to craft communications to engage our people
• Help demonstrate our values of care, courage and curiosity
• Support our vision to be the most valued resource business and a company that puts people at our heart
• Permanent fulltime | 5:2 | Perth based, with regular site travel

About The RoleAll progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.We are looking for Communications Specialist – People to enhance Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s communications, with our workforce and across the communities in which we operate.This role report to the Principal Advisor - Communications, with a direct line to the General Manager - Capability Development. 

The role provides direct communications expertise and deliverables to the three General Managers across the People team, ensuring leaders are aligned on priorities and messaging, whilst liaising with the Communications and External Affairs team.Key duties include

• Develop Communications Action Plans for initiatives across five functional priority areas and ensure a regular drumbeat of communications
• Implement communication strategies that promote positive engagement amongst the workforce
• Develop, coordinate and distribute communications that support key business priorities
• Identify positive stories that can be shared across Iron Ore channels and/or externally to enhance the reputation of Rio Tinto Iron Ore
• Support the leadership team to identify and escalate potentially contentious issues and develop strategic communications and engagement to manage risks
• Provide strategic and tactical communications and engagement advice and assistance to leaders
• Monitor, report and evaluate communications and engagement impact on driving key People priorities
• Maintain regular liaison with Human Resources team
• Provide best practice advice on communication content and channels and effectiveness
• Ensure appropriate alignment of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s strategy with communications.

About YouTo be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Strong communication / interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build effective partnerships
• Demonstrated background in providing strategic advice in communications and marketing
• Experience in creating engaging content for a range of channels, including internal (Yammer, e-newsletters, email communications) and external (social media)
• Ability to support events and engagement opportunities with the workforce
• Proficient is the Microsoft office suite of applications
• Ability to work autonomously, drive outcomes and meet action plans
• A drive and eagerness to develop
• Current C class drivers license

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Related industry exposure
• Behaviour change, culture change and change management experience would be beneficial
• Experience in social media content development, management and metrics tracking

What We Offer

• 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 an 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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).

About Rio TintoEvery 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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.Applications close on 27 May 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).