Advisor Heritage

Cultural Advisor Heritage

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Multiple regional site-based roles available (FIFO from Perth)

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.  

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives

About the role

Our approach to Health, Safety, Environment and Communities (HSEC) is to build strong partnerships based on a relationship of mutual trust and respect. This includes the way we engage with stakeholders and 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.

We are looking for two Cultural Heritage Advisors to support our Operational Delivery of heritage management approvals and implementation activities.

Work within an interdisciplinary team and build on your experience in heritage management, stakeholder engagement, fieldwork, compliance and assurance, and training. Reporting to the Manager, HSEC Operational Delivery, you will:

• Build and maintain effective relationships with Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s consultants, internal and external stakeholders and teams around Cultural Heritage Management (CHM) program activities.
• Provide onsite support for internal heritage approvals, frontline compliance and assurance of heritage controls, monitoring and inspections, fieldwork readiness and safety, heritage incident response, and maintenance of heritage assets.
• Direct the onsite implementation and compliance of the Cultural Heritage Management System (CHMS) and Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMPs).
• Provide technical advice, awareness, and training to site-based teams, leaders and the broader business around CHM controls and activities
• Communicate across central and site-based teams enabling effective CHM and Operational Delivery outcomes.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• A degree qualification in archaeology, anthropology, heritage management OR equivalent with experience in cultural heritage management within mining or another development sector.
• Technical understanding of Heritage Management, and ability to undertake fieldwork
• Excellent communication skills with experience engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including corporate, mining, and community stakeholders.
• Experience with project management and consultant management
• Experience in the use of technological solutions including GIS applications (ArcGIS), hardware (GPS devices, tablets), and basic Microsoft suite
• A background working across the following areas - CHM in the mining and resources sector, Aboriginal Corporations, CHM consulting, or a CHM not-for-profit

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• 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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Who we are

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 will be working

These roles will be offered FIFO from Perth to Dampier or the Robe Valley on 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.