Advisor Wardens Court

Advisor Warden’s Court | Perth

• Full time permanent role with great employee benefits
• Integral part of a high performing team
• Perth based, CBD | Fantastic city location and great offices

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

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 looking for an Advisor Warden’s Court to join the State Agreements and Approvals team within Rio Tinto. As part of the Warden’s Court team, this role assists with ensuring land tenure, operations, assets and infrastructure (current and future) are protected to ensure the continued operation and growth of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s business in WA.

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.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who possesses the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, maintain flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions and work collaboratively with other business units. Working a 5 days on / 2 off roster and reporting to the Manager Warden’s Court, you will:

• Assist in the identification, preparation and lodgement of relevant objections to protect Rio Tinto’s tenure and infrastructure portfolio
• Meet all compliance obligations to support the objections and Warden’s Court process within the regulatory timeframes including preparation and lodgement of statutory documents and correspondence
• Maintain the Warden’s Court obligations database, monitoring and recording compliance with relevant deadlines along with preparing monthly reports
• Fostering relationships with technical and support staff to ensure timely receipt of supporting documentation
• Performing general administration duties which include document control, scanning, filing, coordinating meetings and taking minutes
• Complying with all HSEQ systems, chairing of and contribution to team and safety meetings

What you’ll bring

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

• Experience working with the Western Australian Mining Act, Land Administration Act or State Agreement Act or associated processes
• Proven experience in a role where accuracy and timeliness are paramount

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field
• Extensive administrative experience, or experience working within a strict regulatory or compliance environment
• Experience in the Wardens Court in Western Australia
• Experience using Mineral Titles Online, WAMEX and LANDGATE
• Experience using TENGRAPH, ArcGIS or similar mapping systems

What we offer

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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

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’ll be working

Centrally located in beautifully appointed offices in Central Park - Perth, CBD. Everything at your door step and just a short walk to all transport.

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 16 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.

Every Voice Matters

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.

Applications close on 12 September 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)