BHP Foundation | Communications Advisor | 2 yearFixed Term contract|
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
As the Communications Advisor you will lead the development and execution of the Foundation Positioning and Communications Strategy to optimize awareness, understanding and credibility of the Foundation within BHP and across key external audiences. This role will be offered as a 2 year secondment for BHP employees or as a 2 year fixed term contract if you are external to BHP. This position can be based out of any of our BHP office locations.
This role provides the Foundation Board and Leadership Team with assurance that all communication and media related activities are delivered and executed with the highest governance standards, in compliance with the Foundations Communication Protocols, and in a manner reflective of the Foundation’s Positioning and Communications objectives.
In this role you will:
- Strategy & Research: Develop, implement, and track to the Foundation Positioning & Communications Strategy to achieve “Our Commitment”; Optimize internal BHP and external stakeholder recognition of the impact of the work of the Foundation;
- Positioning & Advocacy: Work with Foundation Leadership Team, Program Directors and Board to proactively develop and implement positioning opportunities;
- Strategic Communications: Partner with Program Directors and Leadership team members to create and implement strategies and initiatives/programs that aim to raise awareness of the organization’s impact, outcomes and work and seek to support the Foundation’s amplification and advocacy desires by Program.
- Annual Communications Plan: Lead development of annual plan aligned to Foundation Positioning & Communications Strategy;
- Website: Active and ongoing management of Foundation independent website, ensuring content aligned to strategy.
- Partners: Develop and maintain relationships with partner communications leads; review and provide input on their comms plans; identify joint communications and advocacy opportunities and work with partners to implement.
- Framework (including but not limited to leadership engagement, brand campaign, global asset and functional communications, corporate communications, government relations);
About You
- Experience across all sub-discipline communication areas
- Proven capability in strategic communications development
- Strong capability in social media strategy
- Advanced project management, planning, and scheduling skills
- Strong written and editorial capability
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Stakeholder management and non-conventional / creative thinker
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.