Divisional Secretary

Divisional Secretary – West Angeles

• Interesting and varied role supporting General Manager and management team at the West Angeles site
• Opportunity to experience working in a site based role WA’s largest Iron Ore miner
• FIFO 5on:2off | 4on:3off | Full time, fixed term contract to April 2024

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Divisional Secretary to join a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative team at our West Angeles mine. In this role you will provide administrative support for the West Angeles General Manager in addition to the broader management team.

• High level of efficient secretarial support for the General Manager, as well as support for the Mining, MEM, Fixed Plant, OE, and PR&D Managers through:
  • Calendar management
  • Travel arrangements
  • Credit card reconciliations
  • Meeting preparation and action taking
  • Presentation support
• Communication and legal responsibility support to the Senior Site Executive (GM)
• Co-ordinate site-wide events such as Family Days, Service Awards, and other Manager-led events both onsite and offsite
• Coordinate arrangements for VIP visits with key stakeholders such as our Joint Venture Partners, Traditional Owner Groups, contract partners, etc.
• Stakeholder engagement with internal and external business partners
• Stakeholder engagement with regional partners which includes perks of occasional travel to Busselton and Broome.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience providing administrative support up to an executive level
• High level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to problem solve, prioritise, multi-task and have a flexible working approach
• Advanced MS office skills including MS Outlook, Word and MS PowerPoint
• Strong computer literacy with the ability to quickly learn new systems and application
• Previous experience in mining will be advantageous
• Certificate in business administration or similar whilst not essential, will be well-regarded

What we offer

• 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

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome and Busselton.

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.

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 28 November 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)