Events Coordinator

Events Coordinator

• Excellent opportunity to join a leader in the mining industry
• Be part of a group that is safety-driven and values inclusive
• Permanent part-time role (32 hours per week) based in Perth

About the role

We are looking for an Events Coordinator to focus on planning, organising and supervising an annual calendar of social and charity events for the Rio Tinto Projects team. This is a newly created role within the business services team suitable for a dynamic, energetic individual who has strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving capability. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of several events including the annual charity golf day, charity functions, iCare working group participation and event organisation, and cultural events.

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.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor Business Services, you will:

• Create and maintain an annual calendar of events including communication activities
• Track and manage attendance and volunteer involvement
• Ensure event budgets are created in advance, adhered to and reviewed following events
• Meet with stakeholders to plan, execute and manage the event
• Research and negotiate with vendors (catering, venue, decorators) and chose the best combination of quality and cost
• Manage all event operations including preparing the venue, overseeing event progress and close out and managing requirements as they arise
• Ensure contracted parties and event attendees are aware of and abide by safety standards and protocols
• Raise Purchase Orders as required and complete timely close out to ensure vendor payment
• Conduct post-event surveys to understand success and identify areas for improvement

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Prior experience in an events management role
• Exceptional communication and negotiation capability
• Ability to effectively problem solve and remain calm under pressure
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite
• Self-starting and proactive nature
• Hold a current “C” class drivers license

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.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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)

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 almost 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

Rio Tinto Projects helps to grow our business by building new mines and assets as well as studying the different options for both new construction projects and operations approaching closure. We are recognised for delivering safely, on time and on budget or better, and have won multiple awards for our work, including at the Amrun Bauxite mine in North Queensland, Australia, and on the AutoHaul™ driverless trains in the Pilbara, Western Australia.

Every Voice Matters

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 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 Thursday, 16^th March (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.