Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant | Weipa

• Be part of a close-knit team with a strong commitment to safety
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment - Weipa
• We offer incredible paid parental leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who is a hands-on and highly organised individual to support our General Manager and Leadership team.

Based in Weipa and reporting to the General Manager (GM), you will:

• Provide a high level of administrative and secretarial support to the GM with the management of their day-to-day activities
• Be responsible for diary and email management together with call screening and visitor assistance
• Coordinate and organise business and team meetings, room bookings and Outlook invites
• Provide administrative support to the wider Management team as required
• Arrange and co-ordinate business travel
• Coordinate visitors to site, planning agendas and activities with precision accuracy
• Organise and coordinate regular events for the GM, Management team and workforce in the Weipa community
• Produce presentations, reports and meeting agendas, taking notes where required

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have the following experience and attributes: 

• Demonstrate a high level of administration experience in a similar role
• Ability to always be one step ahead, being proactive when it comes to the needs of your team
• Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite
• Be highly organised, a ‘can do’ attitude and good problem-solving attributes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Be proactive, a great multi-tasker and take initiative with a business improvement mindset
• Prior experience organising travel, planning agendas and coordinating large events 

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months! (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring. Construction of the Amrun mining operation, located 40 kilometres southwest of Weipa, was completed in late 2018 expanding our bauxite operations to continue production from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits.

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.

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.

Closing date – 30^th April 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”