Manager Indigenous Engagement WA
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
The Manager Indigenous Engagement Western Australia is a senior lead role across all aspects of the Indigenous Engagement portfolio in Western Australia with a focus on continuing to develop strong relationships with traditional owner groups on whose country BHP operate across the state. This leader will provide strategic direction to a team of Indigenous Engagement and broader Corporate Affairs professionals and to operational leadership across Western Australia and externally represent BHP on Indigenous engagement matters with peers, Indigenous leaders and organizations, State government and in public forums. The role is responsible for the regionalized execution of the national Indigenous Engagement strategy and workplan and to lead a team of subject matter experts across the following key areas of accountability:
- Develops and maintains trusted and respectful partnerships with Traditional Owner groups, Aboriginal communities and other WA based Indigenous organizations.
- Supports the operations in the effective negotiation and implementation of all existing Native Title and land use agreements with Indigenous groups
- Providing subject matter expertise in the negotiation of new agreements across WA;
- Partners across functions to support the delivery of key Reconciliation Action Plan commitments and Social Value outcomes with Traditional Owner groups and Aboriginal communities, such as supporting the development and delivery of Social Investment projects and Economic Empowerment opportunities (employment and procurement);
- Provides asset and functional coaching, support and advice on Indigenous Engagement related content and agreement making in general;
- Supports the delivery of the Cultural Respect Framework for WA, including supporting the development and roll-out of Traditional Owner Cultural Awareness/ Understanding training and Cultural immersion programs;
- Support the state level delivery of Reconciliation Action Plan - Public Engagement commitments, such as NAIDOC and National Reconciliation Week activities.
- Support the implementation of the Global Indigenous Peoples Policy
About You
The successful candidate will be an exceptional people leader with strong influencing skills and the following experience:
- Proven experience working with and development of strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups and Aboriginal communities / effective community engagement background;
- Engaging and influencing at the most senior levels of the business to drive and lead change;
- Demonstrated expertise in agreement Negotiation and implementation;
- Ability to work with and influence internal and external stakeholders to develop projects or programs that contribute to sustainable and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes;
- Proven ability to problem solve, work under pressure and time critical deadlines and;
- Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline desirable.
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.