Principal Community

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Community and Social Performance professional looking for your next opportunity? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails and the food and wine heartland of the west.

Located in the picturesque south-west and Peel regions of Western Australia, South32 Worsley Alumina is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our 1500 workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer.

Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future. 

Using your industry leading experience, you will design and execute community and stakeholder engagement activities that enhance Worsley Alumina’s reputation within its communities of influence while improving Worsley’s social value contribution to the region.

The role will be offered on a Permanent/Fixed-Term contract basis.

Location

This role will be based at our Worsley Alumina Operations which is a short drive from Collie (15 minutes), Bunbury (35 minutes), Boddington (10 minutes) and other nearby scenic communities.

As there is no accommodation on site, you will be required to drive in, drive out on a daily basis. Employees ideally live within an hour’s drive of Collie or Boddington.

Accountabilities 

Primary responsibilities are to:

• Designing innovative and engaging stakeholder engagement and community investment activities that create shared value for South32’s communities.
• Creating a culture of engagement and shared value with site leadership and key community stakeholders.
• Fostering relationships with local community members to proactively share Worsley’s contribution to the South-West and Peel Regions

About You  

• Qualification in Social Performance, Communications, Public Relations or a related field
• 8-10 years’ experience in Corporate Affairs / Communications or related discipline
• Complex Stakeholder Engagement experience preferred
• Experience working in industrial, or mining organisations is preferred
• Accomplished and persuasive written and verbal communication skills including the ability to simplify complex, technical information into straightforward messaging suitable for a range of audiences

Our Benefits

As part of the Worsley Alumina team, you will enjoy:

• Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Company supported volunteering leave and opportunities across communities in the South-West
• Novated lease and salary sacrifice options
• Exclusive employee discounts including health insurance, technology and travel.

Our Culture

At Worsley Alumina, our people are key to unlocking the potential of our operation and becoming the world’s leading Alumina producer.

If you value and care for your colleagues and families, enjoy a culture of trust and togetherness and have a desire for excellence to safely produce the products of the future, then we would love to hear from you.

As an employee, you can help shape the future of our operation through our:

• Worsley Workforce Committee directly improving our employee experience
• Worsley Inclusion Network leading change initiatives across Worsley Alumina to increase Inclusion and Diversity in our workplace
• Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group working closely with our First Nations employees and community members to increase First Nations representation across Worsley Alumina.

South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not a requirement of employment at South32 Worsley Alumina.

Please note: This advertisement will close on the 26th July 2023