Senior Advisor CSP Strategy

Senior Advisor, CSP Strategy

• Join a talented, caring and collaborative team, committed to achieving positive social outcomes and personal and professional growth and development
• Support the business by implementing and monitoring the Communities and Social Performance strategy
• Help define and steer exciting projects and initiatives
• This role can be based in either Perth or Brisbane CBD

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Our Communities and Social Performance (CSP) Area of Expertise (AoE) is Rio Tinto’s Technical CSP function. It provides support to the business to build respectful and trusted relationships with host communities that deliver sustainable improvements in social and economic outcomes. The AoE works with CSP practitioners and leaders across the business to build capability, support social performance delivery, monitor and respond to emerging trends, and provide assurance and risk management. The AoE also maintains Rio Tinto’s management systems, CSP standards and reporting process.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor, CSP Strategy to join the CSP AoE.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor, Strategy and Integration, you will be responsible for managing a range of initiatives and contributing to the Group-wide CSP Strategy. In this role you will: 

• Support strategic planning on CSP, including ongoing monitoring and review of the Global CSP Strategy and CSP integration into Group strategy objectives
• Implement a system to track, monitor and report on key social and human rights issues and trends for internal and external audiences
• Contribute to CSP integration through the management and coordination of the CSP AoE’s Stakeholder Management approach
• Participate on internal and cross-functional working groups and projects to support achievement of Group objectives and the integration of CSP into broader business processes
• Project manage strategic initiatives as required
• Support the annual planning process and monitoring of the AoE’s performance to plan
• Contribute to the communication of Rio Tinto’s CSP approach and outcomes externally (e.g., through the Annual Report and Rio Tinto Website)
• Bringing innovation to the function, facilitating a culture of knowledge sharing and best practice

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team, and to our values of care, courage and curiosity
• Tertiary qualifications in a social science or related discipline
• Strong knowledge of CSP standards, concepts and emerging social trends
• Ability to build strong and trusting relationships through effective communication and interpersonal skills and work in a networked organization to influence, build consensus and achieve results
• Demonstrated experience in strategy and planning
• Demonstrated problem solving abilities to deliver solutions across the business
• Excellent written communication and writing skills
• Experience in managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously, and the ability to prioritize workload

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

Where you’ll be working

Our approach to Communities and Social Performance (CSP) is to build strong partnerships based on mutual trust and respect. This includes meaningful engagement with host communities managing social, economic, environmental, cultural, and human rights impacts throughout the life cycle of our projects, from exploration, to project development, to operation and closure and delivering value to local communities and society more broadly. 

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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous 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.

Closing date: 17^th August 2023