Senior Advisor Integrated Carbon Planning

•       Help drive our business toward a greener future

•       Be part of a team delivering one of Rio Tinto’s strategic priorities

•       Perth or Brisbane CBD | Fulltime Mon – Fri | Flexible and WFH arrangements available

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

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.

The newly established Decarbonisation Office (DO) is central to Rio Tinto’s decarbonisation investment decisions, responsible for interrogating projects and ultimately recommending and deploying the Group’s capital into its most attractive decarbonisation investments. The DO is also responsible for carbon accounting and providing senior leadership with advanced strategic insights.

Reporting to Manager – Carbon Planning we are looking for a highly organised, detail-oriented analyst to join the DO team as a Senior Advisor - Integrated Carbon Planning.  

You will be responsible for:

•       Consolidating, tracking and reconciling progress of the Global Decarbonisation Programs’ (GDP) abatement projects

•       Providing clear and unbiased insights into Rio Tinto’s central and risk adjusted delivery pathways

•       Co-ordination of the Quarterly Decarbonisation Report and score card updates

•       Supporting the delivery of the Long Term and Annual Plan submissions

•       Providing support to collate data and refine narrative for Capital Markets Day, the Annual Climate Report and other papers as required

•       Providing concise analysis into the cost and valuation trade-offs of different carbon planning scenarios

•       Co-ordinating with Manager Decarbonisation Investment to develop portfolio optimisation strategies for decarbonisation funding

About you

•       A background in finance, project controls or data analysis 

•       Demonstrated experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities

•       Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

•       Pro-active approach to modelling improvement and development of automation opportunities

•       Ability to turn complex data into a simple story and pitch at right level of audience

•       Financial modelling experience highly desirable

•       Knowledge of carbon and valuation methodologies and principles whilst not essential would be advantageous

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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’ll be working

You will be based out of our Perth or Brisbane CBD offices. We do offer flexible working arrangements and the option to work from home.

Every Voice Matters

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 Monday 6th November 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)