Senior HR Adviser

Senior HR Advisor – Energy Resources of Australia

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Based in Darwin (preference), or Perth/Brisbane with regular travel

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Senior HR Advisor - Energy Resources Australia to provide Human Resources operational support to our ERA team. You will perform daily HR functions, complex case management, as well as managing RT Projects, implementing and maintaining a master schedule and ensure Business Improvement methodologies are applied as appropriate. This role will enable you to be a part of a world class rehabilitation project that will set the gold standard for closures.

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto its major shareholder. ERA previously mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, and is surrounded by, but separate from Kakadu National Park.

The Ranger Mine Closure Project is rehabilitating the Ranger Project Area to a standard whereby it could be incorporated into the Kakadu National Park. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic and adventurous individual to partner with the business in the delivery of what is a world class project.

Darwin is the gateway to Kakadu and working at ERA allows you the opportunity to explore the beautiful Top End.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the HR Manager and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Implementing HR Service and support by coordinating and delivering the required HR generalist activities in order to meet regional objectives aligned to business unit HR plans;
• Providing specialist and generalist operational and tactical HR support to Human Resource Business Partners, line managers and all employees within diverse client base that consists of a range of functions and Business Units/ Product Groups;
• Supporting the HR Manager and HR Business Partner in deployment of projects, interventions and recurring annual activities such as salary review, talent review and change management;
• Supporting the HR Manager & HRBP's with coordination and execution of special projects related to closure (e.g. employee engagement, performance & capability improvement, attraction and retention initiatives);
• Implementing fit-for-purpose HR processes, practices and systems to build organizational and people capability (e.g., talent management, performance management, remuneration and rewards, sourcing, mobility management, retirement and benefits, employee/industrial relations) within HR service delivery;
• Providing complex or sensitive case management service for all areas within the employee lifecycle, advising on HR, employee relations, regulatory issues (across multiple jurisdictions), acting as subject matter expert and providing coaching to team leaders and employees to support effective workplace relationships.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bachelor degree in HR or other relevant field
• Solid HR generalist experience or a combination of HR Generalist and HR specialist experience is required, preferably in the resource sector.
• Track record of HR project delivery, commitment to service excellence and excellent customer relationships
• Experience working with clients at all organization levels and relationship building and customer service skills in a cross-cultural environment
• HRIS experience strongly preferred (preferably with MP-SAP)

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
• Excellent retirement plan
• 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
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with

a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

People Experience provide HR advisory, global mobility, talent acquisition and recruitment, employee relations, remuneration and performance services to leaders, employees & HR business partners.

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.