Specialist Advisor Heritage

Specialist Advisor Heritage

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Multiple regional roles available requiring frequent site based travel

Our approach to Communities and Social Performance (CSP) is to build strong partnerships based on a relationship of mutual trust and respect. This includes the way we engage with communities and the steps we take to identify and manage social, economic, environmental, cultural, and human rights impacts throughout the life cycle of our projects, from exploration, to project development, to operation and closure.

About the role

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

We are looking for two Specialist Advisor Heritage to support our heritage programs and activities.

Work within an interdisciplinary team and build on your experience in Aboriginal relations, native title and communities and social performance.

Reporting to the Lead Heritage Management, Cultural Heritage, you will be:

• Maintaining effective relationships with Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Traditional Owner groups, representative bodies, consultants, internal and external stakeholders on Cultural Heritage Management (CHM) program activities
• Providing onsite supervision, managing safety risks, ensuring compliance with the Cultural Heritage Management System (CHMS), coordinating assessments and approvals and managing Geographic Information System (GIS) data
• Leading, planning, scheduling and coordinating CHM fieldwork and stakeholder consultation meetings
• Implementing Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s heritage programs, including coordination of heritage surveys, site management activities, and assisting with the communication of the heritage awareness, assessment and management processes to the broader business

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Knowledge and / or experience working with the Heritage Act
• A degree qualification in archaeology, anthropology, heritage management, history OR equivalent with experience in cultural heritage management within mining or another development sector
• Great communication skills with experience engaging with Traditional Owners, senior leaders, communities and government departments
• Experience in project management and GIS applications (ARCGIS/MapInfo)

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 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

These roles are Perth based, with one of the opportunities having capacity to operate out of Dampier or Perth, within a residential capacity. Site travel will be required as part of these opportunities and will support the Rio Tinto Iron Ore Business Unit.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

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.