Specialist Communities & Social Performance (Land Access and Cultural Heritage)

Specialist - Communities & Social Performance (Land Access and Cultural Heritage)

• Unique opportunity to join the Communities and Social Performance function in an innovative Exploration team unlocking new opportunities in Western Australia
• Work in an energised and dynamic environment, building relationships and working closely with colleagues from multi-disciplinary teams and multiple product groups supporting exploration
• Share the privilege of working closely with the Traditional Owners on Country
• Permanent Perth-based opportunity with regular travel to remote project locations

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Specialist, Land Access and Cultural heritage to join the Communities and Social Performance team facilitating cultural heritage and land access requirements for Rio Tinto Exploration’s Western Australian Projects.

This role is a great opportunity for a cultural heritage and communities professional to work within a small team ensuring project and community objectives are met, resolving associated issues and making critical decisions in line with Rio Tinto Policy, procedures and legal requirements, inclusive of project management and logistics components, in a socially responsible manner.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor CSP and working in a collaborative community within the CSP team, you will:

• Work on RTX and Joint Venture tenure ensuring compliance with multiple Land Access agreements and commercially sensitive JV arrangements
• Maintaining Cultural heritage management systems, compliance, permitting and approvals processes, survey GIS and report databases
• Apply professional knowledge and expertise advising on and contributing to the resolution of different heritage and land access situations and challenges
• Plan and schedule relevant technical and logistical inputs to implement the heritage survey schedules and work programmes, including coordination of all components and personnel involved in surveys
• Engage and influence employee and contractor teams working on site in relation to cultural heritage values, risks and controls
• Deliver information on cultural heritage, land access and engagement to relevant Rio Tinto teams and the wider community as required
• Engage and collaborate with Aboriginal Corporations and their heritage service providers; consulting and contracting partners; multiple teams and other relevant personnel throughout the Rio Tinto organisation to enable effective delivery of the access work

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience in scheduling demanding remote field work programs for teams with multiple risk exposure categories and moving parts
• Experience in and a culturally sensitive approach to working with Indigenous communities
• Relevant qualifications in Anthropology, Archaeology, Environmental Science, Community Relations or equivalent industry experience
• Previous experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and ability to work collaboratively across a geographically dispersed team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – ability to build networks with a wide range of people, ability to positively influence and build consensus
• Previous experience in mining or related industry along with demonstrated involvement in cultural heritage work in Western Australia
• Exceptional organisation, logistical coordination and problem-solving capabilities
• Knowledge of cultural heritage management practices as well as State and Federal heritage legislation requirements

What we offer

• Discounted Health cover scheme (Medibank) for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
• Eligible for the Rio Tinto employee share programme
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

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 over 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 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.

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.