Superintendent Indigenous Support
Rio Tinto
• Strengthen culturally safe and inclusive workplaces by partnering with leaders and supporting Indigenous employees across Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
• Lead improvements in cultural capability, employee support, retention and career pathways with broad organisational influence.
• Be based in Karratha, supporting employees and leaders across the business.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Superintendent Indigenous Support to lead a team that provides strategic support for Indigenous employees and partners with leaders to strengthen cultural competency across the business. The role guides initiatives that build cultural awareness, embed inclusive practices and support culturally safe workplaces.
Reporting to the Principal Indigenous Support, you will oversee culturally responsive support, coaching, case management and organisational improvement activities. This is an opportunity to lead practical programmes that improve employee experience, retention, development and belonging.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Principal Indigenous Support and leading the Indigenous Support team, you will be:
• Lead culturally responsive support, coaching and case management for Indigenous employees across the employee lifecycle.
• Partner with leaders to embed culturally safe practices, influence workplace inclusion and strengthen Indigenous support capability.
• Support workplace transitions, internal transfers and onboarding, with focused support during the first 90 days where required.
• Guide initiatives that improve wellbeing, retention, career development and performance outcomes for Indigenous employees.
• Champion the Indigenous Participation Framework and collaborate with Indigenous employment, talent and attraction teams.
• Maintain engagement, case and outcome data to identify trends, support continuous improvement and provide clear reporting.
• Build effective relationships across operational and functional teams and with relevant external service providers.
• Lead team capability, workforce planning and resourcing in line with service demand and risk.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience providing culturally responsive mentoring, coaching, case management or employee support.
• Experience leading teams or programmes that support Indigenous employees, inclusion, cultural capability or workforce outcomes.
• Understanding of HR policies, processes and employee support pathways in a large or complex organisation.
• Ability to analyse information, identify trends and translate insights into sound decisions and practical action.
• Experience building trusted relationships and influencing leaders and stakeholders across operational and functional settings.
Helpful for Success
• A qualification in social science, human resources or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certificate IV in Indigenous Leadership and Mentoring, or relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health first aid training.
• Experience working in iron ore, mining or another large operational environment.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
• 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 and salary packaging options.
• Career development and 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, including annual, paid parental, personal and cultural leave.
• Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.
Where you’ll be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres 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.
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About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
