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• Opportunity to work within a fast-paced, team environment
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist, Agreements to drive delivery of Rio Tinto Weipa operations’ commitments against land use agreements in partnership with Traditional Owner groups and agreements committees.

The Weipa Communities and Social Performance team has accountability for many functions including agreement implementation and compliance, cultural heritage management, Indigenous employment and development, community relations, internal and external communications and community engagement for growth and closure planning studies. The role provides support to several functions within the team and across other business units.

This role is a great opportunity for a highly organised, people focused individual who has strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to manage time effectively to work with others to implement Rio Tinto's land use agreements. Reporting to the Manager, Communities within the Communities and Social Performance team, you will be:

• Applying professional knowledge and expertise to advise on implementation commitments and deliver key Communities and Social Performance initiatives, systems and/or programs
• Leading Rio Tinto compliance with agreement commitments and ensuring obligations are actively tracked and managed
• Collaborating on complex challenges that require critical thinking and reasoning skills
• Using business software applications to prepare presentations, correspondence, and reports
• Delivering training and improving agreements-related processes and procedures
• Representing the organisation at community meetings and/or forums
• Coordinating programs and activities to promote mutual beneficial outcomes with key partners; and
• Supporting continuation of favourable relationships with community leaders and internal and external stakeholders

What you’ll bring

This role will suit an effective communicator and collaborator who pays meticulous attention to detail and can efficiently manage competing priorities, understand stakeholder needs and prioritise accordingly. 

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

• Previous experience working in an agreements or community relations associated role, with responsibility for management of obligations, negotiations and dispute resolution
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment with confidentiality and respect
• High level of computer literacy with experience in Office 365
• Excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail and a ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

It would be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in working with Aboriginal people, local communities and organisations
• Tertiary qualification in Law or Legal Studies or a relevant related discipline, and
• Background working with native title or Indigenous land use agreements or in a compliance-based role

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

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

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 LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We’re 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. 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.

We’re 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. 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.

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