Principal Advisor – Biodiversity (Nature Data)

Principal advisor – Biodiversity (Nature Data)

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

• Diverse & challenging projects, including driving the development and delivery of Rio Tinto’s biodiversity program and pathway to nature positive contributions and commitments

• Two-year fixed term contract based in Brisbane or Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

As Principal advisor – Biodiversity (Nature Data and Spatial) within Rio Tinto’s Environment Area of Expertise (AoE), you will play a pivotal role in shaping, driving and delivering Rio Tinto's global environment strategy.

A key responsibility of the Environment AoE is the development and implementation of Rio Tinto’s nature strategy. Key components of the strategy include the delivery of the company’s biodiversity baselining program and the development and delivery of a strategy for ongoing nature-related reporting and disclosures.

Reporting directly to the Practice lead – biodiversity, your primary focus will be to work closely with the broader environment function and other stakeholders to drive and deliver this exciting package of work.

This is a great opportunity for a passionate and experienced environment professional to influence positive environment performance in a company that has the resources and motivation to make a difference.

The Environmental Area of Expertise (AoE)

The Environment AoE is an open, connected global team that provides environment direction, and specialist subject-matter and performance support for Rio Tinto’s activities across the globe.

Reporting to the Practice Lead – Biodiversity and working with a global, collaborative team, you will:

• Support the Head of Environment to develop, roll-out, track and support the implementation of Rio Tinto’s nature strategy, including the delivery of the company’s nature position statement biodiversity commitments

• Support the Practice lead – biodiversity to leverage innovation and technology to continuously improve biodiversity performance across the company

• Represent the biodiversity discipline in cross-functional projects and initiatives to ensure line-of-sight and collaboration (break down the silos)

• Monitor global trends and perform regular benchmarking, horizon scanning for best practices, trends and innovation

• Oversee the development of biodiversity-related data programs and advisory support to Product Groups or assets

• Expert support of the Environment AoE with the development and management of a spatial data system to enable the collection, management and utilisation of global biodiversity data

• Synthesis and sharing of knowledge from external engagements and industry, civil society and intergovernmental policy meetings.

• Champion the Rio Tinto biodiversity standards and guidelines

• Drive a risk-based approach to biodiversity performance that ensures biodiversity risks are well integrated to ensure both short-term management and long-term stewardship across the business

• Prepare briefing papers, reports, business responses for Board, Executive Committee, Sustainability Committee, investors, and CSO and NGO engagements

• Contribute to an enabling and stimulating climate for environment professionals at all levels to share knowledge, seek support and grow their careers

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering (or related field)

• Postgraduate qualifications in the environmental/GIS sciences would be highly desirable

• A creative, agile and outcome-focused way of thinking

• Contemporary experience in the management, and practical applications, of environmental remote sensing data

• Experienced in developing, implementing and managing complex datasets and monitoring programs, particularly those relating to biodiversity and broader environmental protection

• Demonstrated inclusive and collaborative project experience with a people-centric approach and a track record of delivery/implementation

• Excellent strategic capability and an understanding of complex issues and risk management

• A proven ability to work with inter-disciplinary teams and committees as well as external stakeholders

• The ability to synthesise and summarise information with a clear narrative

• Capacity to organise, track and manage routine and abnormal activities/data

• Excellent ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in a global organisation and influence perspectives

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

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts

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 situations and meet opportunities.

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.

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.

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