Senior Advisor, Communities and Social Performance

• Help implement strong social management and community relations for mining exploration in this recently created role.

• Develop your career with one of the world’s largest multi-national mining companies.

• Permanent full-time opportunity, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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 Senior Advisor – Communities and Social Performance (CSP) to support Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) both at the global level and within the US context .

This is a great opportunity to apply your CSP expertise, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and desire to extend your knowledge of community engagement in an environment which offers multiple challenges and opportunities.

Reporting to the General Manager, CSP, and part of a collaborative team, you will:

• Lead CSP strategy and practice in the United States, helping build positive relationships with local communities while embedding Rio Tinto’s CSP standards.

• Develop and deliver strategic CSP planning, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning and record keeping in CommUnity Connect.

• Facilitate and support community and stakeholder meetings, representing Rio Tinto Exploration where required and enabling others to do the same.

• Build CSP capability across US and global project teams through training, coaching and guidance that embed CSP principles into everyday ways of working.

• Maintain CSP-related knowledge bases, including project assessments, risk inputs, project management documentation and application of the RTX CSP Procedure.

• Research socio-economic, cultural heritage and related regional issues to support current and future exploration projects.

• Strengthen the global use of CommUnity Connect and related CSP tools by identifying opportunities for improvement, training and rollout support.

• Support CSP reporting, coordination and global initiatives, including quarterly KPI reporting, biweekly CSP reports, social and economic survey inputs and other CSP-related tasks as required.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• University or graduate degree within a relevant field such as the social sciences or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated experience of at least 8 years working at the community level as well as in corporate role(s) related to social performance, ideally in the extractives, especially mining.

• Previous experience in and knowledge of social performance tools and processes such as establishing and building strong community relations, stakeholder analysis, social and economic baseline assessments, and the like. Experience in working with Native American Tribes in the Western US and/or other Indigenous Peoples is highly valued.

• Outstanding analytical and writing skills in English and the ability to quickly consolidate information into polished written products and presentations. Professional proficiency in another language (especially Spanish) and/or work experience outside of the US will be considered a significant plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with a wide range of people, ability to influence others positively and build consensus around a course of action.

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. 

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus. 

• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.   

• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program. 

• Attractive share ownership plan. 

• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. 

• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.  

• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.  

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges. 

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) seeks to create value for the business by discovering or acquiring new mineral resources. Organized into three regional teams (Americas, Australasia, Africa-Eurasia), RTX provides both a global reach and a local presence across a range of commodities. This position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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