Advisor Indigenous Support

Advisor Indigenous Support : Indigenous only opportunity

• FIFO from Perth to Gudai-Darri – 5/2 – 4/3 roster

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

• Strongly encouraging applications from Indigenous people

Where we’re all welcome  

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 who we are.  

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island Peoples, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.  

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.  

About the role

Join our inclusive and diverse HSEC team here at Rio Tinto. We’re seeking a passionate Advisor Indigenous Support to provide direct support to Indigenous employees, advice to line leaders, and build/support Cultural awareness, knowledge and capability across the business.

Reporting to the Manager HSEC you will be responsible for the below duties :

• Support Manager HSEC to influence a culturally safe workplace

• Support the change-management process, including contributing to development of work roles/practices, performance rituals/cadences and other opportunities for simplification to ensure aligned and functional indigenous support capability results

• Engage and Support Asset-based Indigenous workforce to build effective relationships with their leaders, strengthen communication techniques and undertake the role of support person, as required

• Provide Indigenous support and guidance (Social, wellbeing, business processes, HR) to influence a culturally safe workplace and increase retention of Indigenous workforce

• Build Indigenous employees’ awareness and understanding of RTIO’s policies, procedures and performance expectations, as support systems and career development opportunities

• Supporting the Asset-based Leadership team

• Support and promote RTIO’s Indigenous Employment Strategy at site level and support and collaborate with IEDP team projects and initiatives on indigenous support as required.

• Proactive planning and engagement with Indigenous employees to identify engagement risks early and establish proactive response plans in conjunction with Asset leaders

• Support Indigenous employees’ and their leaders with completion and use of talent tools, particularly for Indigenous Talent Review (ITR) candidates and Champions

• Maintain a database on engagement, case management and produce reports as required, including summative quarterly reports identifying themes and/or trends

• Build strong relationships with key operational and functional partners

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices and inter-site collaboration. 

What you’ll bring

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

• A strong commitment to safety—for yourself, your team, and your workplace

• Culturally responsive mentoring, coaching, case management

• Understanding of HR policies and process

• Experience in supporting program delivery, reporting and building stakeholder relations

• Background of working in either mining or similar related industry

• Experience and understanding of the issues that may impact on Indigenous people/groups in the workplace

• Experience working in diverse teams, and able to work autonomously 

• Ability to influence, analyse and bring strong decision-making outcomes to any situation

• Collaboration/mentoring

• Relationship building

• Building staff capability

• Complaints, grievance & issue management

• C Class manual drivers licence

Desirable Qualifications

• Social Science or HR   

• Certificate IV Indigenous Leadership & Mentoring; and 

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island Peoples Mental Health First Aid

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

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  

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia  

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

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family  

• Attractive share ownership plan  

• Company provided insurance cover  

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options  

• Career development & 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 (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)  

• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water)

• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them  

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.  To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are  

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

This role is offered on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off (9-day fortnight) roster, FIFO from Perth to Gudai-Darri.

Our Gudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. In addition to leveraging technology already in use across Rio Tinto, such as autonomous trucks, trains and drills, Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with a rotable bucket wheel, a world class laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members.

The Caterpillar mining fleet at Gudai-Darri includes autonomous trucks, production drills, and in a world first, autonomous water carts. 

Located 110km north-west of Newman, Gudai-Darri will produce up to 43 million tonnes of iron ore a year in its first phase, contributing to our flagship product, the Pilbara Blend™. It will also become a production hub for our iron ore business, incorporating world class infrastructure and a 166-kilometre rail line connecting the mine to our existing network.

Gudai-Darri is creating jobs and business opportunities in Western Australia. More than 2,000 people have been employed as part of its construction with approximately 600 permanent operational roles created.

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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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