Superintendent Community Engagement

• Pivotal Communities and Social Performance role representing the Communities and Communications (WA) team and wider business
• Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety and work life balance
• Attractive 9-day fortnight roster option (residential Dampier/Karratha)

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an engaging people leader to join our Community Engagement team. In this exciting role of Superintendent Community Engagement, you will develop and maintain positive community relationships, support stakeholder priorities and lead engagement and community investment activities.

The Community Engagement function supports the development and maintenance of relationships between Rio Tinto and key local stakeholders, including local government and community.

A passion for leading and developing teams, coupled with your demonstrated ability to engage, connect and positively influence key stakeholders at all organizational levels; will enable you to effectively lead the implementation of social performance strategies, plans and programs which support the company's social licence to operate and interactions with Pilbara communities.

About you

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

• Tertiary qualification within a relevant field such as community development, sociology, anthropology, communications or public relations / marketing
• Extensive experience in community relations including experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation, communication, government relations and community development
• Leadership experience and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members.
• Sound knowledge of the resource sector in terms of sustainable development principles and practices
• Experience in project management

Where you will be living

Residing in Dampier or Karratha township and working 5 days, 2 off, with an option for a Compressed Working Arrangement (9-day fortnight), you will everything our beautiful Pilbara coastline has to offer.

To find out more, check out the following link: https://karratha.wa.gov.au/map-listing/wickham

Come join the team and enjoy some great benefits we have to offer:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Get ahead financially and enjoy housing subsidy benefits
• Remote Area Holiday Travel Assistance (residential roles only)
• 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 (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 27th October 2020 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)