Principal Advisor Safety

• Lead and champion improvement through the Safety AoE team across the Northern Hemisphere
• Be part of a group that is people-orientated, results driven, while valuing inclusion
• Role based in Johannesburg- SA

About the role

We are looking for a driven, operationally focused safety leader to join our newly created Safety Area of Expertise (AoE) team as a Principal Advisor Safety. In this role you'll have the opportunity to showcase your partnership building skills and your ability to lead strategic improvement. You'll be a key player in building the Safety culture in a sustainable way across your region and beyond.

Reporting to the Practice Lead Safety, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting assets in their journey to improve their safety culture through the implementation of the Safety Maturity Model
• Providing high quality safety support and technical advice to our operational teams
• Supporting development and progressive improvement of our Safety Standards so that they are simple and focused on control of our critical risks
• Leading impactful and engaging 2nd line assurance activities
• Providing coaching in incident investigation and corrective action
• Fostering collaborative efforts to identify and share leading practices, drawing upon internal and external benchmarking
• Working with a broad range of stakeholders in the deployment of the global HSES strategy by providing guidance and governance on key initiatives

About You

To succeed in this role, you have:

• 8 + years of experience in a role with safety responsibilities
• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety Systems; standards and key risk management and assurance processes
• A University or NQF7 degree in Health, Safety, engineering or a related field experience desired but not essential

But most importantly, you are recognised for your:

• Ability to translate business requirements into practical application in an operational environment
• Strong communication, problem solving and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders in various contexts and from different background
• Experience in mining or similar heavy industry would be considered as an asset
• Ability to speak both English and French (spoken and written)

What we offer

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Wellbeing benefits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.