Specialist CSP Engagement

Specialist CSP Engagement Gladstone

• Lead community engagement that shapes Rio Tintos social licence in Gladstone
• Build trusted relationships with host communities and Traditional Owners
• Be part of a global organisation with a strong focus on ESG performance
• Drive meaningful engagement across community government and industry stakeholders

About the role

Finding better ways to get materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Specialist Communities & Social Performance (CSP) engagement to join our team based in Gladstone. The role leads Rio Tintos community engagement activities in Gladstone which are foundational activities for building and maintaining robust relationships and a strong social licence.

We are an open connected global team that includes some of the industrys best and brightest minds. We offer competitive performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Rio Tintos community engagement strategy in Gladstone
• Work closely with CSP Business Partner and CSP asset and functional teams to understand their community engagement needs and work collaboratively with them to plan and deliver regular engagements events and topic-specific engagement (e.g. community investment events Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management - GISTM Social and Economic Impact Assessment -SEIA emergency planning studies)
• Build strong relationships with a broad range of community industry and local government stakeholders across Gladstone and represent Rio Tinto at external forums and events
• Lead annual community perception monitoring via Local Voices
• Ensure engagement activities comply with the requirements of the Rio Tinto CSP Standard and guidance

What you will bring

• Tertiary qualification in social sciences or equivalent
• 4 plus years of experience in CSP discipline particularly planning and delivering stakeholder engagement activities
• Proven ability to listen communicate work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with stakeholders
• Experience with stakeholder complaints management and support
• Skills and experience in influencing internal and external stakeholders project management compliance and risk management
• Ability to project manage engagement related work and be self-motivated to drive outcomes
• Experience in developing relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve results including attending and presenting at events
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your colleagues
• Excellent people teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to manage complex and conflicting priorities

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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 & 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 lifes reasons (vacation/annual paid parental sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking accommodation cars retail and more)
• Relocation assistance where necessary

Where you will be working

Gladstone is one of Rio Tintos key aluminium hubs in Australia home to integrated operations that refine bauxite into alumina and produce aluminium for global markets.

With thousands of employees across the region Rio Tinto plays a vital role in the local community and economy.

Located on Queenslands central coast Gladstone offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle with easy access to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and surrounding natural attractions.

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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 cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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.