Communications and Engagement Specialists

3 weeks ago


Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Communications and Engagement Specialists**
- Use your skills and creativity to craft communications to engage our people
- Help demonstrate our values of care, courage and curiosity
- Support our vision to be the most valued resource business and a company that puts people at our heart
- Pilbara-based roles at either Paraburdoo or Brockman on FIFO 5/2, 4/3 rosters from Perth. Option to be residentially based at Paraburdoo also.

**About the role**

**All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.**

We are looking for **Communications and Engagement Specialists **to enhance Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s communications and engagement, with our workforce and across the communities in which we operate.

These roles report to the Mine Site **General Manager, **with a direct line to the** Principal Advisor - Communications**. The role provides communications expertise and deliverables to the General Manager, management team and site leaders, ensuring leaders are aligned on priorities and messaging, whilst liaising with the Communications and External Affairs team.

**Key duties include**:

- Adhere to all Rio Tinto Health and Safety standards, policies and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels
- Develop, coordinate and distribute site-specific communications and engagement that support key business priorities
- Ensure effective distribution of content via various channels
- Develop site Communications Action Plans and ensure a regular drumbeat of communications
- Implement communication strategies that promote positive engagement amongst the workforce
- Liaise with other site business areas and contractors to support site activities
- Identify positive stories that can be shared with site, all of Iron Ore and/or externally to enhance the reputation of site and Rio Tinto Iron Ore
- Support the leadership team to identify and escalate potentially contentious issues and develop strategic communications and engagement to manage risks
- Provide strategic and tactical communications and engagement advice and assistance to site leaders
- Monitor, report and evaluate communications and engagement impact on driving key site priorities
- Maintain regular liaison with External Affairs and Communications team
- Provide best practice advice on site communication content and channels and effectiveness
- Ensure appropriate alignment of Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s strategy with site communications.

**About you**

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

- Strong communication / interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build effective partnerships
- Demonstrated background in providing strategic advice in communications
- Ability to support events and engagement opportunities with the workforce
- A drive and eagerness to develop
- Ability to work autonomously, drive outcomes and meet action plans
- Microsoft Office skills
- Current C class drivers’ licence.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

- Related industry exposure
- Experience in filming, photography and video editing.

**What we offer**
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an 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).

**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.

**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 24**th** January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).**

**About Rio Tinto**

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