Advisor, Diversity, Equity

**Position Title**:Advisor, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Asia Pacific & South Africa)

**Position Type**: Temporary - Full-Time

**Position Location**:Melbourne

**Requisition ID**: 28254

At McCain, our purpose is celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food. We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together.

As an employer, we are committed to becoming an employer of choice for diverse employees; where leaders, structures and interactions encourage individuals to thrive while being their authentic selves. Now, and for generations to come.

Our approach to delivering on this Promise is shaped by the following commitments:

- Deliver on a Bigger, Broader, Bolder Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) agenda that looks beyond gender and location of work.
- Cultivate belonging and psychological safety across McCain.
- Embrace our differences while creating conditions for fairness and opportunity.

**Overview**

Reporting to the Organisational Development Director, Asia Pacific & South Africa, you will provide strategic direction and advisory on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The role will require a DEI expert that has a natural ability to engage, empower and work with all levels in the organization from all backgrounds to establish a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive team.

You will promote a work environment that is accepting, emphasizes teamwork, has a respect for differences, and has an appreciation for constructive feedback. Analyzing trends and diversity analytics you will develop DEI strategies at a regional and country level. You will provide support in obtaining diversity analytics, including benchmarking, tracking metrics, analyzing, and generating diversity reporting for various audiences to highlight trends and demonstrate impact of DEI programs and initiatives. You will facilitate the review of policies and providing input to ensure alignment with DEI best practices.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Design and develop sustainable DEI strategies
- Act as an internal expert on DEI including external trends, market dynamics and best practices
- Understand and promote the latest research, thinking and practice on key diversity areas and recommend solutions
- Implement plans, programs and initiatives to drive DEI within McCain
- Support the development and maturity of Employee Resource Groups
- Monitor and assess our organizational systems for barriers that do not support our DEI vision
- Promote tools and resources to enhance employee understanding on DEI issues
- Work with the leadership team and other leaders to ensure that supporting inclusion is a key part of their people practices

**Qualifications**
- Demonstrated significant experience in developing, implementing and evaluating innovative strategies and programs to achieve diversity, equality and inclusion objectives.
- Preferred global experience, leading within multiple cultures
- Change management skills to embed sustainable practices and capability that positively enhances organisational culture.
- Leadership and influence skills including the ability to engage others from all parts of the organisation.
- Strong communication skills and an engaging presence to ensure that strategies, initiatives and success stories are communicated and shared throughout the organisation in addition to reporting on targets and progress.
- Proven track record in delivering a program of works in a timely and effective manner to achieve material outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge in DEI principles and up-to-date knowledge in this area
- Proven ability to assess and understand business needs, synthesize findings and deliver content to support strategic initiatives
- Post secondary education in Communications or Human Resources, or equivalent, coupled with 5+ years of DEI experience preferably within a global organization.

**If you’re looking for your next challenge and want to get behind an organisation that celebrates real connections, then this is your role**

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- McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger._
- McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs._
- The health and safety of McCain employees and their families has been our number one priority since the start of COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccination restrictions easing across the globe we do not currently require employees to be vaccinated, but we rese