(Indigenous Only) Specialist Indigenous Support

**Date**:28 Aug 2024**Job Posting End Date**:
**Job Country**:Australia**Job State/Province**:Western Australia**Job Location/Region**:Perth**About BHP**

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

We are excited to announce a new job opportunity within our organisation for the role of Specialist Indigenous Support Liaison (ISL) West. Join our team to help shape the future at Minerals Australia by taking a leading role in delivering a positive employee experience for the Indigenous workforce at BHP.

**About Us**

At BHP, we aim to foster a culturally safe, respectful, and supportive environment for Indigenous employees that meets their workplace, social and cultural needs. Our commitment to Traditional Owner groups and Indigenous communities goes beyond mere words, and the company continually strives to improve its practices and outcomes. By working closely with Traditional Owner groups and Indigenous peoples, and respecting their rights and cultures, BHP aims to create a positive and lasting change.

**About this Role**

The Specialist ISL West works alongside Australia-based Global and Asset Function leaders to improve the experience of Indigenous-identified employees in Corporate Offices, while also contributing to enhanced cultural safety and wellbeing across the workplace.

In this role, you will:

- Serve as a key point of contact for Global / Asset Function employees based in Corporate Offices, through the provision of personalised on-the-job support and coaching.
- Advocate for change to enhance cultural safety and wellbeing by supporting the Principal ISL West to assist Assets and sites in implementing Indigenous employee support policies and initiatives.
- Work with Principal ISL West and Indigenous Engagement team to understand relationship requirements and facilitate engagement with Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), Traditional Owner corporations and local communities to ensure cultural needs of Indigenous Global and Asset Function employees are met, and support sites to do so.
- Access and review Corporate Office metrics, KPIs and HR data for the Indigenous workforce.
- Actively contribute to the ISL community of practice across Australia to enable knowledge sharing and collective improvement.

**Qualifications & Skills to be successful in this role**:

- Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders including diverse cultures and/or Indigenous peoples.
- An understanding of and experience in the mining sector and BHP’s operating environment is recommended but not mandatory.
- Relevant vocational, TAFE or University qualifications (e.g. HR/ER, healthcare, community development) are recommended but not mandatory.
- Previous experience in a similar role in case management, advocacy, community development or human services is recommended but not mandatory.

**Location**

This role is based in in Perth on a Monday - Friday basis. Travel to our various sites on occasion may be required.

**How to Apply**

**About Our Process**

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and this position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

The filling of these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA).

Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our 2017 - 2021 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). For more information about our RAP, please visit here.