Senior Heritage Advisor

Job description:

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia's premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

Reporting to the Principal – Heritage, the Senior Heritage Advisor plays a key role in ensuring Northern Star's Aboriginal cultural heritage and Native Title Agreement commitments are effectively implemented across the Company's Australian operations, with a particular focus on the Kalgoorlie Production Centre. This position operates on a FIFO basis from Perth to Kalgoorlie, following a 4/3 roster.

Here's what awaits you:

• Support cultural heritage surveys and manage heritage data at the Kalgoorlie Production Centre.
• Engage with Traditional Owner groups to facilitate heritage assessments and survey requests, ensuring compliance with standards, agreements, and legislation.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and Traditional Owners to implement Native Title commitments.
• Provide strategic advice on cultural heritage management, Traditional Owner engagement, and community development.
• Foster long-term, trust-based relationships with Traditional Owners.
• Serve as the senior liaison for day-to-day interactions between the Company and Traditional Owners.
• Ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent for Company activities.
• Assist in developing management plans and proposals in consultation with Traditional Owner groups.
• Support regulatory and approval submissions through effective stakeholder engagement planning.
• Build and maintain community relationships to achieve social performance objectives.
• Provide direction and support to the Heritage Coordinator – Kalgoorlie.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

Experience:

• 7+ years in community development, cultural heritage, or stakeholder engagement, preferably within the resources sector
• Proven ability to maintain positive relationships in complex and challenging environments, especially with Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities
• Strong complex problem-solving skills to deliver solutions across the business
• Discretion and respect working in culturally diverse settings
• Ability to multitask, organise, and prioritise multiple projects under tight deadlines

Qualifications
:

• Current unencumbered West Australian 'C' Class Drivers Licence.
• Formal qualification in archaeology, anthropology, social performance, social science, communications, or other relevant field preferred

Passion for Growth:

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.    

Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team