State Agreement Variation Advisor
1 week ago
*Our Opportunity
Work Location
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Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Roster
:
Monday to Friday
Term:
2-year fixed term opportunity
The Port & State Approvals team plays a key role both internally and externally, driving communication and stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen relationships and lay the groundwork for development, operational efficiency, and growth.
This position reports directly to the Manager, Port & State Approvals.
*Key Responsibilities*
- Managing Fortescue's State Agreements and Port Agreements
- Preparing and coordinating proposals, approvals and reports
- Building and maintaining strategic external and internal stakeholder relationships
- Timely coordination of State Agreement and Port approvals (from advice to submission) to deliver critical studies, project and operational scopes of work on schedule.
- Coordination of compliance obligations (e.g., reports) related to Fortescue's State Agreements and Port Agreements, including assessing scopes of work through Fortescue's Land Use Certificate (LUC) system.
- Building and maintaining relationships across the business to support business objectives and priorities.
- Liaising with lead agencies responsible for administering the State Agreements and Port Agreements.
Qualifications And Experience
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills including a demonstrated ability to work effectively across operational and project teams
- Experience in dealing with government departments and officials;
- Excellent drafting skills including the ability to draft in accordance with statutory and contractual obligations and to quickly understand technical information from a range of mining and maritime disciplines;
- Excellent time management skills including a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities;
- Experience in interpreting statute law and navigating statute-based approvals regimes; and,
- Business acumen and a strong understanding of the resources sector.
- Tertiary qualifications in project management, business or law disciplines will be highly regarded.
About Us
Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.
*Our Commitment
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.
Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
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