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Communications Specialist Use your skills and creativity to help us find better ways to communicate and engage with our people Help demonstrate our values of care, courage and curiosity Pilbara-based roles on FIFO 5/2, 4/3 rosters from Perth.
About the role We are looking for a Communications Specialist to help us find better ways to enhance Rio Tinto Iron Ore's communications and engagement, with our workforce and across the communities in which we operate.
You'll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.
You'll work on a 5/2,4/3 FIFO roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
Reporting to the Communications Business Partner – Pilbara Mines, with a dotted line to the Site General Manager, you will: Adhere to all Rio Tinto Health and Safety standards, policies and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels Implement communication strategies that promote positive engagement amongst the workforce on site and across Rio Tinto Develop, coordinate and distribute site-specific communications and engagement activities that support key site and business priorities Work in partnership with the External Affairs and Communications team to deliver broader Rio Tinto communications to site Liaise with other site business areas and contractors to support site activities Support the leadership team to identify and escalate potentially contentious issues and develop strategic communications and engagement to manage risks Monitor, report and evaluate communications and engagement impact on driving key site priorities Provide advice on site communication content, channels and effectiveness Ensure appropriate alignment of Rio Tinto Iron Ore's strategy with site communications About you Strong communication / interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and build and manage effective partnerships Demonstrated experience in successful planning and delivery of projects.
Demonstrated background in providing strategic communications advice 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: A tertiary degree (Bachelor level) or certificate, or proven experience in a relevant area of expertise (e.g.
public relations, journalism, communications, stakeholder management, marketing).
Related industry exposure Experience in filming, photography and editing If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.
What we offer A work environment where safety is always the number one priority? A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto? Flexible working arrangements? A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with 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 & salary packaging options? Career development & 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, cultural leave)? To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them.
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue?? Where you'll be working In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,900 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.
Applications close on the 4th of December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) Salary Band Band J Every Voice Matters At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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.