Senior Advisor - Indigenous Relations

Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines Operations (MIM) invites an experienced Senior Advisor - Indigenous Engagement to lead site-level Indigenous relations across Mount Isa. You will coordinate cultural heritage activities, support Indigenous participation and capability initiatives, and work with stakeholders to improve employment, procurement and engagement outcomes within the local community.

The role requires strong relationships across internal and external partners, with relocation support offered

Qualifications

• Substantial experience with Traditional Owner groups/Indigenous communities in resources or land-use contexts.
• Strong knowledge of cultural heritage legislation and Queensland survey processes.
• Ability to build trust and maintain long-term relationships with Indigenous stakeholders/organisations.
• Experience supporting Indigenous procurement or capacity-building initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and cultural competency skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive stakeholder matters with discretion and cultural sensitivity.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate multi-party cultural heritage surveys.
• Understanding of risk management in social performance and cultural heritage.
• Commitment to Glencore's values and respectful engagement with Indigenous communities.

Skills

Indigenous relations

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural heritage

Risk management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Social Sciences

Job description

Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ – Mount Isa QLD

Full time

3d ago , from Stellar Recruitment AU and NZ

• Residential Mt Isa with attractive salary package
• Build relationships and engage across business, community and indigenous groups
• Great opportunity working for a global company in a fantastic regional city

• Residential Mt Isa with attractive salary package
• Build relationships and engage across business, community and indigenous groups
• Great opportunity working for a global company in a fantastic regional city

About the company

Glencore is one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Our operations comprise of around 150 mining, metallurgical and oil production assets. Our purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life.

Employing 135,000 people globally, people are at the heart of our business, and we aim to attract employees who strive to be leaders in their field. To you, that means more opportunities to grow your career, grow your experiences, and grow your network of colleagues, mentors and even lifelong friends. All whilst making your mark on the future.

About the role

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines Operations (MIM) are a significant contributor to the Mt Isa and Northern region of QLD. Employing over 2000 people the operations include George Fisher Mine, concentrators, smelters, and associated processing infrastructure producing multiple commodities inclusive of Zinc, Copper, Lead and Silver.

The Senior Advisor - Indigenous Engagement provides specialist advice and coordinates site-level Indigenous Relations activities across Mount Isa Mines (MIM), building well-managed working relationships that support the site's Local Social Performance Delivery.

The role coordinates site-level cultural heritage activities, supports Indigenous participation and capability initiatives, and works with relevant stakeholders to strengthen employment, procurement and engagement outcomes.

To be effective in the position you will need to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders both internal and external and be active in the community hence we are ideally seeking a candidate who is open to considering a move to the Mt Isa Region.

Experience required

• Substantial experience working with Traditional Owner groups and Indigenous communities, ideally in a resources or land-use context.
• Strong working knowledge of cultural heritage legislation and survey processes in Queensland.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term relationships with Indigenous stakeholders and organisations.
• Experience supporting Indigenous procurement or capacity-building initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and cultural competency skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and complex stakeholder matters with discretion and cultural sensitivity.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate multi‑party programs such as cultural heritage surveys.
• Sound understanding of risk management principles as applied to social performance and cultural heritage.
• Commitment to Glencore's values and to genuine, respectful engagement with Indigenous communities.

Next steps

An attractive salary package and full relocation support to Mount Isa would be provided to the successful candidate.