Senior Indigenous Partnerships & Employment Lead

Riotinto; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive medical benefits

Private health insurance for employees

Company-provided insurance

Salary packaging options

Career development support

Relocation assistance possible

Job summary

Rio Tinto in Perth (Central Park) seeks a Principal Traditional Owner Participation to advance commitments to employment, skills and business development for Traditional Owner groups. You will connect teams, monitor progress and resolve barriers, shaping practical participation initiatives with a broad internal network.

Reporting to the Manager Agreement Making, you will influence delivery across divisions, support contractual arrangements, and engage Traditional Owners to realise meaningful,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Indigenous employment, training, business development, government relations, Indigenous affairs or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of Native Title, agreement-making frameworks and the delivery of commitments with Traditional Owner groups.
• Experience negotiating, drafting or implementing agreements and influencing stakeholders across complex organisational settings.
• Commercial, procurement or business development capability, including experience supporting opportunities from concept through to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Monitor employment and business development commitments, associated metrics and delivery risks, and taking action where progress is off track.
• Developing and supporting the drafting of employment, skills and business development agreement commitments with Traditional Owners.
• Partnering with Traditional Owner groups and Prescribed Bodies Corporate to identify economic development opportunities and connect relevant subject matter expertise.
• Coordinating cross-functional delivery across People, Procurement, Commercial, Capability Development, Renewables, Environment, Land Access and operational teams.
• Acting as a central point of contact for Rio Tinto teams that interface with Traditional Owner groups, helping provide a consistent and integrated approach.
• Supporting contractual arrangements for specialist services that assist Traditional Owner organisations to develop and execute business opportunities.
• Engaging Traditional Owners on aspirations for jobs, skills and enterprise development, while helping internal teams understand commitments and relevant cultural context.

Job description

Rio Tinto in Perth (Central Park) seeks a Principal Traditional Owner Participation to advance commitments to employment, skills and business development for Traditional Owner groups. You will connect teams, monitor progress and resolve barriers, shaping practical participation initiatives with a broad internal network.

Reporting to the Manager Agreement Making, you will influence delivery across divisions, support contractual arrangements, and engage Traditional Owners to realise meaningful,