Lead Community

Lead Community

• Perth-based role with travel to the Pilbara
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Company contribution towards private health insurance
• Lead community engagement and social investment initiatives

About the role

An exciting new opportunity currently exists for a Lead Community to join our Corporate Affairs team.

Reporting to the Manager Community and Indigenous Affairs, you will play a crucial role in leading Roy Hill’s community engagement and the planning and implementation of social investment initiatives. The successful candidate will maintain strong relationships with traditional owner communities and other key stakeholders, including community leaders, non-profits, prescribed body corporates, and local government officers. Additionally, the role involves representing Roy Hill and the broader Hancock group at community forums and industry committees.

Duties

• Foster strong relationships with traditional owner communities and key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and mutual trust
• Plan and participate in social investment initiatives, including community consultation, development, evaluation, and implementation
• Organise and manage community events such as NAIDOC week celebrations, school holiday programs, and emergency relief coordination
• Coordinate internal volunteers to support community partners
• Coordinate responses to feedback and grievances received from the community
• Coordinate cultural awareness presenters
• Develop and manage the annual community team budget
• Contribute to regular reporting of Community and Indigenous Affairs department progress

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience working in a diverse community engagement related role
• Experience working in the Pilbara and experience working with Aboriginal communities and non-profits
• Well-developed problem-solving and organisational skills
• Solutions focussed with the ability to develop strong working relationships and influence positive outcomes
• Ability to earn the support of community members, particularly Aboriginal and land-connected peoples
• Leadership training and formal qualifications in social performance or community engagement beneficial

Perth ROC Facilities

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About the Company

Roy Hill is a world class mining company, leading the way through innovative, integrated mining rail and port operations, to export iron ore safely and efficiently from West Australia’s Pilbara region.

We are a company where people matter. We support our team to reach their full potential by providing generous benefits and opportunities, empowering them to actively contribute to our success and that of our state and country.

We are committed to the use of new technologies that results in higher quality product, less waste, improved efficiencies and above all, a safer workplace. Our integrated next generation mine, rail and port operations enable the sustained low-cost production of iron ore at a consistent quality and grade, allowing us to respond to changing market cycles.

We are proud to collaborate and work in partnership with the communities in which we operate, supporting programs and initiatives that help achieve positive outcomes and leave a lasting legacy.

We are dedicated to minimising our environmental footprint, designing our operations to optimise the rehabilitation of the land when and where mining has been completed.

We are Roy Hill.

Equal Opportunity

Roy Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we proudly encourage Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination.

We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.