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About the job

An exciting opportunity to apply your strategic communications expertise as part of our Corporate Affairs team, contributing to a range of initiatives and helping create a compelling narrative to support our position as an industry leader across our Australian operations.

In this role reporting to our Australian Corporate Affairs Manager, you will focus primarily on:

• Issue & Crisis Management: Developing and implementing proactive and reactive communication strategies particularly in relation to operational and environmental performance, sustainability, and community interface.
• Media Relations: Building and maintaining meaningful stakeholder relationships and producing key communication tools including media releases, media responses, talking points and social media posts.

To be successful, you will have extensive media and issue management skills and experience along with exceptional verbal and written communications skills that allow you to successfully convey complex matters to a range of stakeholders.

You will also assist the Corporate Affairs team across the broader functional accountabilities including:

• External Stakeholder Communications: Deliver best practice external communications including maintaining our website, creating briefing notes, speeches, and presentations.
• Internal Communications: Deliver best practice internal communications including maintaining our intranet and creating toolbox talks and newsletters.
• Branding & Events: Assist with implementing our brand standards and delivering events across our business and host communities.

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

• Tertiary qualifications in media/journalism, public relations, communications, and/or related fields.
• Extensive experience in media, communications, corporate affairs, and/or related fields.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Planning and project management skills would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the resources sector and Alcoa’s geographical and socio-political setting in WA would be desirable.
• Current WA Drivers Licence
• Flexibility to travel in Western Australia and work outside normal office hours to collaborate with global stakeholders.

Why Alcoa?

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

We embrace change, new ideas and promote a culture of respect and equal opportunity. Our employment programs are underpinned by diversity and equality and continue to be recognised and rewarded. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women and LGBTIQ+ job seekers.

As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility whilst empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.

Flexible work arrangements may be considered, please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.

What’s on offer?

• Attractive remuneration & employee benefits
• Enjoy a monthly leisure day
• Variable performance related bonus
• Industry leading superannuation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid parental leave policy
• Paid volunteering time

Our Locations

Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia (Kwinana and Bunbury); and two Alcoa Farmlands sites in Western Australia (Pinjarra and Wagerup).

Applications close

Sunday, 12 March 2023

Additional information

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
• This position is available only to permanent Australian residents or applicants who hold the relevant Visa with authority to work in Australia. Please ensure this information is clearly stated on your application.

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