Senior Advisor Government Relations

• Dynamic position based in Perth.
• Take your next step into this challenging and rewarding role
• Permanent full time

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Government Relations to provide support to our key business stakeholders on complex government matters to Rio Tinto businesses in Western Australia. This role will provide advice on government affairs, policy and regulatory issues within Western Australia

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Government relations your remit will include but not be limited to:

• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including in government, the parliament, consulates, industry associations and think tanks
• Monitor the policy and regulatory environment in Western Australia to identify potential risks. likely to impact Rio Tinto's business interests in and develop strategies to manage these risks
• Work closely with Rio Tinto’s business units in Australia, producing advice and briefing materials
• Develop strategies and policy documents that support policy and regulatory outcomes to meet Rio Tinto’s business objectives
• Support the delivery of successful stakeholder engagement plans, including with high quality briefing materials for Rio Tinto executives
• Coordinate meetings and key events associated with the Government Relations function
• Prepare briefing notes and undertake minutes of meetings
• Update relevant risk and issues registers associated with the Government Relations function
• Engage with relevant industry associations on public policy – including supporting Rio Tinto’s senior leaders in their representation in these associations – and to ensure Rio Tinto’s policy objectives and standards are met
• Provide advice, guidance and support to Rio Tinto senior leaders on Government issues, policy and reputational risks, working across multiple functions.
• Lead special projects and other initiatives.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in law, economics, business/commerce, political science or related fields with demonstrated experience in stakeholder analysis, engagement and planning
• Previous substantial experience in dealing with governments and departments, particularly with the State and Federal Government, including working with ministerial offices and/or industry associations to address issues and achieve policy outcomes
• Strong network, including in State Government departments and ministerial officers
• Experience and effective influencing skills when engaging with senior leaders internally and externally
• Excellent written communication skills, including experience in preparing high-level briefing, strategies and submissions
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams as well as independently to deliver business wide initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in project management and working through a large organisation to achieve results
• Demonstrated ability to research and identify political risks and opportunities for the business
• Experience or knowledge of the resources industry highly regarded

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Relocation packages where suitable

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Corporate Relations provides expertise and advice across all aspects of communications, brand strategy and positioning, media relations and stakeholder engagement with customers, employees and civil society through to governments and the general public.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.

Applications close on 12 October 2021 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)