Principal Indigenous Engagement QLD
Australia
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success
About the Role
BHP’s ambition is to create long-term relationships with Indigenous Peoples, based on trust and mutual benefit. Respecting and partnering with Indigenous Peoples aligns with our Company Purpose of bringing people and resources together to build a better world, our focus on delivering long-term social value and our commitment to working with integrity. The Principle Indigenous Engagement QLD will lead the delivery of key Indigenous engagement priorities in QLD with a primary focus on supporting the negotiation, implementation and review of Native Title agreements and driving the implementation of BHPs Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Build and maintain trusted and respectful partnerships with QLD Traditional Owner groups, Aboriginal communities, Indigenous organisations, and partners.
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Support the effective negotiation, implementation and review of BMA’s Native Title Agreements.
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Drive the delivery of BHP’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and Social Value commitments in QLD by:
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Supporting the development and ongoing reporting of Asset and Operational RAP plans.
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Leading the key RAP commitments, including implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
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Provide ongoing Indigenous Engagement support and due diligence for BMA projects and approvals.
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Provide Indigenous Engagement-specific coaching, guidance, and strategic advice to BMA operations and functional teams.
About You
- Strong background in Indigenous Engagement and/or Native Title within the resource sector.
- Proven experience in community engagement and building meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Strong ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive sustainable, mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Experience with managing complex projects, problem solving and meeting time critical deadlines.
- Strong cultural competence with a deep understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories and current affairs.
- Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline desirable.
- Indigenous candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.