Specialist Indigenous Liaison Officer

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 Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.  BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.

Purpose

In support of the growing Indigenous workforce at Jansen, the Specialist Indigenous Liaison Officer will ensure Indigenous employees are engaged and informed in a culturally appropriate way. Additionally, this role will support leaders to engage meaningfully and appropriately with Indigenous employees and increase their cultural capability. 

About the Role

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Provide tailored advice and career development support for Indigenous employees as the primary contact at sites, escalating as needed. 
• Facilitate networks and connections between Indigenous employees to foster a culturally respectful workplace. 
• Improve the working environment for Indigenous and non-Indigenous employees by promoting cross-cultural understanding. 
• Coach Line Leaders on Indigenous matters to enhance cultural capability.  
• Execute appropriate Indigenous employee support mechanisms at a site-level. 
• Provide advice and guidance on Indigenous social, cultural and recognition matters to support site-level activities.  
• Partner with Indigenous Engagement team to facilitate any necessary engagement with Opportunity Agreement (OA) partners and local communities where Indigenous employee and/or site needs intersect with local communities. 
• Support recruitment pathway of Indigenous contractors to BHP employees 
• Establish and maintain wrap around support services including Elder/Knowledge Keeper visits to Potash Academy at Carlton Trail College 
• Additional duties as required including attendance at external events to promote recruitment

Work Location

This role will be based at the Jansen Mine Site located in Leroy, SK. The associated work schedule is 8/80 rooster (4x10 hours days per week). As this role is not eligible for accommodation in the site camp, the incumbent must live within a reasonable commuting distance (< 90km) of the Jansen site.  

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a relocation allowance. 

About You

To be considered, you will need:
 

• Experience in coaching and supporting Indigenous employees related to cultural matters (e.g. building cultural capability). 
• Experience in advocating for workforce needs with cultural sensitivity. 
• Experience in triaging workforce concerns and facilitating engagement with culturally diverse stakeholders. 
• Ability to build, leverage and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally from BHP. 
• Professional skill, cultural competency, and experience working with Indigenous groups (either in mining or across other industries – e.g. health). 
• Previous experience in a similar role in case management, advocacy, community development or human services. 
• Experience managing and reporting employee data. 

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on February 14, 2025.

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.

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.