About BHPAt 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 RoleBHP’s purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. We seek to create and contribute a lasting benefit to the communities where we operate through the positive social and economic benefits generated by our core business, and our voluntary social investment.Reporting to the Manager Community, we are seeking a driven and proactive community practitioner to join the Coal Community Team, on a permanent basis based in Mackay. The role will be responsible for the management and oversight of key regional and strategic social investment partnerships; community issues management, key stakeholder engagement, and being a connection point between our operations and the communities in which we operate. The role will further involve stakeholder engagement and social investment strategy, budget and planning activities, communication, event management, governance and compliance.Key responsibilities for the role:Provide insights into the requirements of the local community and bring advice into the Community Team with regards to key issues and community needs.Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand priority issues and concerns. Collaborate and link stakeholders, projects and efforts together to achieve enhanced outcomes for all parties.Interact with local governments and regulatory bodies, and develop meaningful relationships with community members, organisations and other interested stakeholders.Effectively carry out contract management, compliance, reporting and other process requirements for social investment activities.Advise Corporate Affairs leadership and Asset team on key social risks and contribute to the development of risk management strategies.Regularly monitor social investment projects to ensure achievement of outcomes to agreed timelines, targets, and budgets and against contractual commitments.Identify opportunities to profile the success and impact of the community team’s work and partnerships both internally and externally.About YouAcademic degree or professional qualification in community relations or international development, planning, business/economic development, stakeholder engagement, communications or other relevant fields.Experience in community relations/development, and working in regional or remote communities preferred.Experience developing projects to address community issues.Understanding of issues management including human rights, Indigenous Peoples, supply chain management and transparency and the concept of shared or social value.Demonstrated understanding and experience in areas of Sustainability, Community and Social Impact and Social Investment.Experience working with and understanding of Indigenous communities.Strong collaborative, relationship building & networking skills.Able to adapt to changing environments, meet competing priorities and manage complex issues.Problem solving, analytical and evaluative skills, an ability to operate flexibly and adaptively.Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to develop strong relationships.Project Management skills.This is a residential Monday to Friday role, based in Mackay (QLD).Applications close on Sunday, December 15, at 11:59 (AEST).About Our ProcessAt 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 WorkforceThe 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.
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