Community Advisor

Northern Star Resources Limited (Northern Star) values its’ connection to the communities in which it operates and actively encourages open dialogue with local communities and key stakeholders. The Company regards its positive reputation as a vital strategic advantage and seeks to ensure that local communities benefit from its presence.

Stakeholder engagement is a critical component to partner with the community to identify and manage social impacts and opportunities. Northern Star is committed to an active process of engagement with stakeholders throughout the entire Life of Mine.

Northern Star engages with various stakeholder groups to ensure planning is transparent, meeting both regulatory guidelines and community expectations.

Position: Community Advisor

Roster: 5/2, 4/3 (9-hour days)

Location: KCGM, Kalgoorlie residential

Here’s what awaits you:

Reporting to the Community Manager, the Community Advisor plays a pivotal role in delivering Northern Star’s Community Strategy across the Kalgoorlie Production Centre. This position is central to fostering strong community relationships and enhancing the company’s reputation through engagement, impact management and communications.

The primary focus of the role is to engage with the local community and other key stakeholders on operational activities, overseeing the effective management of the external complaints and grievances process and support community investment activities. The Community Advisor is also responsible for contributing to social impact management across the Kalgoorlie Production Centre.

A critical aspect of this role is maintaining clear, consistent, and impactful external communication while cultivating trust-based relationships with community investment partners, residents, and regional organisations.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Experience:

• Proven experience in communications, community relations and/or stakeholder engagement, and experience with community investment, ideally in the resource sector.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and tailor messaging for varied audiences.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the capacity to deliver practical, business-aligned solutions across departments.
• The ability to multitask, prioritise and organise concurrent projects under tight time pressures.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment with confidentiality and respect.
• High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in Adobe and the Microsoft office suite. Adaptability to evolving procedures, systems, and operational improvements.

Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree in Communications, Social Sciences or related field.
• Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence.

Attributes:

Success in this role will be a high performing individual who proactively engage in safety processes and adherence to required controls. Actively monitors and promotes the STARR Core Values to facilitate continuous improvement, high quality work and the management of cost in line with business strategies

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based staff.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that include free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!