Indigenous Only Opportunity | Specialist Indigenous Support | WAIO Jimblebar | FIFO 5:2 4:3

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

We are excited to announce a new job opportunity within our organisation for the role of Specialist Indigenous Support Liaison (ISL). Join our team to help shape the future at our Jimblebar site by taking a leading role in delivering a positive employee experience for the Indigenous workforce at BHP.  

This role will be 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off, FIFO from Perth to Jimblebar.

The Specialist ISL works alongside leaders to improve the experience of Indigenous-identified employees in WAIO, while also contributing to enhanced cultural safety and wellbeing across the workplace. In this role, you will:

• Serve as a key point of contact for Indigenous employees, through the provision of personalised support and advice to improve employee experience.
• Advocate for Indigenous perspectives and cultural capability.
• Support the application of the BHP Indigenous Cultural Safety Framework (ICSF) and other Indigenous employee-focused initiatives aligned to the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and cultural safety and wellbeing broadly.
• Work alongside leaders and employees on Indigenous social, cultural and recognition matters for site level activities.
• Where Indigenous employee and/or site needs intersect with local communities, partner with Indigenous Engagement to facilitate any necessary engagement with Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), Traditional Owner corporations and local communities.

About You

• You will have an overriding commitment to health, safety and the environment; You will be self-motivated and driven to succeed;
• You work well in a team, are a good communicator and have the ability to work independently;
• You enjoy work outdoors and are comfortable undertaking a range of activities in your day-to-day role;
• You have experience in the development and following of plans;
• It will be a role requirement that you have a current drivers licence;
• Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders including diverse cultures and/or Indigenous peoples.
• An understanding of / or experience in the mining sector and BHP’s operating environment is highly regarded but not mandatory.
• Previous experience in a similar role in case management, advocacy, community.

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.

We’ve created a Candidate Guide to support you through each step of BHP’s recruitment process. You can download (230330_indigenous-peoples-candidate-guide.pdf) it to learn what to expect and how we make the experience culturally safe, respectful and accessible.

We know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it fair and accessible for your individual situation. If applicable - please contact us at inclusion@bhp.com, so we can work with you on this.

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

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. Wherever we operate, BHP respects the rights of Indigenous peoples.

In Australia, our Reconciliation Action Plan reflects how we seek to contribute to long-term economic empowerment, social development priorities and cultural well-being of Indigenous peoples in Australia. Many of our operations are located on or near Indigenous traditional lands. We acknowledge and respect the cultural heritage and collective rights of those Indigenous peoples.

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 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 an inclusive culture, including providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all.

The position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

The filling of these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA).