Specialist Indigenous Support Liaison | Newman Residential or FIFO |

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 WAIO Newman Operations site by taking a leading role in delivering a positive employee experience for the Indigenous workforce at BHP.

This role will be a FIFO 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off or Newman residentially based on a 5 days on, 2 days off.

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.
• Champion the application of the BHP Indigenous Cultural Safety Framework (ICSF) and support 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 autonomously;
• 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 and experience in the mining sector and BHP’s operating environment is recommended 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. 

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.