• Job Description

  Req#: RITM11280460

  Senior Advisor Human Rights and Value Chains

  • Help us create a long-lasting positive legacy and culture of respecting human rights
  • Join a high performing and caring team committed to your growth and development
  • Support the development and implementation of our Group-wide human rights program
  • Work on a range of exciting projects and initiatives globally

  About the role

  Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

  Our Communities and Social Performance (CSP) Area of Expertise (AoE) is Rio Tinto’s Technical CSP function. It provides support to the business to build respectful and trusted relationships with host communities and deliver enduring social and economic outcomes. The CSP AoE works with CSP practitioners and leaders across the business to build capability, support human rights and social performance delivery, monitor and respond to emerging trends, and provide assurance and risk management. The CSP AoE also maintains Rio Tinto’s risk management systems, Human Rights Policy, CSP standard and reporting process.

  We are looking for a Senior Advisor Human Rights and Value Chains to join an innovative and thoughtful human rights program and contribute to business outcomes and positive human rights impacts. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about responsible business and human rights, motivated to work on complex issues, and who seek exposure to Rio Tinto’s full range of assets and functions. The Senior Advisor will be supported by experienced Human Rights practitioners and be part of a collegial and pioneering team, focusing on human rights and value chains initiatives.

  You’ll be joining at a period of significant interest in human rights performance, within a changing and dynamic external landscape. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is aligned to our vision to demystify, integrate, personalise, and operationalise respect for rights. Grow your expertise by gaining exposure to a range of complex societal issues and working with assets and functions across the Rio Tinto group globally to raise awareness and embed human rights due diligence in day-to-day work.

  
  We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

  Reporting to the Principal Advisor, Human Rights and Value Chains and working in a dynamic and exciting environment within the CSP AoE, you will be:

  • Supporting sustainable value chain initiatives working with our Commercial team (procurement, sales and marketing, marine and logistics) and Project teams

  • Support and advice on Rio Tinto’ salient human rights issues (i.e., related to inclusion and diversity, security and human rights, labour rights including modern slavery, community health and well-being, Indigenous Peoples rights, land access and use, among other topics)
  • Project management support for major initiatives and annual human rights disclosure, including the modern slavery reporting process
  • Responding to third-party due diligence requests (TPDDs) alongside our Ethics and Integrity team
  • Responding to external requests (external benchmarks, surveys, questionnaires, investor requests)
  • Reviewing contract clauses and working with our Legal teams
  • Facilitating and delivering training for assets and functions, including awareness initiatives
  • Developing human rights guidance, tools and templates, tracking trends and improvement opportunities
  • Monitoring the implementation of human rights control library
  • Supporting delivery of the Group-wide human rights training strategy, program and modules
  • Measuring and monitoring key metrics and performance
  • Participating in external forums and working groups

  What you’ll bring

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
  • A passion for human rights to help Rio Tinto deliver its responsible business commitments
  • Excellent communication and writing skills, comfortable with working in detail and managing datasets
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment when dealing with internal and external stakeholders
  • Agile thinker and ability to work on complex tasks that often have no clear answer
  • Change management skills and experience will be highly desirable
  • Ability to prioritize workload and effective time management skills, results oriented

  • Team player who is action orientated and can deliver practical advice for practitioners.

  In-depth human rights knowledge and experience is preferred but not essential. We will consider applicants with a range of skillsets and professional qualifications (e.g., from legal, risk, business, social sciences or other related disciplines) who are looking to upskill their knowledge of human rights and sustainability more broadly. Some knowledge of commercial and value chains systems, risk management and assurance will be beneficial.

  What we offer
  
  Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  • A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
  • Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
  • Attractive share ownership plan
  • Company provided insurance cover
  • Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
  • Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
  • Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
  • Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
  • Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

  About Rio Tinto

  Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

  We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

  Every Voice Matters

  At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

  We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

  Applications close on 29th of February 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

• About the company

  Rio Tinto Group is an Anglo-Australian multinational and the world's second largest metals and mining corporation, behind BHP, producing iron ore, copper, diamonds, gold and uranium.

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