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
Corporate Affairs is seeking a proactive community practitioner with a strong working knowledge of social impact and community development, to support delivery of BHP's Community strategy in the Pilbara region.
In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining critical stakeholder relationships, delivering BHP's social investment program and supporting brand and reputation management in Newman.
Key Accountabilities
* Lead the timely administration and management of BHP's Community Grants Program, including liaising with local groups and not‑for‑profits, facilitating payments and acquittals;
* Facilitate and project manage a range of key social investment contracts;
* Participate in key community forums and engagements, and provide feedback to the Corporate Affairs and Asset teams on local issues and opportunities;
* Coordinate and attend key events and relevant opportunities to build the profile of BHP and local leadership within the community, including providing on‑the‑day support as required;
* Work with the Communications and Media teams to protect and enhance the BHP brand and community outcomes;
* Oversee the BHP community inbox and triage requests within approved timeframes;
* Promote and assist volunteer opportunities through the WA Volunteer portal;
* Coordinate and drive appropriate responses to a range of internal and external inquiries and issues.
This is a part‑time (0.8FTE) permanent position, offered as a Residential‑only role based in Newman.
About You
* You thrive in a highly dynamic environment, with the ability to work quickly and responsively to community needs;
* Ability to think innovatively about local challenges and develop creative solutions in consultation with local stakeholders;
* Strong written and verbal communication skills;
* Exceptional attention to detail;
* Ability to work through scopes independently and seek assistance across an established Corporate Affairs network;
* Comfortable engaging a wide variety of key stakeholders across different areas;
* Experience in community development or volunteer space or similar is preferred;
* Excellent organisational skills.
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 applicant 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 is 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.
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 *********@bhp.com.
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