Specialist Board Management | Part-time | Fixed Term | Australia
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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
Reporting to the Head of Governance Regulatory & Chairman's office, this role provides administrative, project management and logistical support to the Board, Board Committees and Directors, while upholding BHP's governance standards and regulatory requirements. This role ensures the seamless execution of Board events, engagements and meetings for Directors, supports company secretariat matters including Director on-boarding and off-boarding, Director training and Director site visits.
Accountabilities Will Include
* Board program project management: Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of all Board engagements and internal and external events, and manages budgets for these engagements.
* Committee, Project and Special Committees: Provides support on the end‑to‑end lifecycle of administrative support for Committee meetings, including agenda preparation, papers process and accurate record-keeping, ensuring timely and compliant management of records and minutes.
* Directors' Support: Provides support on Director induction, on‑boarding and off‑boarding, liaising with Directors for logistics, administrative and meeting arrangements.
* Site Visits: Arranges logistics for Director site visits, works with Assets to assist in itinerary planning and Director support, compiles pre‑read for Director site visits.
About You
* Excellent verbal and written communication with personnel at all levels, including senior management.
* Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to win the trust and confidence of senior personnel and operate as a trusted adviser.
* Organisation skills: Excellent organisational skills with an aptitude to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
* Adaptable: Embraces change, works well with ambiguity, prioritises multiple critical tasks, flexible to alter priorities as circumstances change.
* High Performance: High achieving, motivated, positive outlook, enthusiastic and performance driven.
* Step Up: Willingness to speak up, take responsibility and lead outcomes.
* Team Player: Ability to work autonomously and effectively within a team, a positive contributor to the team.
* Experienced skills in Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), Documentum, 1SAP, SharePoint.
* Previous experience with governance and Board processes.
* Experience using Diligent or Boardvantage.
This is a 12 month part‑time contract role working 3‑4 days per week. Open for applications until 5-Jan-2026.
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 that many aspects of our employees' lives are important and that 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. BHP is 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. 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
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Part‑time
Job function
* General Business, Management, and Business Development
* Mining
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