Senior Community Relations Advisor
Full Time NEW

Role Details:

Reporting to the Superintendent Community Relations St Ives, you will be responsible for supporting the asset level Community Relations activities and coordinating key community engagements and activities in line with the Social Performance strategy for St Ives.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on an attractive residential roster local to the Goldfields Region (Kambalda / Kalgoorlie / Coolgardie / Norseman).  Relocation assistance may be offered to the right candidate.

Benefits include:

• Private Health Insurance Allowance

• Quarterly bonus scheme

• Salary sacrifice options

• Increased annual leave entitlements

• Employee Assistance Program

• Educational Assistance opportunities

• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

About the role:

• Assist to develop and maintain key host community stakeholder and strategic partner relationships for the asset

• Build and maintain strong relationships of trust with members of the community, key individuals, and other organisations to assist in achieving the organisation's social performance goals.

• Assist delivery of Stakeholder Value Creation initiatives, through the implementation of the Gold Field’s Social Investment strategy at asset level, including:

  • Coordinate and maintain administration of Community Investment applications and outcomes

  • Coordinating Gold Fields’ participation in key community engagement activities and opportunities

  • Supporting Gold Fields strategic partnership activities as required

  • Coordinating asset and/or business representation at key community events and forums

• Assist delivery of Gold Fields’ Host Community employment and procurement strategies for the asset

• Support delivery of outcomes pertaining to Gold Fields’ Reconciliation Action Plan at asset level

• Support administration of relevant agreements, including requirements relating to native title, heritage and strategic social partnership agreements

• Provide support to cultural heritage management activities and processes as required

• Provide support to reporting requirements for Community Relations team as required

• Provide administrative and logistical support to Community Relations Australia function as required to ensure efficient delivery of External Relations function and Gold Fields’ strategies and objectives

About you:

• A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a similar role with a focus on stakeholder engagement and community relations

• Significant experience working in a collaborative, multi-agency context to deliver outcomes

• Well developed strategic communications experience and skills

• Experience with First Nations participation, programs and engagement

• Experience in achieving local participation in the mining industry

• Valid C Class Drivers Licence

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.