- Be part of a dedicated team supporting the socio-economic transition of Jabiru and West Arnhem land
- Lead consultation and engagement with regional stakeholders to inform social investment planning and transition towards a post-mining future
- Advance your career in a growing area of strategic importance
- Permanent role based in Jabiru (enjoy housing benefits) or BIBO from Darwin
About The Role
As the Ranger Rehabilitation Project progresses, we have an exciting opportunity for a
Senior Advisor - Communities and Social Performance (CSP) to join the Ranger Project CSP team and drive consultation and engagement to inform socio-economic transition plans with Jabiru and surrounding communities.
The primary role of the Senior Advisor CSP is to lead consultation and engagement strategies to inform and deliver community activities, projects and initiatives in partnership with Traditional Owners, and other important Jabiru and West Arnhem land regional stakeholders.
You will have experience in working with Indigenous and land connected peoples.
You will have experience in managing stakeholder engagement systems, community data analyses and reporting to inform business decision-making.
Your responsibilities will also encompass work across technical disciplines such as, social risk analyses, complaints and feedback management, social investment planning, social performance monitoring and reporting.
Reporting to the
Manager CSP, you will
- Lead with purpose community consultation and engagement initiatives to continue to build relationships with the Mirarr people, Jabiru and surrounding communities.
- Optimise social performance manage the Project’s stakeholder management system, including data analyses and reporting.
- Manage social investment through commitments and local partnerships, report on milestones and analyse performance to build improvements into the Project’s social investment and socio-economic transition plans.
- Ensure compliance Identify and respond to local community and stakeholder issues, including management of the Project’s complaints and grievance process.
- Collaborate effectively Represent the business in Jabiru and regional community meetings or forums; and
- Support community partners and stakeholders, activities, projects or initiatives which address areas of both business and community need to manage social risk and impact.
We are committed to building and maintaining positive relationships with the communities in which we operate. Our team focuses on establishing and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the positive impact of our projects and initiatives. This is a great opportunity to join us in our mission to create long-term value for communities while meeting social and environmental standards.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a highly experienced relationship builder with a deep knowledge of and interest in community consultation and engagement, who can develop partnerships that support regional transformation. You will bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your colleagues
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Experience in data analysis, including working with systems to collect, assess and report on performance
- Proven ability to consult and engage with Traditional Owners, Indigenous communities and corporate entities, government bodies and community organisations
- High level of experience in understanding and addressing community needs and aspirations
- Excellent communication, consensus-building and influencing skills.
What We Offer
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
- Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal or professional matters
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program.
- Indigenous Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
- Indigenous leadership programmes across professional and technical roles to ensure we are developing people
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
Who We Are
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto as its major shareholder. ERA, operated the Ranger Uranium Mine near the town of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, Australia, for over 40 years. In January 2021 ERA ceased all mining and processing activities at Ranger with the major focus now shifting to the comprehensive rehabilitation of the former mine.
Located three hours east of Darwin by road, the Ranger Rehabilitation Project is located on the lands of the Mirarr people. It is the largest project of its kind in Australia and the project is committed to the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area to a standard that will eventually allow it to be incorporated back into the surrounding Kakadu National Park should the Traditional Owners and the Commonwealth Government wish.
Applications close on 26 February 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
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.
