Human Rights Due Diligence Adviser

at  BHP

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide subject matter expertise for the development of strategic policy and delivery of technical advice related to human rights, communities and Indigenous Peoples.

• Lead assurance of front-line activities and support asset-based teams in Latin America and globally to operate in a manner consistent with related policy and standards.
• Lead elements of the team strategy and ensure alignment with the overarching BHP purpose and strategy, as well as the Social Value Framework and other related areas of practice.
• Lead due diligence activities related to potential investments (including mergers and acquisitions) and entry into new countries, ensuring that human rights, community and Indigenous Peoples risks are understood and that necessary controls have been identified and are in place or planned for.
• Act as a key strategic advisor to senior executives in region and provides updates and recommendations to BHP leaders on company performance in Human Rights, Community & Indigenous Peoples practice.
• Drive enhanced culture and capability across the Global Corporate Affairs Community practioners, ensuring teams responsible for managing Human Rights, Indigenous or Community matters have the right skills to achieve community, Indigenous engagement, social investment and human rights best practice.
• Represent BHP in engagements with regional non-government organisations and industry body working groups.
• Support the improvement projects related to human rights due diligence and other related processes, including grievances.
• Partner with Asset Corporate Affairs teams to identify, understand, assess and control current and emerging social and human rights issues and risks.
• Advise Corporate Communications on global community research requirements to be integrated into global research program.
• Support internal reporting requirements on operational Community, Indigenous and Human Rights matters.

Reporting: The Human Rights Due Diligence Adviser will report to the Head of Global Policy and Assurance for Human Rights, Community and Indigenous Peoples.
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