PRINCIPAL ADVISOR - WATER

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Diverse & challenging projects, including supporting the delivery of Rio Tinto’s water management program and broader nature strategy
• Based out of any company office - Brisbane, Perth, or Montréal

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As Principal Advisor – Water within Rio Tinto’s Environment Area of Expertise (AoE), you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving Rio Tinto’s global water and broader environment strategy.
The Environment AoE is an open, connected global team that provides environment direction, and specialist subject-matter and performance support for Rio Tinto’s activities across the globe. A key responsibility of the Environment AoE is the development and implementation of Rio Tinto’s nature strategy. Key components of the strategy include the positioning, scoping and delivery of the company’s water management program to meet its nature position statement commitments.
Reporting directly to the Practice Lead - Water, your primary focus will be to work closely with the broader water and environment function and other stakeholders to support the delivery of this exciting package of work. This is a great opportunity for a passionate and experienced environment professional to enhance environment performance in a company that has the resources and motivation to make a difference.

Reporting to the Practice Lead - Water and working with a global, collaborative team, you will:

• Assist the AoE to develop, roll-out, track and support the implementation of Rio Tinto’s nature strategy, including the delivery of the company’s nature position statement commitments
• Support the Head of Environment to foster and promote an organisational culture that respects the environment and leverages innovation to continuously improve environmental and sustainability performance
• Champion the Rio Tinto water standards and guidelines
• Contribute to developing and maintaining processes and methodologies for identifying and gathering data and information that meet external water reporting and assurance standards.
• Leverage internal synergies, collaborate and ensure alignment on water management across Rio Tinto, including the strengthening of support links with the Health AoE, Safety AoE, and the Communities and Social Performance (CSP) AoE
• Drive a risk-based approach to water management performance that ensures water risks are well integrated to ensure both short-term management and long-term stewardship across the business
• Monitor global trends and perform regular benchmarking, horizon scanning for best practices, trends and innovation
• Contribute to the development of water related programs and provide advisory support and coaching to Product Groups or assets
• Support Rio Tinto representatives to prepare for participation on water topics with global organisations (eg ICMM, MAC, MCA, etc), conservation and civil society organisations, and intergovernmental processes
• Support the preparation of briefing papers, reports, business responses for Board, Executive Committee, Sustainability Committee, investors, and CSO and NGO engagements
• Create an enabling and stimulating climate for environment professionals at all levels to share knowledge, learn, seek support and grow their careers

We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.