Specialist Communications Escondida

**Date**:Oct 30, 2024**Job Posting End Date**:04-Nov-2024;02:59:59GMT**Job Country**:Chile**Job State/Province**:Antofagasta**Job Location/Region**:Escondida**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- Purpose:

- The Corporate Affairs & Communications (CA&Comms) team is responsible for establishing and driving the strategy to protect and enhance Escondida |BHP’s reputation.
- We do this by seeking for mutually beneficial internal and external relationships, and securing the understanding and support of key stakeholders.
- The Communications team plays a critical role in CA&Comms. We work closely with the Escondida’s Leadership Team, internal customers and partners within and outside the company, to implement effective integrated communication strategies.
- This role is based in Antofagasta and is responsible for the design and execution of internal and external communication deliverables, administration of internal channels, supervision and management of communication suppliers, and to directly engage with stakeholders within the company (on site).
- We are looking for a highly capable and self-directed communications professional, with strong skills to planning and create content for leaders and different platforms. You will report directly to the Escondida | BHP’s Communications Manager.
- Core Accountabilities:

- Develop and implement communication approach and plans for strategic and tactical initiatives.
- Identify and produce materials, key messages and collateral to support the Company’s internal and external positioning with regards to Corporate Affairs.
- Support internal communications for Escondida’s Leadership Team and specific internal clients.
- Support the business day-to-day strategic Leadership communications including all significant employee communications at the mine.
- Ensure all communications content and materials are delivered in line with Our Requirements for Communications, Community and External Engagement, and Our Requirements for Market Disclosure, as well as Our Charter values.
- This role is based in Antofagasta (5x2 shift).
- About You- Experience and Technical Competencies:

- 5+ years’ experience in corporate communications.
- Professional degree in related careers.
- Experience in managing multiple issues in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in managing social media channels and digital platforms.
- Experience in speech writing and gathering research and support for content.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Being proactive, creative and task-oriented.
- Good understanding of strategy formulation, articulation, monitoring and reporting.
- Desirable English skills proficiency (written and spoken).
- Willingness to locate in Antofagasta.

**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 applicants 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.

**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 there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and 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.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are 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. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.