Indigenous Engagement and Agreements Lead

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About the Role

Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities and leading impactful change? Our Cultural Heritage team is looking for an inspiring Indigenous Engagement & Agreements Lead to advance our dedication to Indigenous Peoples and communities deeply connected to Country.

In this role, you will lead the implementation of Alcoa’s Indigenous Peoples Standards and drive strategic engagement with the Gnaala Karla Booja Aboriginal Corporation, along with other Aboriginal Corporations and communities.

You’ll play a key role in negotiating and delivering relationship agreements, supporting reconciliation, and shaping employment and contracting strategies that reflect mutual respect and shared prosperity.

As the Indigenous Engagement & Agreements Lead, your key contributions and purpose will be:


* Leading Indigenous engagement strategies and delivering Alcoa’s Reconciliation Action Plan.


* Driving implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Policy and Standards across Australia.


* Facilitating culturally respectful communication and consultation with Indigenous communities and representative bodies.


* Organising and chairing some stakeholder meetings, managing logistics, and ensuring follow-up actions are completed.


* Providing cultural coaching to Alcoa teams and developing communication materials that support inclusive engagement.


* Collaborating across internal teams to inform regulatory and compliance documentation.


* Contributing to global Indigenous strategy and supporting local social project development.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Flexible hybrid working options available.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Salary packaging options for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation contributions.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, including science, social science, anthropology, law, economics, or equivalent vocational education achievement with corresponding work experience.


* Broad experience working with Indigenous communities and representative organisations.


* Deep understanding of local Ab...