Title:  Indigenous Liaison Officer

Make a real impact as an Indigenous Mentor and Liaison Officer by supporting cultural wellbeing and career growth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Operator employees. 

About Us:

BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth. BUMA Australia adopts a relationship-focused, long-term strategy for project success. We consistently deliver value to clients throughout all mining stages, leveraging expertise and equipment for comprehensive surface operation services.

About the Role:

BUMA are currently seeking a Liaison Officer to fulfill a 12-month fixed term contract at our Meandu project.  You will be responsible for providing onboarding, mentoring and cultural support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Operators, along with the wider Meandu team for the duration of the 12-month program.

Please note this is a Residential Mine – no camp accommodation or housing provided. As such this role would be best suited to current or returning residents of the Kingaroy region

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide mentoring, onboarding, and cultural wellbeing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Trainee Operators and employees.
• Facilitate career development by encouraging training participation and guiding employees through the mentoring program.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Traditional Owners, Elders, Indigenous communities, and organisations.
• Support and align community-based employment and training initiatives with the organisation’s Indigenous Employment and Retention Strategy.
• Promote cultural awareness and inclusion through internal engagement and external community activities.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records related to program delivery and employee progress.
• Work as part of the Meandu team to achieve strategic and day to day business KPI’s.  

About You: 

• Hold a current QLD Drivers Licence, with the ability to confidently operate a vehicle.
• Ability to undergo a Coal Board Medical, Criminal History Check and Drug & Alcohol screen.
• Ability to provide two references, along with proof of residential address.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment initiatives.

Working at BUMA:

BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong emphasis on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA Meandu employee you will have access to:

• 9 Day fortnight - Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday.
• Annualised monthly pay, leave accruals and superannuation.
• Discounted employee benefits on health insurance, groceries, fuel and set retail outlets with BUMA LAB.

Meandu Mine 

BUMA Australia provides a total mine service to Stanwell Corporation’s Meandu Mine to deliver coal to the adjacent Tarong power station. We are responsible for both managing and operating the mine.

Services provided include planning, drilling, overburden removal, coal mining, coal processing, rehabilitation, and maintenance of mobile and fixed plant. The project uses a combination of dragline and truck-and shovel operations. Meandu Mine currently has five working pits, with sufficient coal to fuel the stations until at least 2037.

To be considered for this opportunity please click "Apply Now" to submit your application!

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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