To help sector stakeholders, individuals, organisations, and businesses, understand, recognise, and address systemic and individual racism, sexism, ableism, and discrimination in the mining workplace, as well as conscious and unconscious prejudice, we require equity, diversity, and inclusion specialists. These experts assist in ensuring that an inclusive and equitable corporate culture is supported by policies, management procedures, employee development, the workplace, and associated assessment criteria.
Job description
- Plan and implement equity, diversity and inclusion policies, programs and procedures to address systemic barriers and build awareness and knowledge around equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Develop strategic plans to proactively identify, analyse, address and evaluate effectiveness of systems, policies, procedures, training and pro grams aimed at advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
- Support the identification and eradication of barriers to full participation in the workplace.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on diversity and inclusion issues, providing advice and training to senior leaders, managers and employees.
- Ensure diverse perspectives and voices are en gaged in planning and developing policies.
- Maintain and continue to develop knowledge of diversity and inclusion by researching effective practices, monitoring industry developments and evaluating emerging trends.
- Work closely across teams and function areas to integrate and implement equity, diversity and inclusion policies and practices across all aspects of the organization.
- Provide proactive solutions to human resource teams to support acquiring and retaining talent.
- Develop and lead accessibility and equity train ing programs.
- Manage advisory and consultation processes for leadership, boards and stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, expertise and education in support of building an inclusive and welcoming work culture.
- Create communication materials (videos and other digital content) on diversity and inclusion issues and topics.
- Track and analyze diversity and inclusion metrics.
- Collect data and create reports on the effective ness of the diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Experts has extensive expertise in adult education, negotiation, and intercultural and interpersonal communication. They are change agents dedicated to values such as justice, fairness, accessibility, human rights, reconciliation, and inclusion. In order to remove obstacles and enhance the fair attractiveness, recruitment, engagement, and retention of a diverse workforce, they are part of the cutting edge in hiring, training, and operating procedures across all industries.
