Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

We are seeking a Psychosocial Specialist to join our Culture and Capability Team on a 12-month maximum-term contract wokring mainly from our Corporate Office in Subiaco on a 5 days on 2 days off roster, with regular site travel. This is a senior role focussed on embedding our fit-for-purpose risk management approach to managing psychosocial hazards across our operations.

Partnering with Operations, Leaders, Safety, HR and Legal, you will help  build internal capability and improve systems and processes that will ultimately help foster a psychologically healthy and safe workplace - where our people thrive at work.  

Here’s what awaits you:

• Working closely with the safety team to develop an aligned, fit for purpose approach to managing psychosocial risk at Northern Star, using existing systems and processes.
• Lead the integration of psychosocial hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident reporting into INX.
• Develop a robust HR and Safety investigation approach that incorporates psychosocial risk management.
• Develop and deliver a sustainable approach to educating and engaging managers, senior leaders, HR and safety teams to understand their roles and responsibilities in managing psychosocial risks every day.
• Support the delivery of baseline psychosocial risk assessments across our sites (completed by an external provider)
• Partner with HR, Safety and senior leaders to educate and support when assessing incidents, reporting and responding to the regulator
• Develop a sustainable approach to educating and engaging employees on psychosocial hazards in the workplace their roles and responsibilities in providing a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.
• Support system, process, and behavioural improvements for a psychologically healthy workplace.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Experience:  Previous experience in OHS, HR or Organisational Psychology, implementing change with hands-on exposure to HR or WHS investigations, preferably in the resources sector, alongside strong HR/WHS data analysis and deep change management skills.

Qualifications: Demonstrated understanding of WHS Act, EEO and Sex Discrimination Act, Mine Safety and Inspections Act & Regulations, coupled with current Australian C - Class Drivers licence

Curiosity and a passion for growth: Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to drive meaningful change to systems, processes and behaviour, apply evidence-based approaches to psychosocial risk management, and communicate effectively across all levels of an organisation using multiple channels.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.  

  
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!