2012 - Graduate — Human Resources - Diamonds & Minerals - United Kingdom

The Rio Tinto Diamonds and Minerals group (D&M) comprises diamonds, minerals (borates) and Rio Tinto iron & titanium (titanium dioxide feedstock, high purity iron, metal powders, zircon and rutile mining and refining operations)

The business is headquartered in London with operations and sales offices located worldwide.

Diamonds and Minerals has developed a strategy to Improve, Build and Grow the Product Group and deliver $1B of earnings by 2015. A key part of this increase in earnings will come from improvements in the operations, through areas including increased throughput, improved efficiency, manufacture of products commanding increased margins and reduced costs.

The D & M HR group provides a HR strategic and project lead and coordination for product-group-wide initiatives to the individual D&M business units as well as general HR support to the D& M corporate groups.

We recognise that we support both geographically and culturally diverse businesses and need to build a people strategy to support this. We have a great opportunity to build on our employee value proposition as a business that offers broad roles that provide accelerated development and a strong leadership roadmap.

Description:

The Graduate HR role is an entry-level role. The incumbent will participate in a two-year development

program in which he/she will perform in several different areas of interest that may include generalist HR work compensation & benefits, training, recruitment, talent management and workforce planning.

The graduate HR will support the HR Partner in ensuring that day to day HR transactional work is processed via the correct channels according to Rio Tinto's 3D model -via people Organization & Support and acting as a conduit for a globally delivered seamless HR delivery model. There will be some requirements to understand the data sets, systems and processes in support these processes.

Accountabilities:

Operational Delivery

Participates in annual cyclical, such as the talent cycle and the REM cycle and project activities, for the Diamonds & Minerals Product group by supporting the HR Business Partner with transactional and circular tasks.
Actively look for improvements in processes and practices and impart this knowledge across the business units
Manage day to day transactional activities in respect to mobility, promotions, and other items as they arise

Business Focused Collaboration

Contributing to the D & M Group HR team by sharing HR expertise; building skills and HR capability in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of HR support.
Engaging with colleagues within D & M to identify and understand business requirements.
Build and maintain networks with D & M business unit representatives
Collaborating with equivalents in other regions for knowledge and information sharing and to build a good understanding of regional and global requirements
Communicating with equivalents in other Business Units to share information and business processes.

People Focus

Managing own career by being accountable for one's behavior, performance and development.
Supporting the application of HR process, practices and systems to achieve individual and organisation results through collaboration and Living the Values.
Managing individual performance to achieve individual and organisation results.

Desired Profile:

Bachelor's degree preferably in Business, Human Resources Management
Fluency in Serbian is mandatory
Microsoft Office suite (in particular Microsoft Excel) would be desirable, but not essential - can be taught on the job - will be used daily
Experience with SAP would be desirable, but not essential - can be taught on the job - will be used daily
Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
Flexibility and adaptability
Strong attention to detail
Team player
Demonstration of analytical thought and independent learning