Responsibilities

Department Management

• Provide leadership, oversight, management and support for the functional areas of the Community Relations Section (Community Engagement, Community Development, Communications, Government and Civil Society Relations, Local Content and CR Administration)
• Promote and implement the mine’s CR strategy, policies and standards
• Ensure that community development initiatives are sustainable and based on a clearly spelled out objective and linked to the business case
• Lead the roll out of the  Barrick Gold CR Management System at North Mara Gold Mine
• Manage the Section budget and financial recording keeping.
• Oversee reporting and performance management.
• Develop appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and communicate the activities of the CR department

Internal Collaboration

• Act as a key member of the site management team
• Ensure effective communication and understanding of how CR issues and programmes align with mine and company operations and priorities
• Collaboration with other departments to pursue both company and community interests by
  • Identifying and addressing social impacts and opportunities to local communities from the mine’s activities
  • Identifying and addressing social risks and opportunities to the business
  • Ensuring strategic alignment and sustainability of north mara gold mine community engagement and development programs
  • Ensuring the CR Section can meet overall business objectives

External Stakeholder Relations

• Liaise with key external stakeholders, including local government authorities, civil society , media and traditional community leaders
• For the mine’s external relations generally, help envision, initiate ideas, provide direction and take corrective action as required
• Partner with suitable organizations in order to address the real, long term development needs of the local communities

Team Development

• Attract, develop and retain a highly effective CR team
• Ensure employees achieve their full potential through mentoring and training
• Work closely with consultants and external expertise as required
• Contribute to strengthening of the CR function within Barrick Gold
• Define performance objectives for each team member including individual development plans
• Demonstrate and coach teamwork

Qualification requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in sociology, economics, community development, regional planning, negotiation and conflict resolution or related discipline
• Post-graduate qualification highly desirable
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills

Experience and Competencies needed

• More than 5 years in managerial experience dealing with extractive industry external/ community relations or similar in a developing country
• Solid understanding of best practice in corporate social responsibility, including resettlement
• Specific expertise in one or more of the following: rural development, communications, government relations or interest-based negotiation/ mediation
• Professional level fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong computer skills