COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER
We seek to appoint a Community Relations Manager at our Bulyanhulu gold mining operation in Tanzania.
The position will report to the General Manager and the objective of this position is to provide overall leadership, management and technical expertise in all areas of the Community Development Management function, including: Employee Assistance, Community Development, Entrepreneurship and Capacity building and to ensure timely and cost effective management in accordance with BGML business plan, objectives, safety targets and other related legal standards.
KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Management of BGML’s social development program through the design and development of community programs that are sustainable, and provide advice to management on sustainable development policies.
• Represent BGML management on Village and District planning and decision-making committees.
• Represent BGML management on related policy development committees within the social development sector in Tanzania.
• Ensure the development of a working environment that is conducive to the achievement of budgeted department KPIs and that employees achieve their full potential by gaining new skills through the provision of effective mentoring and training programs.
• Ensure that employees and contractors adhere to safety and environmental standards that exceed worldwide industry standards and any applicable legislation.
• Develop, implement and monitor systems and procedures to ensure all Community Relations Department costs are optimized and that all adverse variations are reported, followed up and remedied.
• Continually review every aspect of the department to ensure that opportunities to add value and increase shareholder wealth are identified and implemented.
• Implement employee performance management processes to ensure optimum employee performance and identify and remedy substandard performance and behaviour.
• Communicate BGML’s activities and objectives to the community with regard to development initiatives and ensure that management is well briefed on the community’s activities and development initiatives.
• Participate in the BGML senior management team to ensure that targets for resource exploitation, capital management, cost control, safe working, employee development, environmental management and corporate governance are achieved.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Education Requirements:
• Tertiary qualification in Social Science from a recognised Tanzanian or international university
Experience Requirements:
• Significant experience in the management of community issues in a mining environment.
• Significant experience and exposure to community development systems management
• Thorough knowledge at managerial level linked with excellent understanding of mining and legal operations.
• Sound appreciation of business imperatives and financial aspects of community issues including budget development, leadership and cost control
• Detail exposure to the challenges of operating in remote sites and in particular developing countries
• Sound appreciation of business imperatives and financial aspects of community issues including budget development, leadership and cost control
• Detail exposure to the challenges of operating in remote sites and in particular developing countries
• Significant experience in verbal and non-verbal reporting and presentations
Personal Qualities & Behaviours
• A strong personal commitment to implementation of proper safety, environmental and other policies and procedures, with the ability to foster strong safety culture among employees
• Ability to mentor and work with people from a wide range of nationalities and cultures and the willingness to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Excellent planning, organisation skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities and the self-discipline to achieve tasks on time with minimal supervision.
• High level conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and implement strategies and improvement
We seek to appoint a Community Relations Manager at our Bulyanhulu gold mining operation in Tanzania.
The position will report to the General Manager and the objective of this position is to provide overall leadership, management and technical expertise in all areas of the Community Development Management function, including: Employee Assistance, Community Development, Entrepreneurship and Capacity building and to ensure timely and cost effective management in accordance with BGML business plan, objectives, safety targets and other related legal standards.
KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Management of BGML’s social development program through the design and development of community programs that are sustainable, and provide advice to management on sustainable development policies.
• Represent BGML management on Village and District planning and decision-making committees.
• Represent BGML management on related policy development committees within the social development sector in Tanzania.
• Ensure the development of a working environment that is conducive to the achievement of budgeted department KPIs and that employees achieve their full potential by gaining new skills through the provision of effective mentoring and training programs.
• Ensure that employees and contractors adhere to safety and environmental standards that exceed worldwide industry standards and any applicable legislation.
• Develop, implement and monitor systems and procedures to ensure all Community Relations Department costs are optimized and that all adverse variations are reported, followed up and remedied.
• Continually review every aspect of the department to ensure that opportunities to add value and increase shareholder wealth are identified and implemented.
• Implement employee performance management processes to ensure optimum employee performance and identify and remedy substandard performance and behaviour.
• Communicate BGML’s activities and objectives to the community with regard to development initiatives and ensure that management is well briefed on the community’s activities and development initiatives.
• Participate in the BGML senior management team to ensure that targets for resource exploitation, capital management, cost control, safe working, employee development, environmental management and corporate governance are achieved.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Education Requirements:
• Tertiary qualification in Social Science from a recognised Tanzanian or international university
Experience Requirements:
• Significant experience in the management of community issues in a mining environment.
• Significant experience and exposure to community development systems management
• Thorough knowledge at managerial level linked with excellent understanding of mining and legal operations.
• Sound appreciation of business imperatives and financial aspects of community issues including budget development, leadership and cost control
• Detail exposure to the challenges of operating in remote sites and in particular developing countries
• Sound appreciation of business imperatives and financial aspects of community issues including budget development, leadership and cost control
• Detail exposure to the challenges of operating in remote sites and in particular developing countries
• Significant experience in verbal and non-verbal reporting and presentations
Personal Qualities & Behaviours
• A strong personal commitment to implementation of proper safety, environmental and other policies and procedures, with the ability to foster strong safety culture among employees
• Ability to mentor and work with people from a wide range of nationalities and cultures and the willingness to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Excellent planning, organisation skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities and the self-discipline to achieve tasks on time with minimal supervision.
• High level conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and implement strategies and improvement
Job
Community Relations
Primary Location
Tanzania-Shinyanga Region-Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
How To Apply
May 30, 2013, 12:43:00 PM
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