REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER AT African Barrick Gold

REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER 

African Barrick Gold seeks to appoint a Regional Environmental Manager based at our Dar es Salaam office with travel to the mine/ project sites. This position is an integral part of the Regional Leadership Team and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. 

The role is essentially strategic and through effective leadership you will be required to implement the strategic initiatives and ensure the delivery of agreed outcomes via well executed tactical plans. 

The Regional Environmental Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing and directing environmental policies and programs for all African Barrick Gold’s established, developing and closure properties and will implement the African Barrick Gold Environmental System. 

The incumbent will lead all compliance, public and governmental interfacing on environmental issues for the region. In addition, there will be extensive interaction with site operations management, executive management, outside consultants and regulatory agencies. 

KEY RESULT AREAS/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Support the mine site and project environmental staff to ensure the function’s effectiveness. 
• Develop and implement the vision of the function and accompanying long-range plan for the company and the region. 
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that the vision and plan satisfies the needs of all departments within the region and Corporate. 
• Direct, implement, and oversee new and existing corporate and regional environmental policies, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal/national regulations. 
• Provide leadership by example and, as a mentor facilitate the development, expertise, and effectiveness of environmental staff. 
• Ensure that environmental permitting for all projects is moved forward expeditiously and responsibly. 
• Provide direction and expertise in the timely permitting of projects. 
• Provide environmental expertise to executives and management, enhancing awareness of environmental issues likely to impact/impacting the organization. 
• Act as senior environmental spokesperson for the region, and as an integral part of the management team, representing African Barrick Gold to both the mining industry and the general public in promoting a positive image of African Barrick Gold. 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 

Education Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Management is required. 
• An advanced degree is preferred. 

Experience Requirements: 

• A significant depth of experience at a senior management level with general oversight of environmental programs including permitting, regulations and practices covering broad exposure to air, water quality and hazardous waste issues. 
• Successful environmental work with state and federal/national regulatory agencies is required in an international setting. 
• Involvement with developing, installing and maintaining environmental management systems. 
• Act as an advocate and public relations representative for Company projects in political/public arenas, demonstrating a calm yet firm commitment to environmental issues. 
• Possess a sound understanding of company environmental policies and objectives, a sense of personal responsibility, and the ability to identify and attach appropriate urgency to the requirements of various environmental regulations. 
• Be able to differentiate between negligible issues and issues of possible impact. The person must know when to involve appropriate legal and technical personnel within the company to address such issues. 
• Act in a proactive manner to anticipate problems and solve existing problems in the context of operational requirements and environmental legal constraints. 
• Listen to opinions, formulate recommendations in a confident and constructive manner, and incorporate that input into a well-constructed environmental policy. 
• Exhibit solid intellectual capability, including strong knowledge of environmental issues within the minerals industry and a mature and level-headed approach to business. 
• Successful track record with risk/benefit analysis for complex problems. 
• The incumbent must have excellent technical and leadership capabilities. 
• Possess a style of clear and effective communication, both oral and written. 

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