Barrick Gold Community Relations Manager Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Job ID:
071212

• Provide
  leadership, oversight, management and support for the functional areas of
  the Community Relations Department (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 African Barrick Gold CR Management System at Buzwagi
• Manage
  the department budget and financial recording keeping
• Oversee
  reporting and performance management
• Develop
  appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and communicate the activities of
  the CR department

• 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

• Liaise
  with key external stakeholders, including local government authorities,
  civil society and the 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

• 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 African Barrick Gold
• Define
  performance objectives for each team member including individual
  development plans
• Demonstrate
  and coach teamwork

• 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

• Minimum
  10 years senior management 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
• Knowledge
  of Kiswahili highly desirable
• Strong
  computer skills