Job Details

Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly motivated and committed employee for the position of Senior Community Relations Officer to join the versatile Sustainability team. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
• Committing to Zero Harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

Reporting to the Community Relations Coordinator, you will be responsible for the implementation of LMC community development initiatives aligned to Community Development Committee plan as assigned. You will facilitate, promote and negotiate community planning and development projects, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, research and analysis to keep project operations abreast with current and emerging social impacts and risks for promotion of strong stakeholder relationships, sustainable projects and grievance management according to site mechanism.

Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Engagements with stakeholders to build, foster and maintain relationships. Keep an updated stakeholder database and matrix to help identify engagements and other related opportunities.
• Frequent interaction with community leaders, local government and planning authorities and private sector.
• Receiving, recording and management of community grievances, enhance community safety processes and procedures to uphold the Barrick Safety DNA
• Take lead in strengthening systems to build viable community projects and formidable Business Enterprises
• Drive the infrastructure development support working in partnership with the Government and the community – Be oriented to contractual requirements
• Support the Community Relations Coordinator in system management
• Integrate climate smart approaches across community initiatives and foster biodiversity through support to the REDD+ Project
• Support community towards Health, Education, water and sanitation programs as a response to basic human rights.
• Implementation and management of Community Relations activities and provide technical support in the implementation of agriculture initiatives across the host catchment area
• Prepares timely and accurate weekly, monthly, and annual reports on Community development initiatives that highlights achievements, constraints and strategies to improve.
• Develop concept notes, Scopes of works, Project Proposals and any other related programme documents
• Through simple research findings from needs assessments, perception surveys and other interaction platforms suggest recommendations to direct on development opportunities.
• Conduct Formal Risk Assessment to determine the strategic focus annually.
• Production of timely and accurate reports intended for various audiences including internal and external stakeholders.
• Conducting regular monitoring and evaluation to measure the success and effectiveness of LMC community interventions.
• Providing adequate and timely logistical support to multiple events such as commemorative events, community meetings and public events.
• Must be familiar with Budgetary processes

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies/Social Sciences/Agri-Business/ Project Management/ /Education
• Minimum experience (5 years) in Community Development.
• Good understanding of local customs and practice.
• Good understanding of expectations of the community in the area.
• Able to clearly demonstrate the aptitude to drive a light vehicle and hold a current Zambian driver’s licence or be able to obtain one.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and show a commitment to understand local culture and impart your mining operations and technical knowledge to the local Zambian mine operations personnel.
• Proven ability to deliver results and act as a change agent.
• Demonstrated ability to improve team safety awareness.
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas

What We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation

Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: http://jobs.barrick.com/.

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.

Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.

Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 28 ^th November 2024 . If you are not contacted by HR department within 30 days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.

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