African Barrick Gold is an established gold producer operating in Tanzania, and is a subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corp, the world's largest gold producer. African Barrick Gold has 4 producing mines and is the largest African producer listed on the London Stock of Exchange. The Group's current operations are composed of; Bulyanhulu, North Mara, Tulawaka and Buzwagi.
ABG is an African focused company, whose vision is to be the best gold mining company by finding, acquiring, developing, and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner.
African Barrick Gold (ABG) seeks to appoint a dedicated, self motivated and highly organized Community Relations Officer to join the Community Relations Team. Based at Tulawaka Mine, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing services to ensure company objectives are met at the required work performance standards and in accordance with African Barrick Gold agreed behaviors and values.
Reporting line: Human Resources Superintendent location: Tulawaka Mine Site
Work Schedule: Rotational Status (8 Weeks on / 4 Weeks off)
DUTIES:
Sustainable Community Development:
• Maintain the mine's social license to operate by facilitating the local community members to reach their own goals
• Assist the community in building its own capacity and planning to sustain opportunities and benefits post-closure., particularly in the area of livelihood enhancement
• Utilize participatory methodology to identify and implement sustainable interventions, including training, that will improve agricultural production and income generation
• Ensure that community development initiatives are clearly linked to the business case and aligned to the operation's limited mine life
• Manage and document community and government partnership projects
Stakeholder Engagement:
• Partner and align with relevant government authorities to support development programs
• Proactively plan and conduct regular engagement of local stakeholders, including both local village leadership and general community members
• Help plan and participate in public community forums on a regular basis in order to provide information, and to listen, to the wider community
• The successful applicants must have the following qualifications/skills:
• Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in rural! community development
• Practical management of agricultural and/or entrepreneurship projects
• Proven ability to deal with grass-roots community engagement and participatory planning
• Proven ability to handle community engagement and consultation with both conviction and sensitivity
• Results driven
• High energy
• Decisiveness and follow-through
• Strong influencing and negotiation Skills
• Outstanding level of interpersonal skills
• High respect to customary cultures and practices
• Fluency in English and Swahili
• Implement a grievance mechanism to document and address local stakeholder concerns
• Take a leading role in implementing Tulawaka's Social Closure Plan, including the implementation of the risk mitigation plans and the stakeholder engagement plan
• Document the social closure process for internal and external communication purposes
APPLICATION MODE:
The Company is committed to high quality safety, health and environmental practices and applicants should be able to demonstrate shared values in this area.
The position will attract a competitive salary package, which include excellent leave conditions and benefits. Applicants are invited to submit their resume (indicating the position title in the subject heading) via e-mail to: recruitmenttulawaka@barrick.com
Barrick Group has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. If you are not contacted by Barrick within fourteen days (14) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference checking.
Barrick Gold Mine Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is very committed to environmental, health and safety Management.
Please forward your applications before 14th September 2010
ABG is an African focused company, whose vision is to be the best gold mining company by finding, acquiring, developing, and producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and socially responsible manner.
African Barrick Gold (ABG) seeks to appoint a dedicated, self motivated and highly organized Community Relations Officer to join the Community Relations Team. Based at Tulawaka Mine, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing services to ensure company objectives are met at the required work performance standards and in accordance with African Barrick Gold agreed behaviors and values.
Reporting line: Human Resources Superintendent location: Tulawaka Mine Site
Work Schedule: Rotational Status (8 Weeks on / 4 Weeks off)
DUTIES:
Sustainable Community Development:
• Maintain the mine's social license to operate by facilitating the local community members to reach their own goals
• Assist the community in building its own capacity and planning to sustain opportunities and benefits post-closure., particularly in the area of livelihood enhancement
• Utilize participatory methodology to identify and implement sustainable interventions, including training, that will improve agricultural production and income generation
• Ensure that community development initiatives are clearly linked to the business case and aligned to the operation's limited mine life
• Manage and document community and government partnership projects
Stakeholder Engagement:
• Partner and align with relevant government authorities to support development programs
• Proactively plan and conduct regular engagement of local stakeholders, including both local village leadership and general community members
• Help plan and participate in public community forums on a regular basis in order to provide information, and to listen, to the wider community
• The successful applicants must have the following qualifications/skills:
• Degree in Social Sciences or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience in rural! community development
• Practical management of agricultural and/or entrepreneurship projects
• Proven ability to deal with grass-roots community engagement and participatory planning
• Proven ability to handle community engagement and consultation with both conviction and sensitivity
• Results driven
• High energy
• Decisiveness and follow-through
• Strong influencing and negotiation Skills
• Outstanding level of interpersonal skills
• High respect to customary cultures and practices
• Fluency in English and Swahili
• Implement a grievance mechanism to document and address local stakeholder concerns
• Take a leading role in implementing Tulawaka's Social Closure Plan, including the implementation of the risk mitigation plans and the stakeholder engagement plan
• Document the social closure process for internal and external communication purposes
APPLICATION MODE:
The Company is committed to high quality safety, health and environmental practices and applicants should be able to demonstrate shared values in this area.
The position will attract a competitive salary package, which include excellent leave conditions and benefits. Applicants are invited to submit their resume (indicating the position title in the subject heading) via e-mail to: recruitmenttulawaka@barrick.com
Barrick Group has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. If you are not contacted by Barrick within fourteen days (14) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference checking.
Barrick Gold Mine Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is very committed to environmental, health and safety Management.
Please forward your applications before 14th September 2010
