Anglo American
The incumbent is responsible for the implementation of approved Social Performance plans and initiatives at the operation.
Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen.
Anglo American Platinum
Our Platinum business mines, processes and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. We are the world’s leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialized applications that improve lives across the world, from vehicle fuel cells to jewelry; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.
Job Description
As a Social Performance Specialist your responsibilities will include:
Safety & Health
- Take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities
- Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities
- Identify specific risks within working area and adhere to discipline-specific plans/system to avoid these risks
Performance & Delivery
Operational Planning
- Develop operational strategies and an integrated communication plan for the complex aligned to the AAP and AA plc business strategies
Work Management
- Ensure the social systems adequately meet reporting requirements for SED and that data is up to
- date and accurate
- Monitor and report on SEAT report at least quarterly to GM/HODs
- Integrate all Human Rights related issues in the risk and impact assessment across all disciplines at site
- Appoint external contractor with specialist Human Rights knowledge (if required)
- Oversee external contractor in implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence
- Assess Human Rights related risks (if not external contractor involved)
- Draft HR DD Plan
- Social Performance Specialist
- Inform Group and BU of HR DD results, could be done through normal risk reporting
- Socio-Economic Assessment Tool (SEAT)
- Advise on SP related topics for Environmental & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
- Review ESIA and provide SP feedback
- Implement SP Impact Management Plan from ESIA
- Consolidate ESIA results in SMP
- Appoint external consultant for SEAT assessment (if necessary)
- Undertake SEAT assessment or oversee the assessment (if external contractor is used)
- Implement agreed changes from SEAT
- Develop Public SEAT Report with management actions
- Track delivery with stakeholders and provide update in SEAT community report (every 3 years)
- Advise on issues and follow up to Operation Management and Social Manager Projects
- Ensure adequate record keeping and maintenance of SEAT related project information on the system
- Identify local issues, categorise and prioritise them accordingly
- Social Management Plan (SMP)
- Develop yearly SMP with input from HODs
- Review and adjust the SMP from previous year
- Integrate SMP with operating model
- Maintain project information on ENABLON system to ensure auditability
- Assess existing social performance initiatives / improvements.
- Implement projects related to regulatory engagements and licenses (e.g., Social Mitigation Plans)
- Identify, select and prioritize local community projects, by ensuring alignment with Social and
- Labour Plan (SLP), SEAT, Anglo Platinum Social Performance Strategy and IDP of local government
- Manage the implementation of Social Performance Improvement project plans and monitor projects for changes to progress, budget, scope or risks
- Develop, review and annually update Operational Social Improvement Plans and action plan
- Develop an issues management plan, report in central Issues Management System and track progress
- Integrate Social Management Plan with Life of Mine plan
Sustainability and Social
- Execute the delivery of the sustainability activities as relevant to discipline and set out in the Life of
- Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time
- Comply with environmental and social requirements as relevant to discipline
- Implement environmental and social risk mitigation techniques as specified in the asset risk management approach as relevant to discipline
- Implement sustainability initiatives relevant for work area and report on progress
- Act consistently with sustainability expectations
People & Teams
- Act in line and support a purpose-led, high performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity
- Act as a role model and actively engage as a team member in all team processes
- Participate in day-to-day communications with teams
Compliance
- Adhere to external local compliance requirements as a minimum level of site performance
- Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure compliance of team
- Adhere to compliance governance within the team
This role is pitched at a Band 6 level and will report into the Social Performance Section Planning Manager
Qualifications
- Post graduate qualification in /Social Sciences Degree or equivalent
- Qualification in Integrated Social Impact Assessments
- Training / qualification in Gender and Development studies
- Rural Participatory Facilitation
- Communication and/or public relations
- Advantageous Business/Project Management qualifications
Experience Required
- At least 6 years development management experience of which at least two should be in a mining environment
- Experience in designing and managing social improvement projects
- Experience in compiling social profiles, social impact assessments
- Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement sessions
- Experience in resolving complex problems and situations in your capacity as a project leader
- Advantage experience in stakeholder engagement and ability to win the support and confidence of stakeholders and beneficiaries
What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.
Who We Are
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
CLOSING DATE: 17 August 2022
To apply for this job please visit www.angloamerican.com.