Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About This Role

The Head, External Relations work is essential to shape decision-making of government, media and other stakeholders, positioning Newmont to successfully execute its business strategy within the Africa Business Unit.

This work is critical to the achievement of the operational, growth agenda and license to operate, given its focus on developing the strategies to build Newmont’s reputation and brand. They build influential relationships with external stakeholders- government entities at various levels, regulators, multi-lateral organizations, media & industry leaders, and develop and articulate a consistent approach and messaging to these external audiences on Newmont’s record.

Your role will consist of

Growth/Strategy Governance

• Leverage the enterprise external relations strategy to develop the necessary strategy, standards, processes, and procedures for the Africa Business Unit.
• Establish Africa-specific standards and procedures for engaging with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other key external stakeholders to build and maintain reputation.
• Provide comprehensive External relations support to the Managing Director including providing government relations coverage in Ghanaian government stakeholders, and developing the communications frameworks that includes branding, presentations & media releases.
• Builds relationships and maintains direct contact with relevant associations, industry peers, NGO’s, funding agencies, and other international organizations to help further the company’s external relations aims.
• Develop and implement a framework to manage emerging risk, including scanning for trends in NGO activity, communicating them to affected functions or sites, and developing guidance for mitigation.
• Develop and manage the process of integrating information from SMEs in areas such as Legal, Tax, Finance, Sustainability, Social Performance to ensure alignment. Provide feedback from interactions or on anticipated changes and impact on the BU.
• Set, monitor, and measure functional performance targets. Monitor corrective actions resulting from audits of company social standards.
• Contribute to external relations and related emerging risk insights to the development of the BU and enterprise external relations strategy.
• Lead the consultation, development, and implementation of local strategies to monitor, track and manage emerging risks that impact the global business.

Operations Excellence

• Integrate the enterprise-level External Relations strategy and plans into the BU execution strategy and country level initiatives.
• Monitor and guide regional External Relations activities to ensure consistent alignment with strategy and goals.
• Support the African Exploration and Project teams in all aspects of external relations, including guidance on potential issues and remediation.

Safety & Sustainability

• Contribute to Sustainability Reporting initiatives.
• Message sustainability within mining as a priority issue within Newmont including environment, biodiversity, energy usage, new technologies.

People

• Establish an internal/external network of external relations resources for best-practice and knowledge sharing.
• Lead and manage the Africa External Relations team by providing guidance, direction and coaching to team members.

Commercial

• Develop the annual budget and financial metrics for the workgroup.

Your Training, Skills And Experience Checklist

Knowledge

• Degree in Humanities, Economics or related field, plus post graduate degree.
• Mining industry regulations and compliance requirements.
• Newmont’s growth, technical, indigenous affairs, sustainability strategies, principles, and values.
• Ghanian government authorities and elected representatives where appropriate.

Technical Skills

• Advanced level of proficiency in understanding emerging trends and analysis of risk and impact on business.
• Advanced level of proficiency in developing business and government relationships and positioning to impact outcomes and positive perceptions of Newmont in country.
• Advanced level of proficiency in integrating multiple workstreams to develop a coordinated, balanced message for external stakeholders.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to [email protected].