• Ensure the back-to-back of the SP Manager • Support and stand for the manager for all the stakeholders engagement activities • Support the SP Manager in directing the department staff and contractors in daily operations. • Inspect projects in progress and verify their completion to ensure quality of work. • Provide administrative and technical direction to staff. • Ensure the good implementing of policies and procedures. • Assure program effectiveness (i.e. audits, development and tracking of key performance indicators) with the overall goal of reducing social risk to the mine operations.
The company – about Endeavour
Endeavour is a leading global gold producer and the largest in West Africa with two mines in Côte d’Ivoire (Ity and Lafigué), two mines in Burkina Faso (Hounde and Mana) and the Sabodala-Massawa mine in Senegal. The company has one of the most exciting organic growth track records and pipeline, with a strong portfolio of development exploration assets on the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across West Africa. Endeavour is committed to principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders and the communities where it operates.
Key responsibilities
Program & Policies Implementation and Monitoring
- Develop, plan, and direct the work plan for projects and responsibilities.
- Prepare project cost estimates and coordinate work with other departments as required.
- Oversee the Implementation and monitoring of Social Performance programs and activities in accordance with existing policies and procedures
- Oversee the consistent application of programs, policies and procedures, in accordance with EDV business objectives to achieve community acceptance.
Stakeholder Engagement & Grievances Management
- Ensure that communities are proactively engaged to voice issues, concerns, and expectations in a consultative and productive manner, with minimal disruption operations.
- Liaise with local, regional, and traditional authorities to align with Social Performance needs and requirements.
- Identify areas for improvement to create harmonious relationships between EDV and community stakeholders.
- Attend to invitations made by community stakeholders and participate in fruitful diagnostic meetings.
- Support the Stakeholder Engagement in charge to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with relevant community stakeholders and local NGOs to enable smooth implementation and operation of community programs.
- Assist the Grievances Management Senor supervisor in the grievance management process.
- Work with employees to correct deficiencies, implement disciplinary procedures and recommend terminations, and investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary.
Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration
- Coordinate with the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Senior Supervisor on mitigation-driven program implementation especially Resettlement Action & Livelihood restoration Plans.
- Ensure in collaboration with the SP Manager and the Senior Supervisor RAP that policies and procedures are followed when drafting and implementing a RAP & LRP.
Team Leadership
- Lead and coordinate the activities of the Social Performance senior supervisors and coordinators.
- Provide support, coaching and training to Social Performance teams to embed Social Performances best practices.
The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
Position requirements
- Master or Engineer degree
- Specialization in social sciences/humanities, Agronomy, projects management is a major asset
- Extensive previous experience working within a development/social performance role in mining industries or Development sectors
- Previous experience in land access and displacement action planning according to World Bank/IFC standards is essential.
- Demonstrated experience in securing both temporary and permanent access to land resources for the purposes of major infrastructure development.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large and diverse teams across remote locations.
- Experience in the management of grievances and supporting systems.
- Experience in developing and executing social investment and community development projects within the extractive or developmental sector.
- Experience in managing large budgets and complex schedules.