Social Performance Planning Section Manager at Anglo American

Job Description

• The purpose of the role is to facilitate the development, implementation, maintenance, integration and management systems at the operations based on the Anglo-American Social Way and the Sustainable Mining Plans.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Safety, Health & Environment

• 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.
• Act as a safety leader to reinforce a workplace culture where safety and health is paramount.
• Identify specific risks within working area and adhere to discipline-specific plans/system to avoid these risks.

Performance & Delivery

Business Expectations

• Lead and contribute to the development and defining of the site Social Management Plans in line with the AAP Corporate Affairs strategy and the AASW principles.
• Support the site in developing strategic AASW priorities and associated KPIs.
• Implement the systems, management tools and business processes aligned to the business objectives and lead the achievement thereof.

Operational Planning

• Contribute to the development and defining of the site Social Management Plan in line with the AAP and Group Corporate Relations & Sustainable Impact strategy.
• Support the GM and the SPMC and the direct reports in developing strategic priorities and associated KPIs.
• Coordinate the compilation of AASW SPMC reports to Platinum Business Unit and Group.

Work Management

• Coordinate all activities relating to the AASW and consolidate the reporting from all the multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ensure the team, site management and staff understand the Social Way 3.0 and that all the multi-disciplinary teams are clear of their relevant KPIs and are capacitated accordingly.
• Lead the process to develop, implement and monitor the site Social Management Plans that are compliant to the requirements of the Social Way.

Feedback

• Ongoing tracking and updates of the performance management systems.
• Continuous assessment of the effectiveness of training and the usage of management tools, systems, reports and escalations.
• Monitoring and assessments of processes, systems and impact of Social Performance interventions and projects.

Sustainability & Social

• Support delivery of the relevant sustainability activities at site level.
• Contribute to AAP Business Unit-level cross-functional integration on sustainability.
• Contribute to building relationships with key stakeholders relevant to the discipline at site level, ensuring engagements are consistent with Business Unit and Group sustainability initiatives and standards.

People & Teams

• Support the development of, and ultimately implement, a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the teams that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance of the discipline with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) requirements.
• Ensure compliance of the discipline with Anglo American compliance requirements.
• Develop required compliance governance in the context of the discipline on a Business Unit level.

This role is in the Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Impact department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Impact Manager.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in Social Sciences degree or equivalent
• Project Management qualification (advantageous)

Experience Required

• At least 5 years’ relevant Social experience.
• Knowledge of, and proven ability to operate at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge of development and/or international development.
• Experience of delivering strategic social management plans for businesses and operations.
• Experience of managing socio-economic development interventions.
• Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of these areas: economic analysis, socioeconomic development, value chain development, enterprise development, entrepreneurship.
• Practical experience of working at site level in developing or developed economies, in a company, consultancy or international development institution.
• Knowledge of planning and delivering systematic change to a professional practice area, including the development of management systems and related assurance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage successfully projects and/or organisations in complex working environments.

Technical Knowledge

Operations

• Project management fundamentals
• New technologies and their impact on operational activities within scope of role
• Business improvement tools and techniques

Management

• Risk management techniques and critical controls
• Value chain management within discipline, and awareness of interdependencies across value chain steps

Compliance

• Safety, health and environment, legislative, statutory, regulatory and permitting requirements