Socio Economic Development Officer at Anglo American

Job Description:

As our Socio-Economic Development Officer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Safety and Health

• Support a safe and healthy work environment where workers, external service providers, and contractors can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• Support compliance with MHSA in the workspace.
• Participate in VFL initiatives and submit required numbers per month.

Performance Delivery

Planning and Coordination:

• Plan and coordinate the delivery of social commitments in line with the Social Management Plan and Sustainable Mining Plan.
• Schedule and facilitate cross-functional integration with other disciplines to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Source, plan, and manage social projects to meet compliance standards, timelines, and budgets.
• Coordinate the development of annual and five-year Socio-Economic Development (SED) plans in support of Social Way standards.
• Align social initiatives with the Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) of local municipalities and government priorities.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting:

• Access and analyse socio-economic research trends to inform planning and decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of social projects within local communities and areas of influence.
• Process and report monthly expenditures, highlighting deviations and tracking costs.
• Reconcile social management budgets and spending to ensure financial accountability.
• Prepare accurate and credible monthly and quarterly performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain effective community management systems and assurance processes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management:

• Engage with stakeholders and implement the stakeholder engagement plan to support social commitments and risk mitigation.
• Maintain and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the business and community.
• Schedule outreach meetings to gather community concerns and priorities.
• Represent the organisation positively in community interactions and strategic social projects.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to maintain transparency and build trust.
• Monitor and escalate stakeholder issues to ensure timely resolution.

Compliance and Governance:

• Maintain compliance with Social and Labour Plan (SLP) requirements and support the section in its delivery.
• Apply governance and due diligence in line with company strategy and policies.
• Deliver on Anglo American Social Way (Version 3.0) standards and requirements.
• Assist with risk mitigation to reduce reputational threats and ensure social performance integrity.
• Support the social components of public awareness initiatives and regulatory engagements.

Administration and Financial Oversight:

• Collate and coordinate all social commitments for effective implementation and tracking.
• Complete monthly project cash flow forecasts and escalate deviations.
• Arrange payments to suppliers based on project progress and compliance with standards.
• Process information for management and regulatory reporting in line with governance requirements.

Sustainability and Social Impact:

• Maintain feedback loops with the mine to revise intervention strategies based on community input.
• Support strategic, business-critical projects in surrounding social areas.
• Collaborate on the rollout of community and stakeholder engagement plans using recommended processes.
• Assist in implementing social performance standards aligned with the Sustainable Mining Plan.
• Support community engagement that reflects the values and representation of the Corporate Affairs Department.

This role is in the Corporate Affairs (COR) department on a band 7.8 (C4) level reporting to the Specialist Social-Economic Development (SED).

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Higher National qualification in Public Administration/Social Science/Local Economic Development or equivalent NQF5
• SA Driver’s Licence

Technical Knowledge

• Good knowledge and understanding of local communities, their norms and culture, with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Applies a systematic, knowledge-based problem-solving approach and structured methodologies to investigate risks and opportunities to create effective value-added technical solutions.
• Can establish and nurture beneficial business relationships by demonstrating project and active resource management skills.
• Effectively applies project and resource management tools and techniques within own role.
• Adheres to standards and recommended practices.

Closing Date:

• 11 March, 2026