Specialist Communication at Anglo American

Job Description:

As Specialist Communication you will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Collect and summarise the specific risks within the working area and implement plans/systems to avoid these risks.
• Manage Safety and Health systems within the work area.
• Performance and Delivery

Internal Communication

• Plan the strategy and ensure establishment and maintenance.
• Plan and maintain effective and timely communication with mine employees to share important information and prevent potential misunderstandings.
• Ensure clear feedback is given based on networking, research, and alignment with Kumba’s values and policies.
• Conduct regular audits to determine the effectiveness of communication channels.
• Manage electronic internal communication platforms and instruments.

External Communication

• Verify that external communication follows the directive of the Corporate Office to ensure compliance.
• Promote effective liaison with the external media to protect, enhance and maintain the corporate profile.
• Verify media articles and evaluate photos before publishing to ensure authenticity and relevancy.

Profiling and Branding

• Ensure that Kumba's branding and profiling are aligned with Corporate Office directives and that Anglo standards and requirements are followed to ensure compliance.
• Maintain branding integrity by efficiently managing all events to enhance the profile of the company and its mines.
• Monitor how visitors are received, according to prescribed guidelines, to ensure uniformity.
• Manage internal and external signage to ensure Kumba policies and procedures compliance.

Project Management

• Monitor project progress to determine if projects are on track according to project plans and if any deviations are addressed professionally.
• Ensure projects implemented comply with specifications, quality, and SHE standards and are within budget and time limits to satisfy project requirements.
• Review all projects to ensure that end-user needs are met, standards are maintained, and initiatives presented are achieved.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Provide technical expert advice and moral support to the team members to contribute to the successful completion of projects.

Sustainability and Social

• Deliver the sustainability activities relevant to the discipline as set out in the Life of Asset Plan to improve sustainability performance over time.

People and Team

• Support the development of and ultimately implement a purpose-led, high-performing culture within the teams that is aligned with company values, inclusive, and promotes diversity.
• Implement management processes for employee and contractor management within the work area.
• Support the growth of team members to help them succeed and feel valued.

Compliance

• Manage the teams' compliance within the work area with external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) local requirements as a minimum level of site performance.
• Adhere to Anglo American compliance requirements and ensure teams' compliance within the work area.
• This role is in Corporate Affairs (CA) at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Corporate Affairs.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Communication /Journalism or equivalent on NQF7
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• 6-8 years of operational experience in corporate affairs in an operational environment.
• Understanding communication/journalism principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Understanding communication strategies, techniques, models, and theories relevant to organisational change.
• Knowledge of organisational behaviour, dynamics, and culture.
• Awareness of strategic planning processes and business operations.
• Familiarity with project management tools and practices to support change initiatives.\

Closing Date:

• 01 August, 2025