Jobs at De Beers Group

Job Description:

Purpose of this role

• The Communication Specialist is responsible for actively identifying and managing issues and short-term projects that could affect the operational requirements and outputs of Anglo American Platinum through evaluation, research, and proactively managing those.
• Provides support to the communications manager in ensuring alignment and consistency with the development and implementation of communication strategies, campaigns, events, and the management of communications channels (both internal and external)
• Provide support to teams across the business with their communication and engagement responsibilities in support of specific strategic objectives and projects 
• Responsible, in collaboration with the comms manager and other team members, in ensuring quality content across all channels, including the community newspaper, newsletters and engage in compliance of deadlines

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.

Performance & Delivery

• Identify and manage reputational risk on behalf of Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Impact by putting mitigating programmes in place
• Deliver on projects that will enhance or deliver on the business strategy
• Partner with Corporate Communications to support Platinum and Group initiatives
• Through interpreting strategy, drive existing and potential issues that could impact business directives and outcomes
• Manage a number of diverse special projects simultaneously and meet deadlines on each to ensure accuracy and timeliness and effectiveness of assigned projects, and attention to details
• Active engagement across the operation to identify communications opportunities.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across the Group as well as externally to establish contacts to obtain information, coordinate projects, clarify issues, make referrals, and process requests directed to interviews experts on potential issues, as well as gather information which will be shared through publications.
• Develop factually and technically accurate research data and materials.
• Work directly with highest levels of organisation management and with various functional heads to coordinate short term projects, which generate effective relations.
• Production (writing and editing) of content for both print and electronic communication.
• Regularly work on site and provide support in organising site visits and events, including developing communications collateral
• Support the communications manager in ensuring brand compliance across the operation, including the branding of Platinum-sponsored community projects
• Provide support with the development and implementation of external and internal communication campaigns, employee surveys and other initiatives.

Sustainability & Social

• Contribute to building relationships with key stakeholders relevant to the discipline on a Business Unit 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

Qualifications:

• Degree / Diploma in Communications, Journalism
• Postgraduate qualification an advantage

Experience 

• 3 years’ experience in leading and supporting the delivery of effective communications strategies.
• Experience in the development and implementation of integrated communication plans in a complex environment 
• Track record in issuing briefs 
• Proven experience of interfacing with and influencing colleagues and senior management 
• Experience in working with different cultures and business environments. 
• Experience in dealing successfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of newspaper/newsletter publishing and maintaining digital communication channels
• Mining industry experience a plus, but not essential

Skills 

• Excellent research and interviewing skills
• Excellent written and verbal etiquette skills
• Strong understanding of communication channels and how they operate, including external and internal communication channels
• Ability to build and maintain effective local stakeholder networks internally and externally
• Working knowledge of digital platforms such as web, apps and social media
• Experience in engaging community stakeholders, or extensive community communication experience would be an advantage
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in the development and implementation of integrated communication plans in a complex environment

Behavioural

• Self-awareness
• Team Processes
• Collaboration 

Additional requirements for the role

• Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours
• Regular travel may be required
• Ability to act for the communications manager as and when required
• The successful candidate will be required to complete a Medical Fitness and a Writing and Proficiency test

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Job Description:

• The Mogalakwena Complex faces increasing change within and around its operating environments.  This includes rapid advances in technology, automation, and digitalization, shifting consumer market trends, macroeconomic challenges and evolving customer, community and shareholder expectations. 
• These changes create an opportunity for renewal, efficiency and agility that will enable Mogalakwena Complex to shape a different future for its people, partners, and shareholders, as well as for the communities and countries it operates in.
• This role carries a 7.4 legal appointment to ensure compliance with Mine Health and Safety Act and relevant legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of a coherent and business driven Learning strategy for Mogalakwena Complex to support its strategic objectives.
• Conduct training needs analysis aligned to business strategy, identify skill needs and bridge development gaps between current and future skills, in line with the needs of the business.
• Track and manage Learning department spend to approved budget.
• Oversee execution of technical training for open pit mining, concentrators processing plant, engineering as well as People and Leadership Development.
• Maintain Mogalakwena Complex Learning centre accreditation.
• Ensure compliance to legal and mandatory training requirements for the Mogalakwena Complex.
• Be a catalyst for continuous improvement in the design and implementation of fit for purpose, simple, learning processes (using technology) that enable leaders to actively develop our people.
• Create and develop a buy/build strategy based on future skills.
• Create and develop leadership capability framework, ensuring that this is aligned to the company’s culture and future leadership requirements.
• Manage and support Learning team to deliver on clearly defined key performance indicators and targets.
• Curate and offer tailored and targeted leadership development programmes across the Mogalakwena Complex.
• Assess impact of leadership interventions and assess ROI.
• Building and implementing a roadmap to ensure that the organisation has the capability to support its business goals with its own talent (and limiting the use of external consultants unnecessarily).
• Clearly identify skills and capabilities that optimally can be bought vs. built internally.

Qualifications:

• In collaboration with Anglo American, build appropriate partnerships in the formal and informal learning sectors, including Higher and Further Education Institutions, schools, independent training providers, and strategic agencies, to develop participation, education, and training opportunities and progression routes into Mogalakwena Complex

• Working with the Head of Talent and HR Business Partners, ensure that the co-ordination and nomination for key leadership development and learning interventions is well planned and executed, providing an assurance that the right leaders are being developed in accordance with our business needs.
• Working with the HR Leadership team, drive the evolution of Mogalakwena Complex as a learning organization through the design and implementation of interventions; supporting both group and localized cultural programmes to engage our colleagues.
• Equip the workforce with the skills and experiences that will give the best chance to reach their potential as they move into appropriate roles through development and delivery of refreshed learning journeys to support the careers and pathways.

This role is in the Human Resources department at a Band 6/12 level reporting to the Senior HR Manager 

• NQF 6 Diploma in ODETDP
• NQF 7 Post graduate qualification in HRD/HRM/Engineering/Mining or related field
• Blasting Certificate 
• Assessor/ Moderator/ Lead Auditor qualification
• Mine Overseer Ticket will be advantageous.
• Technical Mining experience and qualification will be advantageous.

Experience:

• At least five years Learning and development experience, of which three years in a middle management level.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO system, MQA and relevant Government legislation.
• Experience in Project Management will be advantageous.
• Substantial background in Workplace Skills Plan / Annual Training Report, Social and Labour Plans, BBBEE, Employment Equity etc.
• Coordination and management of employee training and development.
• Demonstrated experience of successful delivery of L&D best practice in an implementation role is advantageous.
• Senior/ executive level stakeholder engagement experience
• Applied technical expertise in the design, delivery of solutions and measurement of results in the areas of L&D
• Keep abreast of current innovation in HR and Learning & Development in other industries and companies, with an ability to articulate how changes within and outside the business will inform the capability, technology and organization required today and into the future.
• Understanding of advancements in technology and digitalization that are shaping the future of work, combined with an applied appreciation of how this drives the need for innovation in HR.

Knowledge and technical skills required:

• SAP HR
• Learning Management System (LMS).
• Understanding of MQA I Share system
• Microsoft packages with exceptional Excel skills
• Communications skills
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Solution creation and implementation
• Reporting skills
• Excellent Project Management skills

Closing Date:

17 July, 2023