Land Management Officer II at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

• To provide support to the Land Access and Control Specialist in the development and day-to-day implementation of Land Access and Resettlement programs and policies, providing professional valuation advice regarding the acquisition of land for mine operations, projects and/or exploration.

In This Role You Will:
Land Access Planning and Implementation

•     Contribute to the development and implementation of the land use access strategy and management plan for land access, compensation and resettlement programs for the Ahafo North mine.
•     Verify the implementation of Newmont’s programs, policies and procedures for all land access, compensation and resettlement activities, at all stages of project implementation.
•     Monitor and control speculative activities, mining area boundaries and other lands of interest within the Newmont mining lease.
•     Coordinate asset surveys and valuations activities (including Socio-Economic surveys) and verify that these are undertaken in a timely and well-regulated manner.
•     Contribute to the collection and compilation of all necessary data to quantify land access, resettlement and compensation needs.

Land Access and Resettlement Support

•     Support the management and coordination of acquired land for Newmont in a responsible manner.
•     Support the monitoring of resettlement entitlement processing, sign off and construction of resettlement buildings.
•     Supervise the Resettlement construction and the physical movement of resettlement households including structure demolishing.
•     Support the negotiation of mutually satisfactory compensation rates of impacted properties during land acquisition activities.

Land Access Compliance Adherence

•     Align all land management activities and provide verification that these are in line with Newmont policies, standard operating procedures, relevant local Ghanaian laws and governmental regulations, and international best practice.
•     Follow management of acquired lands according to regulations enshrined in the Ghana Mining Regulations.

Coordinating Leadership

•     Supervise property surveys and field studies undertaken by the Land Management Officers.
•     Build relationships with community members to listen to and document specific concerns and issues that may need to be addressed and/or investigated.
•     Work in conjunction with external organization, government institutions and other external stakeholders to find mutually satisfactory solutions.

Budget and Reporting

•     Support the implementation of the compensation plans to ensure prompt compensation payment to beneficiaries.

Safety

•     Lead Environment department’s contribution to the Zero Harm goal of Ahafo with focus on quality Safety Interactions, Inspections, Audits, Risk Assessments & Impact Mitigation and Control Systems.
• Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:
• Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations
•     First Degree in Land Economy, Property and Land Management, Planning or a related discipline.

Additional Knowledge

•     Valuation expertise.

Experience

•     Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience working in a Land Management, Land Law, Resource Planning and Resource Management environment.

Technical Skills

•     Advanced interpersonal skills (interacting with diverse functional and cultural backgrounds).
•     Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
•     Strong planning, prioritizing and coordination skills.
•     Sound analysis and problem-solving skills.
•     Sound conceptual skills.
•     Strong reporting skills.
•     Sound consultation skills.
•     Sound coaching and mentoring skills.
•     Sound relationship management skills.
•     Sound computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Behavioural Attributes

•     Commitment.
•     Cultural Sensitivity.
•     Deadline driven.
•     Diplomacy.
•     Directive and takes initiative.
•     Empathy.
•     Follow Through.
•     Honesty and Integrity.
•     Goal orientated.
•     Self-Motivated.
•     High quality orientation.
•     High level of transparency.
•     Reliable and independent.
•     Team Player.

Working Conditions:

•     Incumbent’s work is mostly located within the mining lease area round the mine site, but role requires some travels to catchment communities within the Newmont concession.
•     Work is conducted mostly in the bush, supervising property surveys, interacting with community stakeholders and sometimes walking for long periods in the elements.