Communications and External Relations Manager at Newmont Mining Corporation

Main responsibility areas will include;

• Strategy
• Brand and Reputation Management
• Safety Health and Environment
• Employee Communications
• Partner Management
• Staff Supervision

In This Role You Will:

• Strengthen and improve the image and reputation of the site and Newmont Ghana’s overall operations through strategic planning and initiatives that further employee and partner engagement.
• Balance corporate information and activities efficiently.
• Lead and be responsible for developing the department's strategy in alignment with the regional and global communication strategy.
• Collaborate in and implement Newmont’s ‘Living our Values’ strategy to rally all around the brand and values and embed them soundly.
• Ensure alignment and carrying out of Newmont’s brand guidelines and communications.
• Respond to and handle media, NGOs/CSOs and other public groups, serving as the primary media contact and spokesperson for the Mine.
• Proactively, in conjunction with relative internal subject matter experts, identify and develop strategies and messages to mitigate emerging and advancing issues and crisis situations.
• Provide professional communication consulting services to site departments, projects and change initiatives.
• Ensure our company is always up-to-date on changes in laws and regulations that are being prepared by the government that may affect the company's operations and develop appropriate measures to make sure that the company is not harmed by the regulation.
• Build and demonstrate personal commitment and passion regarding safety and environmental practices.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

• Masters’ Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, English or an equivalent degree.
• Ten(10) - Fifteen(15) years’ experience in extractive industry or multinational firm at a managerial level with work experience in Public Relations, Communications, Media Relations or Journalism.
• Spokesperson and public speaking skills.
• Social media and digital communications use with management skills.
• Customer Focused
• Pro-active and Results driven
• Attentive to detail

Working Conditions

The position is required to work overtime regularly.Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.