Lead Native American Affairs Specialist

Why You Should Apply for This Job  

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. Apply Today!

Where You Will Work    

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you’ll engage in virtual collaboration as well as attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix or at one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements. 

Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities.  

Description

Participates in the execution and evolution of the Company's social responsibility strategy and community development policies, standards, practices, and programs in areas of Tribal relationships. Identifies, develops, supports, and/or implements strategic sustainable community development programs, including both thematic, risk centered, portfolio wide or regional efforts as well as site-specific activities that mitigate risk and protect social license to operate. Participates with programs and processes key to sites ability to operate including but not limited to social investment, local contributions, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, program promotion and evaluation, and internal business coordination. Monitors and responds to actual and potential social issues, impacts and risks that will or could affect the corporation or operations.

• Lead the development and management of stakeholder engagement initiatives that address the unique risks, needs and opportunities of the assigned Tribal regions and company sites.
• Includes management of 100 to 400+ stakeholders with some level of influence over social license to operate, with 20 to 40 that are considered “high in fluence/risk” related to the site’s ability to operate, and 40 to 200 that require more significant/intensive engagement approaches. 
• Guide the site Stakeholder Engagement team to ensure critical coordination of relationship management andmonitoring of sentiment or risk profile.
• Develop, maintain and build relationships with key community leaders on behalf of the company and local operations, and provide information in an accurate and timely manner as needed.
• Monitor/respond to community inquiries, requests, concerns and/or questions and assist the sites or corporate Community Grievance Officers.
• Facilitate any necessary community research such as public opinion/attitude surveys, baseline social needs assessments, etc.
• Coordinate with the regulatory-mandated stakeholder engagement efforts for permitting, closure, and remediation activities. Provides guidance and counsel to the corporate and site management team on applicable programs, practices, and processes.
• Advance social investment processes and projects, including the formal Community Investment Fund(s) and site contributions in consultation with Enterprise staff when necessary; ensure accountability with tribal and external organizational recipients and provide technical guidance to potential applicants on project design, sustainability, effectiveness, and achievement of outcomes.
• Ensure all investments are based on stakeholder input, address site risks and/or drive sustainable community development.
• Develop, provide recommendations and manage activities that advance tribal and community leadership, self-sufficiency, and sustainability, ultimately reducing community dependency on the mining operations that prepares stakeholders for eventual closure.
• Coordinate with Enterprise staff to provide technical expertise to external stakeholders, cultivating a self-sustaining mind-set, engaging leaders in the various capacity-building programs offered, and identifying and creating additional opportunities to diversify local economies that create long-term viability.
• Consult with various technical te