External Relations Coordinator

Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont (www.newmont.com) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 24,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

About this Role

What will you be responsible for?
This role is to fill an opening for an existing position at Cripple Creek and Victor. 
The External Relations Representative is responsible for maintaining and promoting CC&V’s social license, providing meaningful support and collaboration with local partners, and implementing and leading programs in support of CC&V’s Community and External Relations Strategy

Your Role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:
Strategy:

• Advance site performance through a continuous improvement approach to: proactively lead social responsibility and external relations risks, maintain CC&V’s social license, and advance implementation of sustainable mining practices. 

Essential Job Duties:

• Advance site external affairs and community relations strategies through a continuous improvement approach to: proactively develop and maintain relationships with key external collaborators, maintain CC&V’s social license through implementation of Newmont’s social standards, and promote and support implementation of sustainable mining practices.
• Support execution of CC&V’s business plan through implementation of Newmont’s Corporate Social Responsibility principles and performance against established public and internal ESG targets.
• Contribute to social aspects of risk management system implementation and integration.
• Deliver on CC&V’s community and external relations objectives and track progress against targets and programs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with local government officials and partners to achieve business results.
• Participate and support organization of community investment contributions to local and charitable organizations.
• Lead external relations related contracts, contractors, and consultants.
• Support social and community aspects for mine closure studies and planning.
• Assess compliance and develop corrective actions plans to improve performance and align with Newmont’s social standards.

 

Communication & Influencing: 

• Provide regular updates to site leadership of project matters, anticipating issues and identifying risks that require action or contingency planning.
• Participate in internal and external working groups such as Global and Regional Communications meetings, Global Human Rights meetings, etc.
• Prepare routine written updates for sharing with regional or corporate leadership and project teams.
• Collaborate with local officials and partners regarding mining activities.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Your training, skills, and experience checklist

Your training, skills, and experience checklist
Here is what we need to see from you!
Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Communications, Public Relations, Public Policy or related field preferred.

Experience:

•  No experience requirements, mining or industrial manufacturing related experience is beneficial.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions and Location

• Position based in United States at the Cripple Creek & Victor Mine, located in Teller County Colorado.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.
• Walk on rough, uneven, inclined, wet terrain, and climb stairs.
• Wear personal protective equipment including steel toe shoes, safety glasses, earplugs, long sleeved shirts, or any other equipment to perform duties safely.
•  Must hold a valid vehicle driver’s license.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve i