Environmental Officer

Job Description

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.

Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Dimensions

About This Role

Coordinate environmental aspects relating to the closure & concurrent reclamation and waste management program, while ensuring adherence and compliance to all related environmental policies, procedures and standards, Ghanaian laws and regulations, as well as Newmont’s Corporate environmental standards and best practice.

In This Role You Will

Closure and Reclamation

Develop scope and workplan for concurrent reclamation program on an annual basis and provide support for its execution and monitoring to ensure compliance to approved reclamation and closure plans and success criteria.
Provide liaison support with the operations team to contribute to the creation of an end to-end life of mine (LOM) plan that accommodates concurrent reclamation and meets the agreed closure criteria.
Participate in the review of closure and reclamation designs.
Provide support for the preparation and update of the LOM closure and reclamation costs estimates.
Support the coordination and the collation of all necessary information for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reclamation bonding process.
Coordinate field work activities of Business Partners/Consultants engaged for closure and reclamation related projects and studiesDevelop, implement and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on success of Ahafo concurrent reclamation.
Monitor all land disturbances from project development and related construction activities to ensure optimum stripping, stockpiling and management of top soil as well as compliance to all requirements and procedures.
Provide direct field support in the implementation of the bushfire prevention strategy and supervision of personnel engaged as part of the bushfire prevention program.
Collect monitoring data related to revegetation dynamics, soil characteristics, and optimization of plant growth and prepare documentation and reports of reclamation success criteria.
Supervise sitewide noxious weeds control.
Support sitewide Biodiversity monitoring and management.
Support the Environment team to ensure general visible felt leadership (VFL) through inspections, critical control verifications (CCVs) etc.

Waste Management

Monitor waste management contractors to ensure compliance to procedures and other requirements.
Provide continuous improvement initiatives for the waste management program.
Supervise technicians assigned to the waste management facilities to ensure they comply with procedures.
Review waste streams periodically to ensure the waste management plan has comprehensive coverage.
Manage waste data for reporting.

Seedling Nursery Management

Supervise technicians assigned to the nursery to produce seedlings per the workplan developed for each period.
Identify the right sources of quality seeds or saplings, ensure proper storage and production of seedlings.
Ensure effective maintenance of the seedlings produced at the nursery.
Manage inventory of tools and materials for concurrent reclamation activities.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

First Degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Civil/Environmental Engineering or related fields.

Additional Knowledge

Knowledge of Ghanaian environmental regulations as they apply to mining.
HSE Technician or Officer competency in Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulation (LI2182) and other related Acts and Laws
Advanced understanding of environmental management systems.
A valid Ghanaian Driver’s license (Minimum Class B).

Experience

2-3 years’ work experience in the related role on closure & reclamation, biodiversity management, waste management and general environmental management experience working in the mining or related industrial operations environments (same range of experience for the manager role – needs to cascade).
Experienced working with ISO4001 or similar Environmental Management Systems.

Technical Skills

Advanced interpersonal skills (interacting with diverse functional and cultural backgrounds).
Strong communication (written and verbal) and reporting skills.
Strong planning, prioritizing and coordination skills.
Sound auditing skills (environmental auditing).
Sound coaching and mentoring skills.
Sound change management skills.
Sound computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

Behavioural Attributes

Strong detail focus.
Environmental scanning.
Accuracy.
Approachable.
Dedicated.
Takes initiative.
Efficient.
Integrity.
Goal oriented.

Working Conditions

The Position is located in the Ahafo South mine site.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

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.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. As part of our diversity efforts. females are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com .