Vice President – External Affairs & Social Performance

The Didipio mine is located on Luzon Island in the Philippines and is the Companys only asset that produces both gold and copper. Didipio was built by OceanaGold in 2013 and operates fully as underground mine with over 800 employees that support the mine.

OceanaGold is seeking a suitably qualified experienced and reliable Vice President  External Affairs & Social Performance.This role will also support the Country President to build improved frameworks and clear EA&SP strategic plans for Didipio ensuring OceanaGolds presence in the Philippines is guided by a coherent enterpriselevel strategic framework that translates into disciplined execution and improves the quality consistency and timeliness of future EA&SP strategic decisions relating to our operations and exploration opportunities.

Main Accountabilities:

The role is specifically accountable for: 

• Lead delivery of EA&SP outcomes to enable the Philippines Exploration strategy (as defined by key internal stakeholders in Operations and Exploration) to be executed in a timely manner in alignment with company policies standards and guidelines; 

• In collaboration with the Country President present evidencebased strategic insights to the ELT to inform exploration M&A and capital deployment decisions (drawing on the external scanning and institutional knowledge developed through this role). 

• Provide broad scanning and analysis of the external environment (policy and regulatory settings at national and local levels NGO/civil society activity security and social dynamics and other factors that influence exploration approvals and land access) to inform business continuity resilience and decisionmaking across the Philippines growth portfolio; 

• Use the existing Philippines strategy and work with relevant Executive and Country leaders to establish clear measurable indicators of success for the Philippines growth pillars then implement performance tracking accountability and timely reporting. 

• Build and maintain institutional understanding of Philippinesspecific risks opportunities stakeholders and decision logic ensuring knowledge transfer and continuity of governance to support organisational resilience; and 

• Work in close partnership with the Chief Sustainability Officer Philippines Country President and senior corporate leaders to ensure the Philippines growth strategy is clearly understood and executed to plan. 

• Actively support M&A activities planned for the Philippines and globally as directed by the Chief Sustainability Officer. 

• Identify risks to achieving the Philippines Strategy and present to Steer Co for consideration and resolution   

Qualifications :

• Behaviour consistent with OceanaGold Values and the OceanaGold Way 
• Bachelor in Social Sciences or similar educational background
• Minimum of 15 years experience in External Affairs Sustainability or Social Performance preferably in mining or highly regulated industries
• 510 years executive or senior leadership experience leading strategic thinking and policy analysis capability (e.g. regulatory scanning risk evaluation investment decision support)
• Experience in stakeholder engagement including government NGOs and communities
• Background in M&A support due diligence or large-scale project approvals
• Strong communication and reporting skills including board-level presentations and strategic documentation
• Strong knowledge of Philippine regulatory political and stakeholder environment including Indigenous Peoples rights and permitting processes
• Travel as required to the Didipio Mine site and other locations as required with a strong field (community and stakeholder) focus

Additional Information :

WHATS ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary short-term and long-term bonuses
• Accommodation and food provided on site
• Travel provided to and from work 
• Health Insurance 
• Living Our Values recognition program
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected

Eligibility to Work: To be considered for this role you must have valid working rights in the country where the role is located. Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity please contact us at
 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time