Date: Jan 19, 2025
Location: Paramaribo, PM, SR, 00000
#job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }Company: Newmont Goldcorp Corporation
Newmont Suriname was established in 2004 as an entity of Newmont Mining Corporation and is headquartered in Paramaribo, Suriname. Located in South America, Suriname was originally settled as a Dutch colony, is very culturally diverse and enjoys a tropical climate. The Merian Project is located approximately 60 km south of Moengo in a largely undeveloped part of the country with the nearest permanent settlement, Langa Tabiki, approximately 17 km east from the Project site. Strong support from host communities and the government of Suriname strengthen Merian's ability to deliver safe, profitable production with significant upside potential and opportunity for employees, host communities and shareholders.
Dimensions
Total Staff department of 20 employees including the HR Site Manager, Human Resources Superintendent (s), Human Resources Specialist (s), Training Superintendent (s) & Global Mobility Specialist.
Purpose
Responsible for the HR site strategy aligned to the business objectives across all functional areas in Human Resources (Labor relations, Employee Relations, National Personnel Administration, Compensation Administration, Talent Management, L&D, Expat administration) as well as HR policies, procedures and plans for the continuous improvement of people processes.
The cultural, political and regulatory environment adds a level of complexity to the function.
Essential Duties
Provide leadership to develop, implement and manage the Labor Relations Strategy for the company in alignment with the business needs. Develop, implement and control site Human Resources policies and procedures. Implement preventive and corrective actions to ensure compliance. Lead the negotiations strategy with the workers’ union (s) to develop effective collective bargaining agreements in alignment with business needs. Provide advice to the SLT on all country legislation in the areas of employment, labor relations, employee relations and workers compensation. Identify opportunities and potential issues in employee relations acting proactively to prevent or mitigate them. Lead and/or collaborate in employee investigations in partnership with Internal Audit, Legal and Site Compliance as needed. Propose compensation and benefits plans and programs to maintain company market competitiveness in the salary and benefits structure in alignment with regional and country compensation guidelines. Manage Expats administration in accordance with the Corporate’s and Region’s guidelines. Lead the identification, assessment and development of key talent at the site at all different levels, implementing training plans and developmental actions in order to support company’s performance. Identify staffing needs according to business goals, managing the acquisition of talent at all different levels. Sponsor and implement programs to develop local talent. Define, manage and monitor the budget and forecast of the HR department. This also includes overseeing the company budgets related to Talent Development, Training and advising on those associated with the Labor cost of the company.
The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Training & Experience
B.S. or B.A. is required. Master degree in human resources is preferred. A minimum of 10 years of experience in Human Resources at site, regional or corporate roles (ideally gained at country or in part abroad) Strong presentation, facilitation, and consultation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills (at least in English but ideally also in Dutch). Strong PC skills using office software such as Excel, Word and Power Point
Working Conditions
It is required to spend at least 50% of its time at the mine site. International travel maybe required based on business needs.
During time at site, the occupant of the position must wear personal protective equipment including steel toe shoes, long sleeves, and any other equipment to perform duties safely as determined by the Health and Safety plan.
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.
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.
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