Legal Assistant - 12-month fixed term

Oceana Gold; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OceanaGold is seeking a Head of Exploration – Brownfields to provide leadership across OceanaGold’s brownfields programs. Based in Brisbane, this 12‑month fixed‑term role reports to the Chief Exploration Officer and ensures design, execution, and outcomes meet the highest standards across governance, technical delivery, and stakeholder communications.

You will partner with site-based Exploration Managers and Technical Services Managers worldwide, develop the annual brownfields plan and budget,

Job description

3mo ago , from Oceanagold Philippines ,Incorporated

OceanaGold is seeking asuitably qualified and highly motivated Head of Exploration – Brownfields to provide leadership and governance across OceanaGold’s global brownfields exploration programs. Reporting to the Chief Exploration Officer, the role is accountable for ensuring the design, execution, and outcomes of OGC’s brownfields programs are fit-for-purpose and delivered to the highest standard – spanning geological program management, governance, technical expertise, and the communication of significant results and model updates across the business. Working closely with site-based Exploration Managers and Technical Services Managers globally, as well as Investor Relations and Corporate Finance, the role demands strong influencing skills across awide range of stakeholders to deliver the optimal outcomes for thebusiness.

This role is being offered on a12-month fixed-term basis, to cover aperiod of parental leave. This role is based inBrisbane.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Champions safety across the business through engaging with site teams on field verifications, safety improvement opportunities, and celebrating strong performance whereobserved.
• Builds, maintains, and communicates the standards and procedures for effective brownfields exploration programs.
• Champions the use of governance tools – including portfolio management, work program approvals, QA/QC standards, and performance boards – across brownfields exploration, and provides support and guidance on their effective use with siteteams.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with site-based Exploration Managers and Technical Services Managers, providing guidance and support for the execution of exploration programs directed at the replacement of Reserves that meet the needs of the mine sites and corporateobjectives.
• Develops the annual Brownfields plan and budget through collaborative work across the different teams, and prepares the associated materials for communication to the Executive Leadership Team andBoard.
• Supports the Chief Exploration Officer in the development of monthly and quarterly reporting of technical results – including drilling completed, significant intercepts, model updates, and other technical efforts – working to improve the communication of performance, deviations from plan, and remediation approaches.
• Works with site teams to collate and report financial performance, including tracking of budget versus expenditure, forecasting of future work programs, and variances toplan.
• Works closely with Investor Relations to develop press releases and the technical materials that support and illustrate them, enabling effective external engagement withinvestors.
• Participates, as appropriate, in the evaluation of third parties for partnership or acquisition, completing technical assessment and opportunity identification.
• Keeps abreast of and disseminates relevant geoscience and technological advances to maintain competitive advantage and technical excellence across theGroup.
• Builds and maintains effective communication and engagement skills to work at all levels of the organisation.