Head of Community Relations & Development

OceanaGold Corporation; Kasibu; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation on site

Food provided on site

Health Insurance

Bonuses (short-term and long-term)

EAP access

Values-driven recognition program

Job summary

OceanaGold is seeking a Manager of Community Relations and Development for the Didipio mine in the Philippines. You will lead external affairs, stakeholder engagement, social performance, and risk management while aligning with corporate standards.

The role requires building relationships with communities, governments, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society, and guiding the team to deliver development programs, budgets, and compliance across sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years’ progressive experience in community relations, social performance, external affairs, sustainability, or related functions, preferably in mining or major projects.
• Demonstrated capability in stakeholder engagement, community development, grievance management, social risk, compliance support, and partnerships with communities, government, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society
• Amenable to report in Didipio and Makati

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with corporate and site Standards.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with communities, Indigenous Peoples, government, NGOs and other stakeholders.
• Manage social risks, impacts, human‑rights due diligence, grievances, land‑access matters and community commitments.
• Lead community development, sustainability and social enterprise programs, including budgets, schedules and performance reporting.
• Provide strategic advice to site leadership and integrate social performance requirements across operational and project decisions through proactive leadership and strategic thinking.
• Lead, coach and develop the Community Relations and Development team.
• Manage departmental plans, resources, contractors and budgets to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Maintain effective governance, records, reporting and regulatory compliance

Job description

OceanaGold is seeking a Manager of Community Relations and Development for the Didipio mine in the Philippines. You will lead external affairs, stakeholder engagement, social performance, and risk management while aligning with corporate standards.

The role requires building relationships with communities, governments, Indigenous Peoples, and civil society, and guiding the team to deliver development programs, budgets, and compliance across sites.