Community Relations Lead - Mining & Development

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development opportunities

Impactful community development work

Job summary

Placements24 invites a proactive Community Liaison Officer to foster trust and build collaborative relationships with communities around Polokwane, supporting mining initiatives in the Limpopo region.

You will develop engagement strategies, organize meetings, and ensure effective communication between the company and stakeholders to maintain the social license and deliver sustainable development for the local communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Development Studies or related field.
• At least 3 years in community engagement or stakeholder relations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Limpopo community context preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement community engagement strategies for mining projects.
• Serve as primary contact for community members, addressing queries and grievances.
• Organize and facilitate community meetings, workshops and information sessions.
• Support social responsibility and development programs implementation.
• Monitor community sentiment and report insights to management.
• Ensure compliance with social license requirements and stakeholder engagement protocols.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Mining industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences / Communications / Development Studies

Job description

Placements24 invites a proactive Community Liaison Officer to foster trust and build collaborative relationships with communities around Polokwane, supporting mining initiatives in the Limpopo region.

You will develop engagement strategies, organize meetings, and ensure effective communication between the company and stakeholders to maintain the social license and deliver sustainable development for the local communities.