Country Manager

Website: www.anglogoldashanti.com

AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment. 

Joining this dynamic organization means becoming a part of a culture that champions innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in the mining industry and the broader community. The AGA Africa Business Unit is seeking experienced and self-motivated persons to join our Sustainability: Stakeholder Relations team in Guinea.

Position:                      Country Manager 

Role Context: AngloGold Ashanti in Guinea seeks to position itself as an industry leader in responsible mining by cultivating mutually respectful relationships with all its stakeholders through constructive and continuous communication and dialogue. 
AngloGold Ashanti seeks a turnaround of its Siguiri Mine, which is a joint venture with the Government of Guinea. We are committed to reinstating its status as a modern, efficient, mechanized operation and enabling the mine to deliver on its plans consistently and sustainably by becoming a low-risk yet high-profit operation.  Inherent to the achievement of these objectives is the need to be compliant with national and international laws, and regulatory requirements as well as maintaining a social license to operate. 
To support the joint venture between the Government of Guinea and AngloGold Ashanti’s [AGA] business and operations in Guinea, AngloGold Ashanti seeks to recruit a Country Manager for Guinea, based in Conakry, reporting to the Africa Business Function of Anglo Gold Ashanti, to the Vice President Stakeholder Relations, and working closely with the General Manager of the SAG Mine in Siguiri.

Role Purpose:  The Country Manager will provide leadership on matters requiring engagement, communication and constructive dialogue with the government, civil society and other stakeholders for the business sustainability in Guinea. This role will provide leadership on government affairs, policy, and regulatory issues, and also lead engagement with a range of stakeholders, both in government, the business community, the media, and in the broad civil society in Guinea. 

The role will support the SAG in engagement with government and wider stakeholders (civil society, embassies etc.) on mining and will provide advice to AGA Business Unit, senior leaders and the SAG site teams.  The role will also take leadership in the development of strategies and implementation plans for addressing business issues in relation to the Guinean Government, civil society counterparts and a broad range of all other relevant stakeholders. The focus of that activity would be the creation, maintenance and strengthening of AGA’s social license to operate in Guinea.
 

Role Accountabilities

• Deliver on a Comprehensive Strategy for SAG for all matters relating to stakeholder relations.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to AGA and SAG senior leaders on government, politics, security and external issues, policy and non-technical risk to trust and social license to operate in Guinea, working across multiple functions. 
• Monitor the public governance context, the political landscape, policy developments, rule of law, regulatory environment, and civil society expectations in Guinea in order to identify potential risks likely to impact AGA’s and SAG’s business interests and develop strategies to manage these risks. 
• Act as AGA’s Representative in the interface with the Government and the wider society in Guinea for AGA and SAG. 
• Represent AGA at government initiatives, investment conferences, traditional, cultural and civic forums etc where relevant to AGA and SAG.
• Maintain and develop transparent good governance relationships with the Government including Cabinet Ministers, the President’s office, parliament senior officials of the Transition, elected and nominated representatives, and representing AGA’s interests with these stakeholders. 
• Maintain contacts with relevant Embassies and other international representatives in Guinea.
• Build a deep knowledge of the civil society landscape in Guinea and engage as appropriate with significant players (working in close collaboration with the security, communities, and environment teams in SAG). 
• Maintain broad oversight of government-business relations, security, and organized crime evolution, cyclical manifestations of community mining and its tensions with large-scale informal mining, political transition, and engagement with government stakeholders in other jurisdictions as required.
• Support the SAG through the design of effective national-level risk mitigation strategies to support operations. 
• Ensure up-to-date socio-political and economic analysis for communication to broader AGA stakeholders. 
• Closely collaborate and support the listening, communications, and branding functions.
• Liaise within the AGA Operating Model with the Africa Business Function and Group Corporate Affairs as required, particularly in the management of AGA’s reputation and management of civil society relationships in Guinea and globally where Guinea is concerned.
• Support the development of country-specific Employee Engagement plans and capability uplift. 
• Develop strategic and tactical responses to threats of disruption and crises at SAG, including media engagement.
   

Person Specification

Qualifications:    Degree or equivalent postgraduate qualifications in Corporate Management, Law or other Corporate Affairs relevant disciplines.

Experience: At least 15 years of relevant experience in the mining industry or related industries Corporate Affairs portfolio

Legal Requirements: Be qualified to work/reside in Guinea
 

Mode of Application

Interested applicants should view the full advert details on the company’s career page address below and submit applications, 
with detailed CV, online: www.anglogoldashanti.com/company/careers

Closing Date:  Friday,  17th January 2025

AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Reg No: 1944/017354/06     

Directors: MDC Ramos (Chairperson)   A Calderon Zuleta (Chief Executive Officer) (Australian)   GA Doran (Chief Financial Officer) (Australian)   KOF Busia (Ghanaian)   AM Ferguson (British)   AH Garner (American)   R Gasant SP Lawson (American)   MC Richter (American/Panamanian)   JE Tilk (Canadian)

Company Secretary: LM Goliath