Senior Specialist in Sustainability

AngloGold Ashanti Limited is seeking a Senior Specialist in Sustainability for its Greenfields Explorations unit in Australia. The role involves providing technical leadership in health, safety, environment, community, and security functions, supporting sustainability initiatives across various international regions. While ideally based in Perth, the position requires regular travel. The company values diversity and aims to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
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About us

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so.

AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world's largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.

In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia's premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.

The Opportunity

At AGA we celebrate diversity - diversity of thought and experience is important to us. We look for people that have an abundance of willingness and are up to the challenge of making a difference. With this in mind, if you feel that you may not tick all of the boxes below but believe you have something unique to contribute to our team, we strongly encourage you to apply - let's have the conversation.

We are currently seeking a Senior Specialist: Sustainability to join the global Greenfields Explorations business unit.

Reporting to the VP of Sustainability, the role purpose is to provide technical leadership, advice and guidance of health, safety, environment, community and security (HSECS) functions within Greenfields Exploration (GFX) and support all countries where Greenfields Exploration is currently operating, ensuring consistency with AngloGold Ashanti values of creating a safe working environment where safety is the first value.

In conjunction with leadership and in line with corporate guidance, this role will support and execute the HSECS deliverables for Greenfields Exploration and work to ensure successful outcomes and continued strategic alignment.

Whilst this is ideally a Perth based role, this will require regular travel to our seven international regions.

Accountabilities:
• To assist in the implementation of sustainability within assigned project areas.
• Collaborate closely with all GFX regional teams, in the development of integrated sustainability plans.
• Grow and foster a proactive safety culture within the teams, while enforcing GFX protocols and managing risks.
• Support the management team to create a culture and vision aligned to AGA values.
• Raise sustainability awareness, provide technical advice, and utilisation of audit tools whilst having oversight of evidence-based responses, findings, and action planning as required.
• Maintain sustainability systems and provide input into system improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for HSECS, support regional resources, and ensure the integration of HSECS functions in new projects.
• Comply with legal, regulatory and statutory requirements, manage performance, and develop team capabilities to meet desired outcomes.
• Build a network of relationships both within and external to AGA to ensure the GFX sustainability functions are operating to sound and good practices and are in line with stakeholder expectations.

About You:

People are at the heart of everything we do. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas and feel confident to challenge the status quo. To be considered, we are looking for:
• Hold professional qualifications in safety, health, or a related discipline.
• Significant working experience in health and safety management in mining, preferably with exposure to exploration activities and preferably with HSEC formal qualifications. Exposure to environmental management, community and security disciplines will be well regarded.
• Bring a practical baseline knowledge of exploration and mining including drilling operations, remote field activities, aviation, integrated management systems, management plans, auditing, risk assessment, incident investigation and reporting.
• Display flexibility with regard to challenging tasks and assignment of priorities.
• Demonstrated and influential leadership in the management of safety, health, environment, security, cultural heritage, and stakeholder engagement.
• Sound cross-cultural and cross-functional communication skills.
• A willingness to work with a diverse team comprising of technical and operational members.
• Adhering and standing by our core values with a number one focus on safety.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite, SharePoint, MS Teams and learning new systems.
• Fluent English both verbally and written. Other spoken languages will be well regarded.
• Medically fit to work in remote locations and to adhere to relevant vaccination requirements.
• Australian working rights and a current passport holder.

Culture and Benefits

Our workplace demonstrates dignity and respect for each other, we offer challenging work, highly competitive remuneration that is regularly adjusted to market conditions and career development opportunities. At GFX we consider learning as a shared responsibility and your personal development is important to us. Your new benefits will include:
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180 employer.
• Access to our industry-leading Wellness Program.
• Top Tier Private Health Insurance for you and your family.
• Performance Bonus.
• Salary sacrifice and Novated Lease options.
• Extended annual leave allocation.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website.

AGAA recognises that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity team at .