Officer - Resettlement, Planning & Compliance

Barrick Mining Corporation • Grant District, WV

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About The Position

Kibali Gold Mine is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Resettlement - Planning & Compliance Officer to support the ARK Project mine expansion feasibility study. The role supports the development, planning, monitoring, and compliance management of the project’s Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). It is responsible for maintaining resettlement implementation plans, tracking timelines and deliverables, monitoring compliance with applicable standards, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and managing resettlement documentation, reporting, and budget allocation.

The position coordinates with the Feasibility Study Manager, Social Team, cross-functional project teams, consultants, affected and host communities, traditional leadership, local authorities, government departments, and other stakeholders. It also supports grievance management and helps keep resettlement activities aligned with feasibility study timelines and governance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Environmental Management, Land Administration, Project Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Social Performance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in resettlement planning or compliance, social performance, land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, project controls, or community-related planning for mining or large-scale investment projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and monitoring implementation plans, schedules, action registers, compliance trackers, risk logs, and progress reports.
• Working knowledge of IFC Performance Standard 5, DRC resettlement processes, land acquisition requirements, compensation principles, livelihood restoration planning, and stakeholder engagement standards.
• Experience managing RAP documentation, PAP registers, asset inventories, compensation trackers, stakeholder engagement records, grievance logs, agreement documentation, and technical reports.
• Strong understanding of RAP budgets, cost tracking, expenditure monitoring, forecasts, procurement inputs, and consultant cost management.
• Experience coordinating consultants, field teams, community liaison officers, government interfaces, and cross-functional project teams in a complex project environment.
• Ability to prepare accurate management reports, compliance updates, presentations, meeting minutes, decision records, and audit-support documentation.
• Proven ability to engage rural and host communities, traditional leadership, local authorities, government departments, and project stakeholders professionally and with cultural sensitivity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, engagement records, and stakeholder communication materials.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• High level of planning discipline, attention to detail, confidentiality, ethical judgement, conflict sensitivity, and problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

• Postgraduate qualification in resettlement planning, project management, environmental and social impact assessment, land management, development planning, compliance management, or a related discipline.
• Training or certification in IFC Performance Standard 5, RAP/LRP planning, social performance, stakeholder engagement, grievance management, project controls, or compliance monitoring.
• Knowledge of land survey, GIS, mapping systems, database management, and spatial planning tools.
• Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, or similar planning and reporting tools.
• Fluency in French and/or relevant local languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed resettlement implementation plans, schedules, workplans, and compliance trackers for the ARK Project feasibility study.
• Track RAP deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, and commitments in support of the Feasibility Study Manager and Social Team.
• Monitor resettlement planning and implementation for compliance with DRC legislation, IFC Performance Standard 5, Equator Principles, company standards, and approved project commitments.
• Coordinate resettlement inputs across Social, Engineering, Survey/GIS, Environment, Legal, Government Relations, Finance/Cost Control, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain RAP documentation systems, including PAP registers, asset inventories, compensation records, agreement trackers, grievance logs, land access records, stakeholder engagement records, action registers, and progress reports.
• Coordinate and track stakeholder engagement activities, including consultation schedules, disclosure, meeting records, commitments, follow-up actions, and feedback from affected people, host communities, and local authorities.
• Support preparation and quality control of resettlement reports, presentations, compliance updates, meeting packs, audit files, and management briefings.
• Manage and monitor resettlement budget allocation, expenditure tracking, cost forecasts, procurement inputs, and consultant and field activity costs in coordination with Finance/Cost Control and the project team.
• Track compensation, livelihood restoration, relocation readiness, grievance management, land access, and stakeholder engagement commitments against approved resettlement plans and schedules.
• Identify planning, compliance, documentation, schedule, budget, and stakeholder risks; escalate issues to the Feasibility Study Manager with proposed corrective actions.
• Support the Grievance Redress Mechanism by tracking grievance status, follow-up actions, resolution timelines, reporting requirements, and relevant trends.
• Coordinate field schedules, consultant inputs, document submissions, and internal reviews to keep resettlement activities aligned with feasibility study timelines and governance requirements.
• Maintain working relationships with affected and host communities, traditional leadership, local authorities, government departments, consultants, and internal Barrick stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• Opportunity to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level