Biodiversity Manager

Job title:

Biodiversity Manager

Company

ArcelorMittal

Job description

Job Description:ArcelorMittal Liberia is looking for a Biodiversity Manager, who will provide the leadership, direction and strategy in biodiversity matters. The role is responsible for development and implementation of the AML Biodiversity Strategy. The role will lead a team to refresh the biodiversity components of the AML Biodiversity Conservation Plan and successfully implement these on the site.The Biodiversity Manager will lead a team of professional and field staff and reports to the Head, ESG, at AML. The Biodiversity Manager will:

• Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the AML safety standards and values;
• Lead and provide direction on biodiversity matters in consideration of project priorities, legal requirements and IFC standards;
• Lead the studies and programs associated with the Western Chimpanzee;
• Lead and upgrade the ongoing implementation of the BCP Management Plan;
• Develop an in-country biodiversity team and a team of consultants in executing biodiversity technical studies and coordinating the necessary field and logistics support;
• Manage the design of necessary conservation programs to address biodiversity threats. Programs may include local community and government capacity building initiatives and community-based natural resource management projects, in conjunction with the Community and Social Performance teams;
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with key internal and external biodiversity stakeholders including Government of Liberia, IUCN SGA, international and local conservation NGO’s and local communities (in conjunction with the CSP team);
• Liaise with project senior management team to ensure that biodiversity requirements are understood and integrated into project designs and scopes of work;
• Collaborate to implement an effective wildlife conservation strategy and associated programs including the design and maintenance of areas to protect chimpanzees, other threatened species and critical habitats;
• Ensure that the Biodiversity Management Plan and Biodiversity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan are consistently implemented, and utilise monitoring to assess the preservation status of identified Critical Habitat/Species;
• Lead the design and planning for mitigation of biodiversity and ecosystem service impacts to achieve no net loss of biodiversity. This work is to be delivered in collaboration with internal stakeholders, as well as statutory bodies, local authorities, host communities, subject matter experts, civil society organisations, and neighbouring industry.
• Prepare and manage the annual budget of the biodiversity team, including management and monitoring/evaluation of actions;
• Coordinate and supervise fieldwork and monitoring including data collection, analysis and knowledge management;
• Oversee the Scope of Work development for specific biodiversity studies or data collection as needed;
• Coordinate and administer the implementation of the Clearing Permit process and land management system, including pre-clearing surveys across operations and contractors activities (Port, Rail, Mine and associated supporting infrastructure);
• Collaborate with the communities and social performance team on topics such as ecosystem services, natural resource management and compensation activities.

To be successfully considered for this role, you have:

• PhD or MSc in related to conservation, ecology, or other related environmental science;

10 years’ experience in environment and biodiversity management; * A robust understanding of mining operations and/or exploration in Africa.

• Business fluency in English; French considered an asset (neighbouring countries).
• Experience in designing, managing and implementing biodiversity and/or community offset initiatives in developing contexts, is favoured;
• Significant experience with threatened species and critical habitats, experience with effective mitigation measures for primates advantageous;
• Experience collaborating with external stakeholders (government, community, IFC, NGOs, etc,) to deliver positive environmental outcomes;
• Experience successfully leading and managing a technical team of biodiversity specialists
• Experience planning and delivering projects in alignment with mining industry risk management frameworks;
• Robust experience working with social and cultural professionals to implement projects with both environmental and social outcomes (ideally in developing nations), including government and community capacity-building initiatives.

About Us:ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 16 countries. In 2022, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $79.8 billion and crude steel production of 59.0 million metric tonnes, while iron ore production reached 45.3 million metric tonnes. Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future. ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit:

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:45:27 GMT

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