Mining Industry Regulatory Expert / Consultant

Mining Industry Regulatory Expert / Consultant

• Full-time

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry-leading practices. We help forward-thinking clients solve problems and improve operations.

ProSidian Seeks a Mining Industry Regulatory Expert / Consultant [541690 Contract Contingent] located in Cape Town South Africa to support an engagement for U.S. Govt. International Technical Assistance Program (ITAP) providing assistance on technical, regulatory, environmental, and financial management for national development on a range of energy and non-energy resources.

Key Areas of Focus:

1. Policy, legal, and regulatory reform
2. Technical, operational, and economic analysis
3. Financial mechanisms and market creation
4. Economic management, transparency and fiscal policy
5. Environmental impacts and social and community issues related to resource development

Candidates shall work to support requirements as a Mining Industry Regulatory Expert / Consultant and provide industry technical expertise, experience, training, and support with Energy, Extractives, and Renewable Energy concerns related to Regulatory concerns covering the direct and indirect Regulatory impacts of energy acquisition, transport, production and use related to and resulting from the Mining Industry. This position requires comprehensive knowledge within various functional areas that meet objectives and ensure compliance with Regulatory processes, standards, and policies.

• Assigned job duties may support stakeholder Regulatory Compliance functional areas such as sampling, data capture, data analysis/decision support, documentation, report preparation, or related areas
• Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure awareness of and compliance with requirements of the project
• Conduct scientific studies and investigations in accordance with established procedures and apply precedent and standards in analyzing and interpreting data to provide technical guidance to stakeholder field personnel
• Develop and oversee the use of appropriate procedures and guidelines, review documents for accuracy, and may act as a team lead or technical advisor on small projects
• Develops solutions to problems encountered and coordinates various technical aspects of work to ensure compliance with all contractual, statutory and regulatory requirements and procedures
• Prepares, coordinates, or supervises the preparation/completion of technical Regulatory resource reports, resource agency consultations, Regulatory permit applications, and acquisition of applicable Regulatory clearances and approvals.
• Provide Regulatory policy advice, assistance, training, and support for compliance programs through inspections of permitted projects, management of stakeholder Regulatory Inspection staff, and/or submittal of requisite compliance reports.
• Provide technical and/or functional support to stakeholder Regulatory Compliance Teams and prepare, interpret, and/or review correspondence, calculations, proposals, plans, specifications, investigations/studies, surveys, reports, structures, and/or systems

The Mining Industry Regulatory Expert / Consultant shall have Minimum of Ten (10) years of consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five (5) years, Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word/Excel/Power point) and related tools and technology required for the position.

• An Accredited Master's Degree or Recognized Law Degree from an accredited college or university in Energy Policy, Engineering, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a closely related field with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public administration.
• An Accredited Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education with Minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of directly related work experience involving environmental regulations impacting the Mining Industry.
• Candidates should be comfortable with quantitative analysis, public speaking, advocacy group engagement, and environmental issues.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to fulfill all requirements of the roles for which they are employed; establish, manage, pursue, and fulfill annual goals and objectives with at least three (3) Goals for each of the firms Eight Prosidian Global Competencies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork – ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
• Leadership – ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
• Business Acumen – understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
• Communication – ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
• Motivation – persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
• Agility – ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
• Judgment – exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
• Organization – ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

ProSidian Consulting has made a pledge to the Hiring Our Heroes Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the “I Hire Military” Initiative of The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) for the State of North Carolina. All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of Veteran Status.

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