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KoBold Metals is an AI-driven mineral exploration company founded in 2018, backed by T. Rowe Price, Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and major natural resources firms. The company has made one of the best copper discoveries ever recorded and operates a portfolio of 60+ exploration projects globally.
The Communities and Social Performance Specialist supports KoBold's Director of Community Engagement by providing technical and operational support across exploration and development projects. This role ensures strong community relationships, delivers tangible benefits to local communities, and secures informed, lasting community support for mineral exploration and mining operations.
Key responsibilities include:
**Community Relations & Stakeholder Engagement:** Design and implement stakeholder engagement strategies aligned with company values. Identify, map, and analyze stakeholders including communities, Indigenous peoples, local authorities, and civil society organizations. Participate in community consultations, information sessions, and multi-stakeholder forums with cultural sensitivity. Build constructive relationships with local communities, traditional authorities, and government agencies. Lead Indigenous and First Nations engagement activities, including consultation planning and relationship-building with Indigenous governments and organizations. Prepare and administer agreements with Indigenous groups (consultation protocols, exploration/access agreements). Integrate traditional knowledge and land-use information into project planning. Maintain stakeholder registers, interaction logs, and engagement records.
**Social Due Diligence:** Conduct social due diligence reviews for new exploration projects. Assist with social baseline studies, social impact assessments, and risk assessments. Participate in developing and reviewing social risk registers and mitigation measures.
**Compliance & Reporting:** Track compliance with social obligations across jurisdictions. Maintain risk, obligations, and commitments registers. Support audit and assurance processes. Track and report on compensation, community development programs, and outcomes. Prepare internal and external presentations.
**Project-Level Support:** Provide dedicated social performance support to specific exploration and development projects, working closely with site-based teams and coordinating across departments (Geology, Operations, Security).
The role requires a hands-on professional comfortable in multicultural, field-based environments, committed to responsible mining practices aligned with international standards.
