Project Communication Specialist

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Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP):

Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be required to develop high quality communication materials that help leadership to build a strong culture focused on safety and successful project execution for our customer. The Project Communication Specialist will support issues management, internal communications, and community affairs programs in alignment with project priorities. The position will support the Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant in Cajamarca, Perú. The role will be based at the project site, with a shift schedule. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Creating clear communications that foster an inclusive and engaged team.
• Identifying and supporting engagement opportunities that enhance our culture of belonging and sense of pride.
• Communicating project milestones to celebrate our successes.
• Supporting the communication of campaigns that promote the safety and quality of our colleagues' actions in the project.
• Designing and formatting posters, presentations (Power Point or other), and emails for leadership teams across project functions (safety, quality, management, construction, engineering).
• Writing, editing, and maintaining content for a variety of external and internal publications and project communication channels including project website.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor’s degree in communications, writing or similar discipline and 5-8 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience with interviewing, knowledge and application of journalism styles, and competence in editing and proofreading. You will have proven experience in communications and community engagement, ideally within the engineering and construction industry.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge and critical analytical skills including problem solving, decision making and interpretation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills within a close team environment and an ability to communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Capability to research, write, edit, and maintain content for a variety of external and internal publications and project communication channels including project website.
• Competence in supporting and leading external affairs, media relations, and communications programs.
• Familiarity with current political, civic, business, and economic trends in Peru.
• Experience in recording and editing videos, Adobe Creative Suit knowledge (Photoshop, Premiere) an advantage.
• Competence in the Microsoft Office suite of products (Sharepoint, Viva Engage, Teams.
• Advanced English (desirable).

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