Senior Lead, Social Responsibility

The core of this role is the human side of EVR's licence to operate. Reporting to the Manager, Community & Indigenous Affairs, the successful candidate leads the development and execution of Communities of Interest engagement strategies for regional issues tied to land, air and water, as well as for specific projects. That means designing consultation plans, running them in practice, and keeping engagement records and reporting current for senior management and regulators. A second major strand is social risk: leading assessments and contributing to mitigation and management plans that feed into regulatory applications and project development. The role also oversees agreement work, from negotiation through implementation and continuous improvement, with Indigenous Peoples, local governments and public stakeholders. Community development and investment is a third strand, alongside internal and external communications, including planning and publishing engagement and regulatory communications. There is also collaboration on non-mining land initiatives such as leases and relationship-building, plus support for budget development and tracking. In short, this is a coordinating and negotiating position rather than a purely analytical one, and it sits close to regulatory approvals and community consent work.

The steepest learning curve likely runs through Canadian regulatory consultation processes, particularly provincial requirements for mine development and the mechanics of Participation Agreement negotiation and implementation. Candidates without resource industry experience would gain a deep working knowledge of how consultation obligations translate into agreements and permits, which is a transferable skill set across mining, energy, infrastructure and any large-footprint industry. Working within the Glencore Group structure could also expose the candidate to HSEC standards, reporting frameworks and governance practices used across a diversified global resource company. Because the role touches community investment, communications, non-mining land and budgets, the holder gets a broad view of corporate affairs rather than a narrow specialism. Relationship-building with Indigenous Peoples and regional governments is the kind of experience that cannot be learned from documents. Mentoring others and contributing to strategy and process improvement are explicit expectations, so the role also builds leadership and facilitation capability over time.

The stated requirement is a degree or diploma in Communications, Business, Social Sciences or a related field, or an equivalent combination of work experience, plus a minimum of eight years in community relations, communications, consultation, negotiations, health and safety, operations or similar. Resource industry experience is described as an asset rather than a requirement, so strong candidates could come from government relations, public consultation or infrastructure. Beyond credentials, the posting asks for strong knowledge of engagement and consultation practices, Participation Agreement negotiation and implementation, and regulatory processes for mine development. Understanding of human rights, social issues and community development practices rounds out the technical profile. The soft-skill signals are unusually explicit: collaborative, courageous as a safety leader, and strong in communication, relationship-building, negotiation and mentoring. A candidate who has personally handled difficult consultation files and can point to agreements or engagement programs they delivered would likely stand out most.

Because the posting is specific about regulatory consultation and Participation Agreement work, a strong application would map the candidate's past files directly onto those two areas, naming the agreements, consultations or engagement programs they led and what changed as a result. Generic statements about stakeholder engagement are unlikely to differentiate in a pool where many applicants will claim them. The role sits in Sparwood and the mine sites are in the Elk Valley, so showing genuine familiarity with the region, local communities and the context of Indigenous consultation in British Columbia would strengthen a cover letter considerably. This is not a remote corporate role, and the compressed work week with alternating Fridays off signals an on-site presence expectation. Candidates should also note the practical requirements: a pre-employment drug screen, three professional references, and an application deadline of November 4, 2026. Salary is listed at 123,000 to 145,000 CAD per year and is stated to depend on experience, skills and internal equity, so anchoring a salary expectation within that range with reasoning is reasonable.

The sustainability focus here is social rather than environmental in the narrow sense, though it sits inside an HSEC framework. The role covers the strategy for community engagement, relationships with Indigenous Peoples, agreement implementation, social risk assessment and community investment. These are the S and the governance edge of ESG for a large-footprint mining operation. The company context matters. EVR produces steelmaking coal that it describes as an input for steel used in wind turbines, rail, bridges, hospitals and schools, so its sustainability narrative rests on the argument that its product enables transition infrastructure while its operations must manage environmental and social impacts, particularly around land, air and water in the Elk Valley. The role would likely be a central channel between the mines and the communities bearing those impacts, translating regulatory commitments into engagement practice, managing consultation obligations and helping ensure agreements with Indigenous Peoples are implemented rather than only signed. Anyone taking the role is effectively working on the social licence side of a contested commodity.

The most obvious challenge is balancing mining operational timelines with the pace and expectations of consultation and agreement work. Regulatory processes, community concerns and project schedules rarely move at the same speed, and the holder of this role will be in the middle when they conflict. The commodity itself brings scrutiny. Steelmaking coal is a fossil fuel product, and EVR operates under the Glencore umbrella, so engagement conversations may include challenging questions about climate impacts and environmental performance in the Elk Valley. Handling those conversations credibly, without overpromising, requires both subject knowledge and composure. There is also a breadth challenge: the role spans strategy, risk assessment, negotiations, communications, community investment, budgets and non-mining land, across multiple mine sites and several stakeholder groups. Prioritisation and an ability to move between detailed agreement work and senior management reporting will likely separate effective candidates from overwhelmed ones.

A typical day probably splits between internal coordination and external relationship work. Morning might involve internal meetings with environment, operations or regulatory colleagues to review pending consultation steps, application requirements or issues tied to land, air and water at one or more of the four mines. Budget tracking, engagement record entries and preparation of senior management reporting could fill shorter blocks between meetings. External contact is a constant: calls or meetings with community representatives, Indigenous partners, regional government staff or regulators, depending on what is live at the time. Some periods will be dominated by agreement implementation or negotiation sessions; others by planning communications and engagement events. The rhythm varies with the project calendar, since regulatory applications and consultations create intense phases, and with the compressed work week and alternating Fridays off that the posting highlights. Travel to mine sites, communities or Vancouver for meetings is plausible given the spread of stakeholders.

The title itself, Senior Lead, suggests a position with room to grow into managerial scope, particularly given that it reports to a Manager, Community & Indigenous Affairs and involves supporting senior management reporting and budget development. A strong performer could reasonably move into that manager role or a broader corporate affairs position over time. The Glencore Group connection broadens the map. Large diversified resource companies frequently move people between assets and jurisdictions, so demonstrated success in Elk Valley consultation and agreement work could open roles elsewhere in the group or in the wider mining sector, where this experience is in demand. The role also builds a portfolio that travels well beyond mining. Community relations, social risk and agreement negotiation expertise is sought in energy, infrastructure and government, and the strategy, process improvement and mentoring elements give the holder evidence of leadership rather than only delivery.

The primary internal relationship is with the Manager, Community & Indigenous Affairs, who sets direction, and through that line with senior management who receive reporting on engagement and social risk. Daily collaboration would span environment, health and safety, operations, legal and regulatory teams, since consultation obligations and HSEC standards cut across all of them. Communications colleagues would be close partners on published engagement and regulatory materials. Externally, the stakeholder map is wide: Indigenous Peoples and their representative organisations, local and regional governments, community groups and communities of interest, regulatory authorities, and public stakeholders involved in consultation processes. Some of these relationships are ongoing and relationship-based; others are formal and tied to agreements, applications or consultations. Because the role also covers community investment and non-mining land, the holder would deal with community organisations, lease counterparties and possibly industry or regional bodies. The nature of the interactions ranges from routine coordination to formal negotiation, which is part of why the posting emphasises communication, negotiation and mentoring skills together.