Responsibilities:

• Lead, and provide immediate and as-needed permitting support for developing and acquiring local, regional and national applications and approvals and licenses as assigned.
• Function as lead point of contact for project team and agency counterparts on assigned permit/approval processes to ensure complete applications and facilitate agency review cycles leading to timely approvals pursuant with project regulatory schedule.
• Ensure proper identification, recording, reporting, and rectification of E&R commitments, obligations, compliance initiatives, and non-compliance situations.
• Provide guidance related to regulatory approvals and compliance as specified by applicable laws/regulations.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and contractors, Project and Affiliate Law department, and/or external counsel on interpretation of regulations and obligations.
• Assist in supporting project-related Environmental & Regulatory (E&R) activities, identifying/implementing appropriate/best environmental and regulatory practices and company’s lessons learned, and providing input to the Environmental Business Planning process.
• Assist in tracking/stewarding the project approvals process and the project’s compliance status.
• Provide input for cost and schedule estimates related to the regulatory approvals/compliance process and the development and implementation of the project deliverables.
• Provide guidance to the Project Team and contractors related to overall regulatory compliance and E&R performance as required by applicable regulatory requirements, project obligations and commitments, and/or lender agreements.
• Assist in investigating, recording, and reporting identified E&R compliance initiatives, non-compliance situations, and environmental incidents.
• Advise/educate organization personnel on regulatory expectations and framework.
• Assist in determining responsibility and completion timing for obligations in the Project’s regulatory compliance database tools.
• Prepare Project/internal E&R and regulatory compliance stewardship reports, as well as external reports required to satisfy Government or Lender requirements/requests.
• Assist the Project team, as appropriate, regarding special tasks, studies and reports related to overall E&R topics and regulatory compliance and lender requirements.

Qualifications:

• Previous permitting experience in a closely related position regarding the environmental and regulatory field(s) preferably related to a large-scale construction or extractive industry project.
• Knowledge of Mozambique regulations desirable, as well as international lender finance requirements (e.g., IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, etc.).
• Experience interacting with government officials and a variety of external entities (e.g., other government regulatory agencies, NGOs, lender institution representatives).
• Proven ability to work across a broad spectrum of organizational disciplines within a matrixed to develop consensus and effect change.
• Self-driven, able to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, and remain adaptable to fast paced changing priorities.
• Good interpersonal skills, some supervisory/organizational talents, and proven leadership skills with ability to work in a positive team manner.
• Possess a university degree in Natural or Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Engineering or some other technical field related to E&R management regarding environmental and/or regulatory matters.
• More than 10 years of experience in the industry, with at least 5 years in oil and gas/mining.
• Excellent English speaking, writing, and presentation skills.