Employee Relations Superintendent

About the role

G Mining Ventures (GMIN) acquired the Oko West gold project in northwest Guyana in July 2024. As Employee Relations Superintendent, you will develop and implement employee relations strategies and initiatives that support business objectives, set up systems and procedures for compliance with legal requirements and build labour relations capability across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the Human Resources Manager on proactive employee relations programs that foster constructive dialogue and positive relations with management and employees.
• Help management implement labour relations policies, including communication structures, disciplinary, grievance and dispute settlement procedures.
• Advise leadership on labour relations issues, run vulnerability audits, deliver labour relations training and work with HR staff to maintain positive employee relations.
• Co-design sessions between the employee grievance committee and management on strategic issues.
• Represent the company at dismissal board hearings, meetings with the Ministry of Labour and external agencies, and advise on proposed labour, employment and HR legislation.
• Review existing policies for hourly and salaried employees, benchmark them against best practice and develop harmonized guidelines, then facilitate change management.
• Develop a negotiation strategy based on grievance mechanisms and contract terms, review economic and political trends, analyze compensation survey data, lead the negotiation team and prepare reports.
• Manage the team delivering employee relations services: set objectives, provide training, conduct performance reviews, and handle time entries, vacation requests and schedules.

Required profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or Employee Relations.
• Professional HR designation.
• 10-12 years of progressively responsible employee relations experience, preferably in the mining industry.
• Knowledge of agreement structures and terms.

Required skills

• Negotiation and deal-making skills.
• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, able to explain complex problems clearly.
• Multicultural awareness and a sense of urgency.

What we offer

• Fixed-term contract of 2 years.
• Competitive salary, benefits, bonus and group insurance.
• On-site transport, accommodation and meals; schedule of 14 days on, 7 days off.