Kaska Liaison Officer
About the role
We Pursue a Higher Standard
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with five wholly owned operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur Silvertip is one of the highest-grade silver-zinc lead projects in the world. Coeur is focused on targeted exploration of Silvertip’s large, highly prospective land package. Recent drilling results reinforce Silvertip's growing potential as an emerging tier-one asset for the Company.
Silvertip employs approximately 85 mining and exploration leaders at the camp-based site. Coeur Silvertip prioritizes safety, teamwork, career development and growth. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today.
About The Job For the Silvertip Mine in Northern British Columbia, the Kaska Liaison Officer (KLO), is a key employee involved in the project development of the mine. The KLO is the key owner for collaboration, creation, and execution of community engagement initiatives with local communities and Coeur Silvertip stakeholders. Experience with indigenous communities, partnerships, planning and implementing programs and training for community members, along with strong organization and communication skills are essential requirements for this position. The KLO will provide a communication link between Kaska citizens community members and Coeur Silvertip respecting the Silvertip project.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, track, and manage internal and external reporting obligations and commitments.
- Review deliverables to ensure alignment with community expectations and interests.
- Coordinate and participate in community engagement events, meetings, and site tours.
- Participate in and monitor site-level data on social performance and risk management, including baselines, impact assessments, risk registers, and engagement tracking.
- Identify and communicate potential risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation.
- Implement community programs and partnerships consistent with Coeur Silvertip policies, site realities, and community priorities.
- Maintain Coeur Silvertip’s overall relationship with local Indigenous communities in keeping with Coeur’s values of Safety, Protect, Develop, and Deliver.
- Identify and implement outreach programs that achieve the goals and commitments of the SEPA.
- Develop strong tracking, analytics, and reporting of Indigenous (Kaska) employees and SEPA commitments.
- Work closely with local Employment Officers and Coeur Silvertip Human Resources to identify and pre-screen Kaska candidates for employment opportunities.
- Coordinate local job fairs and information sessions in support of Indigenous employment.
- Participate, present, and consult with Indigenous leadership on SEPA and related technical working groups as requested by the Operations Manager, Environment & Permitting Manager, or Coeur Advisory Committee (CAC).
- Develop, maintain, and update a Kaska Workforce Directory of members who are, or who wish to be, active in the labour force.
- Inform the CAC of any grievances or unresolved issues identified by Kaska citizens, including barriers to employment.
- Make recommendations to the CAC regarding workplace retention of Kaska and other Indigenous community members.
- Develop and provide, where approved by the CAC, training modules for Kaska citizens (e.g., communications, computer literacy, teamwork, critical thinking, and life skills).
- Identify available government assistance or subsidy opportunities to support training initiatives.
- Support inclusion of cross-cultural training in mine-site employee orientation.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of the annual SEPA implementation and project progress report in a Kaska community.
- Provide periodic reports to the CAC and Kaska leadership (Dease River First Nation, Liard First Nation, and others) regarding KLO activities.
- Serve as liaison for training initiatives and other partnership programs.
- Maintain tracking systems on agreement commitments and activities.
- Maintain and populate engagement databases to ensure accurate, up-to-date records of activities and follow-ups.
- Manage daily correspondence and recordkeeping related to SEPA.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Confirmed Kaska citizenship.
- Experience in administration and data management.
- Strong analytical, speaking and writing skills.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Self-starter.
- Collaborative team player.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to travel to local communities as needed.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with multiple and sometimes changing priorities.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Additional Information
- Willing to work a flexible rotation schedule, with quarterly visits to the minesite.
- Our current designated marshalling locations are Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Teslin, and Watson Lake.
It is the policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its direct and indirect United States subsidiaries (the “Company”) to provide equal opportunity employment to all Employees and applicants for employment. No person working at the Company's facilities in the United States and Canada is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
About Coeur Mining, Inc.
Coeur does not ask for or require job applicants to pay any fees as part of our recruitment process, including “placement fees”, “equipment fees” or “immigration fees”. In addition, Coeur does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our careers page and/or job posting sites and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. All official Coeur information regarding employment will come from an email containing ‘coeur.com’. If you are uncertain as to the authenticity of a recruitment firm claiming to represent Coeur or you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to careerinfo@coeur.com
Our purpose statement at Coeur is, We Pursue a Higher Standard. Everything we do is fueled by this statement; it is our foundation and inspiration for our actions every day. At Coeur, we PROTECT our people, places and planet, DEVELOP quality resources, growth and plans, and DELIVER impactful results through teamwork.
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a growing precious metals producer with five mines in North America. Coeur’s wholly-owned operations include the Palmarejo silver-gold complex in Mexico, the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota.
Coeur employs approximately 2,000 people and is consistently growing. We are proud of the jobs we provide, the people we employ, and the communities we serve. Coeur identifies the importance of working together to tackle challenges head-on. Together, we welcome new ideas, and leaders who will own and deliver solutions. With 90 years of mining experience, Coeur understands the importance of innovation, responsible mining, and collaboration.
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Kaska Liaison Officer
About the role
We Pursue a Higher Standard
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with five wholly owned operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur Silvertip is one of the highest-grade silver-zinc lead projects in the world. Coeur is focused on targeted exploration of Silvertip’s large, highly prospective land package. Recent drilling results reinforce Silvertip's growing potential as an emerging tier-one asset for the Company.
Silvertip employs approximately 85 mining and exploration leaders at the camp-based site. Coeur Silvertip prioritizes safety, teamwork, career development and growth. If you want to grow your career in a progressive, team-oriented environment, apply today.
About The Job For the Silvertip Mine in Northern British Columbia, the Kaska Liaison Officer (KLO), is a key employee involved in the project development of the mine. The KLO is the key owner for collaboration, creation, and execution of community engagement initiatives with local communities and Coeur Silvertip stakeholders. Experience with indigenous communities, partnerships, planning and implementing programs and training for community members, along with strong organization and communication skills are essential requirements for this position. The KLO will provide a communication link between Kaska citizens community members and Coeur Silvertip respecting the Silvertip project.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, track, and manage internal and external reporting obligations and commitments.
- Review deliverables to ensure alignment with community expectations and interests.
- Coordinate and participate in community engagement events, meetings, and site tours.
- Participate in and monitor site-level data on social performance and risk management, including baselines, impact assessments, risk registers, and engagement tracking.
- Identify and communicate potential risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation.
- Implement community programs and partnerships consistent with Coeur Silvertip policies, site realities, and community priorities.
- Maintain Coeur Silvertip’s overall relationship with local Indigenous communities in keeping with Coeur’s values of Safety, Protect, Develop, and Deliver.
- Identify and implement outreach programs that achieve the goals and commitments of the SEPA.
- Develop strong tracking, analytics, and reporting of Indigenous (Kaska) employees and SEPA commitments.
- Work closely with local Employment Officers and Coeur Silvertip Human Resources to identify and pre-screen Kaska candidates for employment opportunities.
- Coordinate local job fairs and information sessions in support of Indigenous employment.
- Participate, present, and consult with Indigenous leadership on SEPA and related technical working groups as requested by the Operations Manager, Environment & Permitting Manager, or Coeur Advisory Committee (CAC).
- Develop, maintain, and update a Kaska Workforce Directory of members who are, or who wish to be, active in the labour force.
- Inform the CAC of any grievances or unresolved issues identified by Kaska citizens, including barriers to employment.
- Make recommendations to the CAC regarding workplace retention of Kaska and other Indigenous community members.
- Develop and provide, where approved by the CAC, training modules for Kaska citizens (e.g., communications, computer literacy, teamwork, critical thinking, and life skills).
- Identify available government assistance or subsidy opportunities to support training initiatives.
- Support inclusion of cross-cultural training in mine-site employee orientation.
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of the annual SEPA implementation and project progress report in a Kaska community.
- Provide periodic reports to the CAC and Kaska leadership (Dease River First Nation, Liard First Nation, and others) regarding KLO activities.
- Serve as liaison for training initiatives and other partnership programs.
- Maintain tracking systems on agreement commitments and activities.
- Maintain and populate engagement databases to ensure accurate, up-to-date records of activities and follow-ups.
- Manage daily correspondence and recordkeeping related to SEPA.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Confirmed Kaska citizenship.
- Experience in administration and data management.
- Strong analytical, speaking and writing skills.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Self-starter.
- Collaborative team player.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to travel to local communities as needed.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with multiple and sometimes changing priorities.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Additional Information
- Willing to work a flexible rotation schedule, with quarterly visits to the minesite.
- Our current designated marshalling locations are Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Teslin, and Watson Lake.
It is the policy of Coeur Mining, Inc. and its direct and indirect United States subsidiaries (the “Company”) to provide equal opportunity employment to all Employees and applicants for employment. No person working at the Company's facilities in the United States and Canada is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
About Coeur Mining, Inc.
Coeur does not ask for or require job applicants to pay any fees as part of our recruitment process, including “placement fees”, “equipment fees” or “immigration fees”. In addition, Coeur does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our careers page and/or job posting sites and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. All official Coeur information regarding employment will come from an email containing ‘coeur.com’. If you are uncertain as to the authenticity of a recruitment firm claiming to represent Coeur or you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to careerinfo@coeur.com
Our purpose statement at Coeur is, We Pursue a Higher Standard. Everything we do is fueled by this statement; it is our foundation and inspiration for our actions every day. At Coeur, we PROTECT our people, places and planet, DEVELOP quality resources, growth and plans, and DELIVER impactful results through teamwork.
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a growing precious metals producer with five mines in North America. Coeur’s wholly-owned operations include the Palmarejo silver-gold complex in Mexico, the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead mine in British Columbia, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota.
Coeur employs approximately 2,000 people and is consistently growing. We are proud of the jobs we provide, the people we employ, and the communities we serve. Coeur identifies the importance of working together to tackle challenges head-on. Together, we welcome new ideas, and leaders who will own and deliver solutions. With 90 years of mining experience, Coeur understands the importance of innovation, responsible mining, and collaboration.