Community and Public Relations Manager, DRC

About the company: 

The mining industry has steadily become worse at finding new ore deposits, requiring >10X more capital to make discoveries compared to 30 years ago. The easy-to-find, near-surface deposits have largely been found, and the industry has chronically under-invested in new exploration technology, relying on the manual techniques of yesteryear – even as demand accelerates for copper, lithium, and other metals to build electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside our novel sensors—to guide decisions on KoBold-owned-and-operated exploration programs. In the six years since founding, KoBold has become by far both the largest independent mineral exploration company and the largest exploration technology developer. Our data scientists and software engineers, who come from leading technology companies, jointly lead exploration programs with our renowned exploration geologists.

KoBold has proven its first discovery with materially less capital than the industry average and found one of the best copper deposits ever discovered: the copper is far more concentrated than the global average of copper mines, and this asset alone is expected to generate meaningful revenue for decades. KoBold has a portfolio of more than 60 other projects, each of which has the potential for another high-quality discovery.

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

 

About The Role:

You will lead KoBold’s community and public relations function in the DRC, ensuring that our presence reflects our values, regulatory obligations, and long-term commitments to local communities. You will manage community engagement, public and government relations, and oversee the implementation of the Plan d’Action de Réinstallation (PAR).

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with local communities, government officials, and stakeholders
  
  
• Lead the planning and execution of local development initiatives aligned with social responsibility goals
  
  
• Oversee the implementation of PAR activities in compliance with local regulations and international standards
  
  
• Act as the primary point of contact for community concerns, feedback, and issues
  
  
• Represent KoBold in meetings with government entities and other external stakeholders
  
  
• Support leadership with the preparation of external communication materials
  
  
• Maintain accurate records of engagements, grievances, and commitments
  
  
• Monitor risks and opportunities arising from community dynamics
  
  
• Promote safe and respectful behavior in all community-facing activities
  
  
• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, or public affairs
  
  
• Experience with resettlement processes and social performance in regulated sectors
  
  
• Strong understanding of DRC's political and regulatory landscape as it relates to mining and development
  
  
• Fluency in both French and English, written and spoken
  
  
• The ability to quickly learn new tools as needed and solve new problems continuously
  
  
• A high degree of independence and the ability to work effectively with limited supervision
  
  
• Interest in contributing broadly to the success of the company and eager to pitch in where needed

It is helpful but not required to have experience with:

• Mining, energy, or infrastructure sectors
  
  
• PAR development and execution in complex environments
  
  
• Working in remote, rural, or cross-cultural settings

KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

This position is (Contract,  Exempt)

 

At this time, we are only accepting applications from Congolese nationals.

(Location: Lubumbashi, DRC)