About this role
<p style="margin:4.3pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#c2a76c"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt">POSITION:<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span></span></strong><span style="color:#00346c"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Lead Specialist Social Performance</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:4.3pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#c2a76c"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt">LOCATION: </span></strong><span style="color:#00346c"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Gold Fields Global Locations </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:4.3pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#c2a76c"><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt">JOB GRADING: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#44546a">D Upper</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:4.3pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#c2a76c"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm -10.75pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Role Details</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm -10.75pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Gold Fields is currently seeking a Lead Specialist Social Performance to join the Sustainability team. Reporting to the Vice President Social Performance, this role provides senior technical leadership and advisory support across social performance, human rights, social risk management, reporting, and social investment initiatives</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">. The incumbent will be expected to lead global Social Performance and Human Rights initiatives across operations to strengthen sustainable mining practices.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Key responsibilities include:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Support implementation of the Group social performance and human rights standard.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Provide technical advisory support to operations and projects.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Drive consistency in social risk, incident, and grievance management.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Support social investment and shared value initiatives.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Coordinate performance reporting, dashboards, governance materials, and assurance activities.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Contribute to continuous improvement across systems, processes, and capability development.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Role model Gold Fields’ values and create a culture where every team member feels seen, supported, and valued.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Key factors to your success include:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Post Graduate Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences (human rights, geography, anthropology, sociology, economics, development, etc.) or related sustainability field.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Minimum of 8 years’ experience in social performance, human rights, community relations in mining or complex operating environments.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.55pt 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong understanding of social risk and impact management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 5.55pt 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Excellent stakeholder engagement, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Proven ability to influence, collaborate, and manage multiple priorities across functions and geographies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.05pt 5.55pt 0.0cm 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Proficiency in English and either Spanish or French will be advantageous to your application.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm -10.75pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;text-indent:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#00346c">Closing Date for Applications: Friday 06 July 2026</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm -10.75pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#00346c"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm -10.75pt 0.0cm 0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#00346c"> </span></strong></p>