Innocent Ramutloa

Experienced community and social performance specialist with a proven track record of implementing Social and Labour Plans/CSIs and stakeholder management within the mining industry.

Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Bushveld Minerals Vametco - Brits

(2023-05 - 2025-10)

• Management of stakeholder engagement directorate
• Establish and maintain good relationships with all relevant stakeholders and communities
• Support the implementation of the company stakeholder management
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment regarding priorities, communication and community development initiatives
• Proactively identify, anticipate, analyse and flag key stakeholder risks and issues
• Manage and implement CSI projects, community development/LED and community trust projects
• Identify and form partnership with other development agencies and government institutions
• Develop and implement the Social and Labour Plans
• Report on SLP and community development/LED and HRD to DMR&E and other relevant structures
• Ensure compliance to MPRDA, Mining Charter and other regulatory documents
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure that the mine adheres to all relevant community development-related legislation/regulation

SLP Specialist - Anglo American Platinum - Mogalakwena Mine, Limpopo

(2023-01 - 2023-05)

• Responsible for compilation and coordinating of the mines SLP, Mining Charter and BBBEE reports
• Report on SLP and community development/LED and HRD to DMR&E and other relevant structures
• Establish and maintain good relationship with all relevant stakeholders including communities and government
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment regarding priorities, communication and community development initiatives
• Manage and implement CSI projects, community development/LED
• Provide regulatory guidance to the head of Social Performance and members of the Social Performance Management Committee on new development in regulation in the industry
• Aligning local SED strategy with other functions on site and group to ensure effective implementation of approved SED projects
• Identify and prioritize socio-economic development initiatives
• Identify and form partnership with other development agencies and government institutions

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist (Contract) - Northam Platinum - Limpopo

(2021-01 - 2021-09)

• Management of stakeholder engagement directorate
• Responsible for directorate budget
• Establish and maintain good relationships with all relevant stakeholders including communities
• Support the implementation of the company stakeholder management strategy
• Stakeholder engagement and management
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment regarding priorities, communication and community development initiatives
• Proactively identify, anticipate, analyse and flag key stakeholder risks and issues
• Utilise stakeholder engagement as a mechanism to identify and prevent issues from escalating
• Manage and implement CSI projects, community development/LED and community trust projects
• Identify and form partnership with other development agencies and government institutions
• Develop and manage Social and Labour Plans for the DMR&E
• Report on SLP and community development/LED and HRD to DMR&E and other relevant structures
• Identify and prioritize socio-economic development initiatives/Community development
• Ensure compliance to MPRDA, Mining Charter and other regulatory documents
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Facilitate local community recruitment and empowerment
• Ensure that the mine adheres to all relevant community development-related legislation/regulation

Stakeholder Engagement Superintendent/Coordinator - Northam Platinum - Limpopo

(2018-02 - 2020-02)

• Stakeholder mapping
• Establish and maintain good relationships with all relevant stakeholders including communities
• Support the implementation of the company stakeholder management strategy
• Stakeholder engagement and management
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment regarding priorities, communication and community development initiatives
• Utilise stakeholder engagement as a mechanism to identify and prevent issues from escalating
• Manage and implement CSI projects, community development/LED and community trust projects
• Develop and implement Social and Labour Plans
• Identify and prioritize socio-economic development initiatives/Community development
• Ensure compliance to MPRDA, Mining Charter and other regulatory documents
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Facilitate local community recruitment and empowerment
• Ensure that the mine adheres to all relevant community development-related legislation/regulation

Assistant Director: Social and Labour Plan - Department of Mineral Resources (Regional Office) - Polokwane

(2011-10 - 2018-01)

• Head the social and labour plan directorate reporting to the regional manager
• Adjudicate all Social and Labour Plan in line with the regulation in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resource Development act
• Member of the regional office strategic planning committee
• Coordinate quarterly and annual reports as per the Annual Performance Plan (APP)
• Conduct inspections in respect of the mining rights issued to ensure compliance with the Mining Charter and Social and Labour Plan
• Monitor the implementation and compliance of the mining operations on contribution towards the socio-economic developments of the communities that surround them in terms of Community Development projects
• Assist and advice mines during the process of downscaling and retrenchment
• Align Social and Labour plan approval with the Integrated Development Plans (IDP) and local development programs
• Participate and represent the region in external structures and forums (Community and Government)
• Engagement with the royal chiefs and land owners on the latest developments in the community
• Conduct workshops on Social and Labour Plans
• Member of the Special Presidential Package task team

HR Practitioner: Planning, Policy & PMDS - Department of Energy (Head Office) - Pretoria

(2011-01 - 2011-09)

• Provide administrative support for and/or assist with the development, maintenance and Implementation of the HR Plan the employment equity plan and HR policies, practices and procedures for HR Information systems
• Conduct investigations into the application of HR processes and practices
• Provide Human Resource (HR) planning and policy support services
• Record and distribute all HR related statutory prescripts
• Implement new/amended HR processes and practices
• Assist with the review of HR processes and practices to identify shortcomings
• Provide information and advice on HR planning and policy related
• Monitor and follow-up on the submission of performance agreements, work plans, probation reports and performance assessments
• Check performance agreements to ensure alignment with business plan
• Co-ordinate the Local Moderating Committee meetings
• Monitoring and evaluation of all HR performance (HR annual report and audits) in the Department
• Assist in the development of the annual plan

Principal Personnel Officer - Department of Minerals and Energy - Pretoria Head Office

(2008-11 - 2010-12)

• Manage performance work plans, probation reports and performance assessments
• Provide information and advice on: Performance management, Work plans, Probation reports and Performance assessment
• Co-ordinate the Local Moderating Committee meetings
• Administer the translation of employees on probation
• Capturing of notch increases, cash awards and special awards
• Act as an advisor to the interviewing panel and to advise on fair labour
• Inviting candidates for interview and compile interviews manuals
• Drafts responses to candidates who are lodging complaints regarding filling of posts
• Drafting of submissions for approval of appointment for successful candidates
• Verification of qualification for recommended candidates
• Security screening for recommended candidates
• Conduct background and reference checks for potential candidates

Grade 12 - Chris J Botha Secondary School (2003-01 - 2003-01)

ND - Human Resource Management - Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) (2007-01 - 2007-01)

Project Management - University of Pretoria (TUKS) (2010-01 - 2010-01)

Advanced Management Development Program - University of Pretoria (TUKS) (2012-01 - 2012-01)