Candace Ramcharan
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Candace Ramcharan is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Candace is currently General Manager Communities & Social Performance (Acting) at Rio Tinto SIMFER SA, located in Conakry, Conakry Region, Guinea. In Candace's previous role as a Manager CSP Governance at Rio Tinto SIMFER SA, Candace worked in Guinea until Jun 2023. Prior to joining Rio Tinto SIMFER SA, Candace was a Principal Advisor, Communities and Social Performance at Rio Tinto and held the position of Principal Advisor, Communities and Social Performance at Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Prior to that, Candace was a General Supervisor, Community Relations Nunavut at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, based in Nunavut, Canada from Dec 2017 to Jan 2021. Candace started working as Senior Coordinator IIBA Nunauvt at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in Meliadine, Nunavut in Oct 2016. From Jan 2016 to Oct 2016, Candace was Community Affairs Coordinator at Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, based in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Prior to that, Candace was a Community Relations Coordinator (North America) at Anglo American, based in Vancouver, Canada Area from Jan 2015 to Dec 2015. Candace started working as Community and External Relations Advisor at Rio Tinto in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada Area in Jan 2012.
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Candace Ramcharan's current jobs
Overseeing the delivery of a robust Communities & Social Performance plan across four specialized teams, operating in a highly complex environment.
Candace Ramcharan's past jobs
• Ensuring CSP governance for the Simandou project • Ensure standards, group procedures and guidance are well understood and easily accessible across Simfer HSEC teams; • Together with the capability team, develop CSP technical guidance specific for the Simandou project and build capacity amongst our site based CSP teams; • Keep abreast of international frameworks and standards and social performance requirements and ensure they are reflected within Simfer standards and technical guidance; and • Support the whole team in areas of CSP assurance, integrated management systems, risk, database/mapping and governance requirements for the Project.
› Provide professional expertise and support to Rio Tinto's North America asset teams on Communities & Social Performance (CSP) impacts, risks and priorities › Developed an asset overview PowerBI dashboard to facilitate information sharing Support key CSP initiatives at regional and asset level, including the Indigenous Relations Strategy (vision statement development, communications framework, and mid-term review) › Support the ‘Local Procurement’ area of the Indigenous Relations Strategy by implementing the COVID Bid Training project and leading CSP involvement in the RTP Local and Indigenous Procurement Program › Built and developed intake and tracking tools for the department’s project support for regional assets › Act as primary regional CSP contact and builds relationships in French and English with selected asset teams
› Managing a team of 13 professionals and a multi-million dollar budget, develop and implement communities and social performance strategies according to industry best practices and recognized by the PDAC through the 2020 Sustainability Award › Drive Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) commitments, in particular, Inuit Employment Goals and Inuit firm procurement through participation in joint committees with the Kivalliq Inuit Association › Lead the standardisation of community relations practices through process design for strategic activities (e.g. social investment, stakeholder mapping, local economic development, etc.) › Lead Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) implementation through committee participation and relationship building with the Kivalliq Inuit Association › Develop consultation and engagement strategies and build local economic and business development plans › Provide oversight to multistakeholder (industry, communities, and government) socio-economic monitoring and reporting processes › Negotiate and manage community agreements and drive proactive community investments › Championed and managed an optimization project to improve contractor employment reporting
› Worked with operations and senior management to implement 3 Inuit impact and benefit agreements (IIBA) by designing a scorecard methodology to monitor and report progress. › Developed a data management strategy and tools to optimize IIBA reporting. › Developed and implemented a change management strategy for IIBA implementation › Participated in Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA) implementation through committee participation (Employment and Culture Committee and Business Opportunities Committee) and relationship building with the Kivalliq Inuit Association › Served as a socio-economic and public consultation subject matter expert for permitting processes and participated in multiple Nunavut Impact Review Board hearings. › Oversaw the design and delivery of various studies related to improving Inuit employment (Labour Market Analysis, Inuit Workforce Barriers Study, etc.) › Developed and ran cultural and IIBA awareness trainings to mine staff in order to improve Inuit employment engagement and retention › Championed an optimization project for socio-economic monitoring requirements.
› Implemented a community engagement software (Boréalis) in Nunavut and all other Agnico Eagle business units to effectively manage engagement and implementation of IIBAs and other social performance requirements. › Designed and implemented the community grievance mechanism in accordance with best practices. › Developed external communications strategies and materials to facilitate public engagement
› Surveyed political and legislative context for new projects and provided strategic advice on potential impacts › Developed strategies and negotiate agreements with First Nations communities › Helped build exploration’s safety culture by developing and training in safety leadership and communication skills › Improved procurement performance so it could be leveraged as part of community relations strategies › Drove innovation by learning new software skills (ArcGIS) and implementing CSR digital tools
› Strategic planning for external communications and community relations functions. › Developed strategic community partnerships and programs to mitigate social risks and encourage value creation opportunities. › Developed the donations and sponsorship strategy and leveraged the 1.5 M$ budget to strengthen community partnerships. › Developed partnerships with the indigenous community of Ekuanitshit and participated in strategy development for an Impact and Benefits Agreement (IBA). › Implemented the BNQ 21000 guidelines for sustainable development bu facilitating a Kaizen event and TapRoot analysis. › Participation in the preparation of the Bureau des audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) for the renovations of the port facilities in Havre-Saint-Pierre. › Strategic planning for neighbour relations to reduce community complaints. › Facilitator between local supplier base and Rio Tinto Procurement to improve the implementation of procurement effectiveness initiatives.
› Ran interfaces and governance processes with Rio Tinto Procurement (RTP) to maximize value delivery throughout the supply chain. › Managed forecast and planning cycles for all raw material inputs in order to facilitate cost reduction targets. › Monitored and assisted in running programs to reduce working capital with an emphasis on raw materials, inventories, and trade payables. › Collaborated on special analytical projects aimed at supply chain continuous improvement. › Received the Bravo! award at a regional and group level for contribution to the Anodes Benchmarking project.
› Identified cost reduction opportunities and negotiated purchase orders using different software: SAP Ariba, and Maximo. › Provided consistent communication to internal customers regarding order status to facilitate operational efficiency. › Built and maintained good relationships with vendors to ensure timely and complete delivery of requisitioned goods and services. › Provided emergency services and organized rush logistics with suppliers while balancing cost and productivity issues.
› Developed external communications and community engagement plans to obtain a social license of the Roche Bay exploration project. › Developed trusting relationships with government, Inuit associations, hamlets, and other organizations. › Managed strategic sourcing strategies, contractor management, and logistics for a 60 person remote exploration camp in Nunavut. › Data management and analysis for joint venture development and business planning. › Participated in the Northern Canadian Marine Advisory Council to strategically position project for future shipping and port requirements. › Successfully procured and maintained land and water use permits for all drill and camp operations.