AROUNA COULIBALY
Senior ESG & Social Performance Manager
Abidjan
Profil professionnel
Senior ESG & Social Performance Manager with 17+ years of experience in the mining industry, including 15+ years in leadership roles and 11+ years in ESG and Community & Social Affairs (CSA).
Proven expertise in stakeholder engagement, Resettlement Action Plans (RAP), social risk management, and community development. Demonstrated ability to design and implement ESG strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring operational continuity and strengthening the social license to operate.
Certified ISO 26000 Lead Implementer and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, with strong experience in project governance, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), grievance management, and conflict resolution in complex environments.
Vue d'ensemble
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
Certification
Expérience
Senior Social Performance Superintendent
(Acting ESG Manager) Perseus Mining
Tengrela, Côte d'Ivoire
2025.01 - 2026.03
- Lead ESG and social performance strategy across multiple mining operations
- Supervise stakeholder engagement, RAP implementation, and community relations
- Ensure compliance with international ESG standards and national regulations
- Strengthen social license to operate through proactive social risk mitigation
Social Performance Superintendent (Acting Manager)
Perseus Mining
Tengrela
2022.08 - 2024.12
- Led ESG/CSR strategy deployment across 3 mining sites
- Managed RAP processes, including compensation and resettlement of affected communities
- Implemented income-generating projects improving livelihoods of local populations
- Reduced social conflicts through effective grievance management systems
- Coordinated monitoring & evaluation (M&E) of community development projects
- Delivered capacity-building programs for local stakeholders
Social & Community Relations Superintendent
Tongon SA
Tongon
2015.01 - 2022.01
- Managed stakeholder engagement and community relations programs
- Led grievance mechanisms and conflict resolution processes
- Implemented social investment projects (health, agriculture, livelihoods)
- Supported local employment and community capacity development initiatives
- Coordinated large-scale community projects and awareness campaigns
Earlier Roles – Tongon Project
(Randgold / Barrick) Tongon SA
Tongon S/P M'bengue
2010.01 - 2015.01
- Gold Room Foreman
- Process & Safety Training Coordinator
- Process Plant Reagent Supervisor
Housing Team Leader & Translator
Randgold Ressources
Tongon
2009.01 - 2010.01
- Housing Foreman (construction team 350 peoples on hand)
- Translator (multilingual coordination - English vs local language)
Formation
Master's Degree (MSc) - Sociology, Sustainability & Conflict Resolution
CFC-UPGC
KORHOGO 2025.01 -
Master 1 - Sociology, Sustainable Development & Conflict Management
CFC-UPGC
KORHOGO 2024.01 - 2025.01
BTS - Computer Sciences Management
ESSCT-HENRI POINT CARRE
BOUAKE 2000.01 - 2002.01
Compétences
- ESG Strategy & Implementation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Resettlement Action Plans (RAP)
- Social Risk Management
- Community Development
- Grievance Management
- ESIA & Compliance
- Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- CSR & Sustainability
- Leadership & Team Management
Certificats
- 🔹 Key Certifications
- ISO 26000 Lead Implementer (ESG) – PECB(2023)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – OO2 (2025)
- Community & Social Performance in Mining – SAM Consulting (2025)
- Local Content Management – INPHB (2025)
- 🔹 ESG / Sustainability
- Sustainable Development & CSR in Mining – NCE Group (2023)
- CSR & Sustainable Development Certification – (In progress)
- 🔹 Project Management
- Project Management & M&E – Edena Consulting (2022)
- Project Management Certificate – BECoF (2018)
- Finance for Business Leaders – DWYKA (2018)
- 🔹 HSE / QHSE
- IOSH Managing Safely – RRC International (2016)
- QHSE Management System – Collar Corporation (2016)
- Industrial & Environmental Risk Management – BECoF (2016)
- Cyanide Safe Handling – ORICA (2015)
- 🔹 Leadership & Communication
- Leadership Development Program – MCE (2018)
- Training of Trainers (ToT) – CBC (2013)
- Behavioral Change Communication – BFCD (2012)
- 🔹 Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – OO2 (2023)
- 🔹Technical skills
- Power BI / Advanced Excel (Power Query, Pivot)
- SAP (GUI & ANA)
- SPSS / KoboCollect / Sphinx
- MS Project
Projets réalisés
- Pilotage de la stratégie ESG et performance sociale sur plusieurs sites miniers, renforçant la conformité et la licence sociale d'exploitation.
- Supervision efficace des activités de Plan d'Action de Réinstallation (RAP), garantissant la conformité aux normes internationales et nationales.
- Mise en œuvre de projets générateurs de revenus pour améliorer la résilience des communautés locales.
- Gestion proactive des mécanismes de traitement des plaintes, réduisant les conflits sociaux sur les sites miniers.
- Coordination du suivi et de l'évaluation des projets de développement communautaire pour assurer leur efficacité et durabilité.
- Conduite de la communication et des relations avec les parties prenantes afin de renforcer la transparence et la confiance autour des opérations minières.
- Gestion et supervision des processus d'évaluation des impacts sociaux et environnementaux (ESIA) en collaboration avec les équipes techniques.
Informations complémentaires
- Passion pour la photographie
- Secouriste
Personnalisé
- Master's Degree (Ongoing), Sociology, Sustainable Development & Conflict Management, CFC-UPGC, KORHOGO, Côte d'Ivoire, 2025-01-01, Present
- Master 1, Sociology, Sustainable Development & Conflict Management, CFC-UPGC, KORHOGO, Côte d'Ivoire, 2024-01-01, 2025-01-01
- BTS, Computer Sciences Management, ESSCT-HENRI POINT CARRE, BOUAKE, Côte d'Ivoire, 2000-01-01, 2002-01-01
Langues
French
Expérimenté
C2
English
Avancé
C1
Spanish
Intermédiaire
B1
Malinké
Expérimenté
C2
Senoufo
Expérimenté
C2
Chronologie
Senior Social Performance Superintendent
(Acting ESG Manager) Perseus Mining
2025.01 - 2026.03
Master's Degree (MSc) - Sociology, Sustainability & Conflict Resolution
CFC-UPGC
2025.01 -
Master 1 - Sociology, Sustainable Development & Conflict Management
CFC-UPGC
2024.01 - 2025.01
Social Performance Superintendent (Acting Manager)
Perseus Mining
2022.08 - 2024.12
Social & Community Relations Superintendent
Tongon SA
2015.01 - 2022.01
Earlier Roles – Tongon Project
(Randgold / Barrick) Tongon SA
2010.01 - 2015.01
Housing Team Leader & Translator
Randgold Ressources
2009.01 - 2010.01
BTS - Computer Sciences Management
ESSCT-HENRI POINT CARRE
2000.01 - 2002.01