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Vacancies                  :           Senior Manager – Mining Studies

Department                :           Planning & Business Development – Mining Studies

Continental Africa Regional Office (CARO)

Location                     :           Johannesburg, South Africa  

 

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

 

The role will require regular travel to the Continental Africa Region (CAR) operations. The purpose of the role is to assist the VP: Mining Studies with direct output support in the development of mining studies to support the Region’s growth strategy. 

 

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

 

·         Assist in the development and implementation of concise study scoping documents supported by sound budgets, schedules of work and deliverables to manage the study execution

·         Conduct mining studies as identified from managing concept through to feasibility studies, as requirements dictate inclusive of study conclusions and recommendations

·         Provide technical specialist support and advice to Business Units / Mines Sites within CAR or other projects on ad hoc basis, inclusive of research and analysis of a wide range of mining related activities that will improve safety, production, mechanisation, productivity and cost of operating to support planning and business development and optimisation opportunities

·         Co-ordinate timeously the interfaces required for independent peer review associated with the scoping of studies

·         Consolidate multi-disciplinary reports into a concise, coherent document

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

 

·         A Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.

·         Minimum of 10 to 15 years gold mining industry experience in both open pit and mechanised underground mines

·         Gold mining experience will be advantageous

·         Planning and production experience using software equivalent to Whittle, Datamine, Mine 2-4D and Enhanced Production Scheduler

·         Sound financial and cost modelling skills

 

 

REPORTING TO:

 

VP: Mining Studies

 

 

REMUNERATION:

 

Salary will be in accordance with the Schedule of Salaries.   

A Masters degree or equivalent in a business or a sustainability-related field such as environment, international development, social sciences or rural economics.

 

·         Fluency in French highly advantageous.

·         A minimum of 10 years’ experience in working on development and preferably on private sector development within Africa.

·         Demonstrated experience in private sector development.

·         Field experience and demonstrated ability in strategic analysis, design, planning, management and evaluation of programmes / projects that apply integreated and participatory, cross-sectoral approaches.

·         Demonstrated experience in working effectively with partners and managing consultants.

·         Ability to build trust and effectively engage with local and national stakeholders and develop stratgic partnerships to leverage resources and coordinate activities with internal and external partners including governments, donors and the private sector.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills as demonstrrated through project proposals, publications, reports or related materials.

 

REPORTING TO:

VP: Community Affairs

 

REMUNERATION:

Salary will be in accordance with the Schedule of Salaries.

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If you are interested in this position please email your CV to emilie@energyresourcing.co.uk quoting reference 1204-27