Vacancies at Geita Gold Mining Limited , 9 Nov 2015

Geita Gold Mining ltd (GGMl) is Tanzania's leading gold producer with a single operation in Geita Region.
The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, on international gold producer headquartered in South Africa, with operations in more than ten countries, in four continents. The mine is situated in the lake Victoria Gold fields of North Western Tanzania, only about 85 km's from Mwanza City and 20 km's South East of the nearest point of lake Victoria. The company has its head office in Geita, only 5 Km's west of the fast growing town of Geita, and also a supporting office in Dar es Salaam. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic and performance driven individuals to fill in vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Position : Senior Specialist: Safety Underground Operations
Job Number : GGM-2015-XMO-O2
Number of Positions : 01
Works For : Manager Underground Mining

Qualifications

Diploma/Degree/Diploma and/or internationally recognized certification in the fields of Safety, Engineering or Risk Management.

Experience:
Minimum three (3) to five (5) years' postgraduate work experience, not including internships with exposure to mining Safety and / or Risk Management System design and support in on underground mining environment,
Underground production experiences in a mechanized hard-rock underground mine.
Supervision of Safety functions within a mining operation.
Mining technology and heavy production equipment.
'Experience in incident investigation and reporting.
Auditing or inspection experience.

Purpose of the Role:
To provide a technical support function for the management of Safety and Occupational Health conditions within the underground working environment at Geita Gold Mine.

Statuary requirements None
Main or Key Accountabilities:
Promote high safety awareness and Geita Gold Mine's Safety and Health Policy within the underground mining environment.
Oversee the appointed mining contractor from a Safety & Occupational Health perspective.
Develop, review, implement and maintain relevant Safe Work Procedures, Standards and / or
Specifications to ensure work is carried out in a Safe and efficient manner.
Develop and maintain processes aimed at establishing a safe workpiece e.g. leading safety toolbox talks, planned task observations, reviewing job safety analysis documentation and risk assessments, conducting work inspections facilitation of incident investigation processes.
Implement Safety improvement plans focused on routine activities to ensure the establishment of a safe and healthy working environment, and the management and monitoring of short-term safety improvement within the underground mining environment.
Implement and drive change to processes, procedures and systems based on Incident investigations findings and recommendations, risk assessments and Regional/ Corporate, Regulatory, or other industry body requirements and / or directives.
Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated according to policy and statutory requirements.
Develop and establish training programs for all employees, contractors and visitors to ensure compliance and the safe, efficient achievement of business objectives.
Develop, implement and maintain emergency response procedures and practices related to the underground operation.

Additional Requirements:
Computer Skills.
Exposure and training in Safety & Risk Management Systems.
Exposure and application of electronic data management systems.
The ability to utilize equipment, office software -MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, mailings.
Workplace Competencies
Must be task focused and committed to the- delivery process.
The ability to work across all disciplines, where rigorous engagement and interaction is expected.,
The ability to handle conflict resolution '
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing with good presentation and
facilitation skills.
The ability to use statistical methods to analyse, validate & verify analytical data with strong attention to detail. -
The ability to work and communicate with people at all levels/good interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated knowledge in Incident Investigation and relevant risk assessment techniques, including
Bow the Risk Analysis.
Demonstrated knowledge of Safety & Risk Management processes, standards, principles etc.
Demonstrated knowledge of the mining value chain and related processes.
 

Position : Manager Underground Mining
Job Number: GGM-20 15-XMO-O1
Number of Positions: 01
Work For : Mining Manager

Qualifications
BSc Mining / Engineering Degree or equivalent.

Experience:
Eight (8) to ten (10) years' operational underground mining engineering experience of which three(3) to five (5) years should be middle management or above (superintendent level).
Experience should include all aspects of underground mine operations.
Experience in Mine Planning is desired but not essential to the role e.g. design, scheduling, drilling and blasting, ventilation, dewatering/pumping, power systems.
Proven record of managing a Mining Contractor.
Purpose of the Role: To ensure that the Underground Operations consistently produce the required raw materials on time at the correct quantity and quality in a cost effective and safe way and in line with Mine's strategy through Contractor Mining.

Main or Key Accountabilities:
Ensure Safety Targets of the Operation are met including workplace inspections, hazard reduction and risk assessments
Ensure KPI's are met for the underground operation including;
Development
Production
Costs
Efficiencies, .'
Scope and lead underground study and options assessments, including but not limited to equipment, mine plan sequencing, and alternative ore transportation methods, etc.
Responsible for snort and longer-range (6m to life of mine) integrated, production schedules ..
Review and endorse production mining designs as well as related drill and blast designs
Prepare detailed design and execution planning for mining, including stakeholder review and endorsement of developed plans.·
Oversight and management of the day-to-day operations of the appointed Contractor. .
Maintain Reserve and Resource mining shapes as well as leading Reserve and Resource reporting activities in compliance.
Ensure the ventilation model for underground exists.
Work with Mine Operations and Maintenance Teams to optimally locate utilities to meet long-range plan requirements, including maintenance of utility records (i.e. location maps).
Mine plan reconciliation reporting for production schedules this role is responsible for developing
Develop production statistics and operational metrics to enhance mine plan accuracy.
Based on long-range mine plans, help guide exploration activities to de-risk future mining activities.
Develop and lead special underground projects. .
Responsible for the underground evacuation and emergency response plan.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application cover letter (Subject should be: Snr. Specialist: Safety Underground_
Operations and/or quote the job number), detailed CV, copies of relevant certificates, e- mail and telephone contacts, names arid addresses of three referees, to be forwarded to below address. .
You will be required to bring original certificates if you are contacted for interviews.
Contact Address: Human Resources Manager,
Geita Gold Mining ltd,
PO.BOX 532,
Geita.

NB: Internal applicants may submit applications to departmental HR Officer. All internal applications must be endorsed by the applicant's head of deportment.


Deadline: Application letters should reach the above on or before 16th November, 2015 - 17hr30.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
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