Job Opportunity at Shanta Mining Company Limited, Senior Exploration Geologist

JOB TITLE: SENIOR EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST

SCOPE OF ROLE

LEVEL OF WORK: II

ROLE TYPE: Managerial

REGION/DISCIPLINE: Tanzania

BUSINESS UNIT/ FUNCTION: Songwe and Singida, Tanzania

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: This position reports directly to The Manager/Alternate Exploration Manager

ACCOUNTABILITIES & AUTHORITIES OF THE ROLE

• Senior Exploration Geologist has the following accountabilities and authorities:

TECHNICAL

• Participates In ensuring that exploration database Is well managed and up to date
• Assist In designing and validating conceptual geological models
• Gives high priority to safety, occupational health, and environmental management
• Strateglze to reduce exploration costs by minimizing and eliminating waste
• Ensure exploration offices, core shed, and other exploration facilities are In good order l.e. ensure safe keeping of computers, software dongles/llcenses, backups, and housekeeping of the office & core shed to standard
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• Carry out technical training and development programs to technical and non-technlcal subordinates
• Participate In the generation of drilling targets with the Intention of optimizing drilling programs to ensure addition of significant quality ounces to the existing portfolio of the Company
• Supervise exploration geology data capture, validation, Interpretation, Integration and 3D- geological modeling in compliance with Industry best practice
• Generate geological cross-sections, long, and flitches
• Supervise and train newly employed exploration geologists
• Perform quality control checks on all geological Inputs Into the exploration geology database and ensure the existence of an efficient audit trial
• Continuously review existing geological models as new Information and thinking becomes available and suggests ways to Improve processes In line with the industry best practices
• Preparation of technical reports detailing work completed during a reporting period and work planned for the next reporting period
• Conduct technical presentations on the progress of exploration geology In the Company
• Reports new findings to the Exploration Manager/Alternate Exploration Manager as part of quality assurance process
• Assumes the responsibilities of the Alternate Exploration Manager/Exploratlon Manager as might be required.

MANAGEMENT

• Ensures that optimum expenditure of resources, l.e. personnel and equipment such that planned exploration programs are completed on time and within the respective allocated budgets
• Evaluates expected expenditure and provides Input on annual budget proposal based on evaluation
• Ensures all correspondences and administration-related records In the Department are In place
• Ensures that the work allocation and supervision and control processes and procedures support the Department’s effectiveness, and that Company policies and controls are compiled with
• Submits periodic reports as required or ad hoc reports as required which provide information that facilitate the keeping of an audit trail and the making of decisions by Management
• Participates in the development of Department’s strategic plans to ensure that targets are met
• Allocates roles and responsibilities to subordinates and review their works to ensure that Company policies and controls are compiled with.

LEADERSHIP

• Make decisions based on reason and moral principles
• Conducts dally and weekly meetings with team
• Delegates tasks to the team and review works of subordinates
• Provides feedback to the team on work completed
• Trains the team on-the-job on technical aspects of the Job
• Discusses performance verbally on weekly basis, and officially once a year.

TEAMWORK AND RELATIONSHIPS

• Prepare and propose relevant and targeted exploration geology growth programs
• Involves all disciplines within Exploration, Mining, Survey, IT, Procurement, HR, Admin and individuals performing different tasks and roles to optimize productivity and good teamwork
• Encourages team participation in problem solving techniques
• Good working relationship with the local communities in working areas In Chunya and Slnglda
• Ensures compliance to general safety policy and procedures
• Minimize workplace Incidents (near-mlsses, Injuries, property damages)
• Provides Input from own field of expertise.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

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Knowledge and Skills

• A sound understanding of geological mapping principles and experience In hands-on and management of exploration field works Including drilling.
• An understanding of structural geology
• Working knowledge of Geological Software (MIcroMlne/Leapfrog/Surpac/Datamlne, etc.).
• Leadership experience and a strong Interpersonal skill.
• Experience In coaching and mentoring subordinates.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills, and
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.

Behavioral Competencies

• Dellgence

• Integrity

• Timeliness

Application submission deadline Is two weeks from the advertising date. Applicants are Invited to submit their Resumes, certificates and application cover letters addressed to the below (Indicating the position title in the subject) via E -Mail to: recruitment@shantagoldltd.com

Human Resources Director

Shanta Mining Company Limited

P.O. Box 79408

Dar- Es-Salaam