UNDERGROUND STUDY MANAGER – DEBSWANA DIAMOND COMPANY

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Debswana Diamond Company – Group Projects would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results-oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging teamwork and addressing the needs of the individual.

UNDERGROUND STUDY MANAGER
REF: DCC 0000501

Tenable: Gaborone

Job Summary

To provide strategic direction and thought leadership to owners team and consultants to produce pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on all underground Mining Projects.

Minimum Requirements
– Degree in Mining Engineering.
– Twenty (20) years post graduate experience, fifteen (15) of which should have been in
underground mine design.

Pre-Appointment Training
– Management Development Programme.

Key Activities:
• Formulates and manages the selection of underground mining methods to ensure alignment with Debswana’s goals.
• Develops and manages the Underground Design and Planning Project objectives within the framework of the Organization’s strategic business plan, legal requirements, best Mining, Ore Processing and Engineering principles.
• Produces robust feasibility studies for all underground Mining Projects
• Ensures that all geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological and geo metallurgical data is obtained within the required timeframes to complete feasibility studies to the appropriate level of accuracy.
• Provides strategic orientation, vision and direction to lead and pursue new opportunities to achieve business goals.
• Provides thought leadership and leads the Project team to provide the business with strategic, tactical and operational support.
• Establishes and manages a highly skilled underground mine design team, consistent with world`s best practice in underground mining.

• Develops framework for underground feasibility study development which includes the methodology, schedule, cost resources etc.
• Develops detailed transition plan from open pit to underground mining following on from the feasibility study.
• Delivers organizational structure that takes into account scale of Debswana’s underground mining projects and current project structures inclusive of roles, talent recruitment and development in the project team.

Statutory Compliance / Corporate Governance
– Develops frameworks and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and
corporate governance principle/requirements.

Safety Health and Environment
– Responsible for and manages the overall Functional safety, health and the environmental programme in line with organizational strategy and objectives.

Client Relationships
– Builds relationship across the Debswana pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge management.
– Establishes and maintains business partner relationships with all internal and external key stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the business.

Knowledge Management
– Actively pursues a standardised companywide approach around the exchange and protection of information between Group of Companies and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to organisational objectives.

People Management
– Manages the key subordinate’s effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary.
– Oversees the implementation of the functional talent management initiatives by ensuring the right competency and effectiveness of manpower.

Behavioural Competencies
– Achievement Orientation.
– Business Acumen.
– Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable.
– Change Leadership.
– Impact and Influence.
– Strategic Orientation.
– Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment.
– Integrity.
– Building Organizational Capability.
– Building Partnerships.

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply by visiting us on  https://insurance.jobsbotswana.info/roD3F to register and apply.

Closing date: 25 January 2020
NB: Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.