REGIONAL MANAGER – AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd

AECI Botswana (Pty) Ltd, an explosives and specialty chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors, has the following vacancy at their various operations:

REGIONAL MANAGER – GABORONE OFFICE

Core Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient support to the region
• Resource (people, products and equipment) planning for the region
• Oversee the management of budgets or planned targets and drive their achievement
• Oversee the management of various client contracts within the region
• Oversee the Production, SHE, Maintenance, Quality and Technical Departments for the region
• Oversee the business improvement for the region
• Lead and drive compliance to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality standards for the region
• Implement and enforce compliance with governance, policies and procedures within the region
• Oversee financial and cost management for the region
• Manage and facilitate change management for the region
• Oversee management of capital projects and new projects
• Stakeholder relations management
• Oversee people management and development for the region Qualifications, Experience and Skills Requirements
• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering or Mining- related discipline
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in an open pit or underground mining industry, at least five (5) of which were at management level
• Business qualification (B-com/MBA) or Management Development Programme is an added advantage
• Knowledge of AECI open pit and underground products and blasting systems
• Knowledge of explosives markets
• Be in possession of a valid driver’s License
• Be a Botswana Citizen
• Have computer skills
• Be in possession of a valid Open Pit and/or Underground Blasting Licence
• Presentation and report writing skills
• Be in possession of the Explosives Engineer’s Certificate
• Must be fluent in both Setswana and English
• Good understanding of the Explosives Act and, the Mines, Works, Quarries and Machinery Act (MQWM) and other relevant legislative requirements

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication and negotiation skills
• Assertiveness
• Pro-activeness
• Critical information seeking
• Team player
• Strong analytical thinking
• Conceptual thinking
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Project Management skills
• Ability to think strategically and conceptually
• Ethical
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Leading and managing people
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Sound judgement skills
• Conflict management skills
• Selling skills