DEBSWANA – PRINCIPAL TECHNO-ECONOMIST 651 views

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 team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

PRINCIPAL TECHNO-ECONOMIST

Ref: DCC 0000435

Tenable at Corporate Centre

Job Summary

– To develop a portfolio approach for all large projects which provide insights and valuations (on various
Metrix) on the Debswana Enterprise Future Value and how this is impacted by various options and factors
as it relates to type of project, timing of projects, sequencing of projects, technical solutions, exchange
rates, revenue assumptions etc.
– Develops business cases and economic models for all large projects, advises and influences the choice of
technical solutions to ensure an optimized techno-economic outcome.

Minimum Requirements
– Degree in Technical/Engineering/ Commerce/Business/Mineral Economics disciplines.
– An MBA would be an added advantage.
– Ten (10) years post graduate experience, four (4) of which should have been served at Senior Management
level.
– Experience in business analysis and business case development in large-scale mining operations at both
Enterprise portfolio level as well as at project level.
– Effective interpersonal skills to impact and influence at various levels within the organization.

 

 

Key activities

– Continuously identifies and develops ideas for value creation and positioning the organization for long-term
success.
– Appropriately trade off short – term costs/disadvantages for long term revenues/gains.
– Identifies breakthrough opportunities that will dramatically enhance business effectiveness.
– Develops processes and standards for Business Case development (Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility and final
stages to support the development of final business cases for future H2 projects in line with shareholder
requirements.)
– Develops models using various economic scenarios and key value driver simulation techniques.
– Ensures that both capital and operating costs are within the required levels of accuracy for the appropriate
stages of the project pipeline by coordinating and reviewing the accuracy of inputs from multiple teams,
including owners and EPCM teams as it relates to design, capital, operations, maintenance cost, demand
and revenue benefits to supports the development of final business cases for future H2 projects.
– Documents and communicates a clear justification for each H2 project, summarizing the distribution of
benefits and costs of the project to support the development of final business cases for future H2 projects.
– Reviews and verifies capital and operating costs and cash flow schedules proposed for each of the projects
before consolidation into the project and business models.
– Understands existing operating costs at the operations and build cost driver trees for each of the operations
as a means of predicting future operating costs to be included in the various project and business case
models.
– Works with other divisions within Debswana and DeBeers to verify diamond market analysis including
understanding supply, demand and pricing for the various diamond products produced by Debswana.
– Uses sound economic methods to obtain stakeholder approval for all the economic parameters to be used
in the all business case models.
– Prepares project models and a business model detailing before and after tax NPV, free cash flows, IRR ROI
and other economic indicators applicable to the various shareholders.
– Prepares economic analysis and business case reports and presentations to the technical committee and
the board.
– Performs project risk analysis through the use of options analysis and Monte Carlo simulations to
demonstrate the probability of project outcomes.
– Reviews and update economic models/ business cases as the solution gets better defined or as changes,
internal or external, impact on the project.
– Builds investment case models for valuation and evaluation for individual projects so that they can be
easily combined into a master economic model for the business. Run and test models incorporating
quantitative risk analysis techniques to be able to comment on probability and present
scenarios/sensitives as part of business case.
– Provides leadership and project teams with an understanding of key drivers of value to inform decisions
around option analysis and management approach to both the implementation of the project and
ultimately the operation of the asset.
– Completes post project reviews/evaluations and determines any variances on the delivered outcome
versus the original business case.
Behavioural Competencies
– Managing performance and holding people accountable
– Business acumen
– Influence and impact
– Achievement orientation
– Planning coordination and execution
– Judgement and decision making
– Visible leadership
– Mentoring and coaching line management
Technical Competencies
– Expertise in the Microsoft suite of programme; particularly in excel and word
– Expertise in Monte Carlo Simulations and other risk analysis software
– Financial modelling and forecasting

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply by visiting us on
http://www.debswana.com/careers to register and apply.

Closing Date: 22nd February 2019.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.