Manager Long Term Planning

Department

• The Long Term Planning Department is responsible for medium and long term mine planning, geological and survey functions on the mine
• The Department provides a service to the operations and maintenance departments.

Position

• Based at Rossing Mine Site, this position reports to the General Manager Operations
• The Long Term Planning department’s main deliverable is the delivery of ore body information for the provision of medium and long term mine plans for operation
• The incumbent ensures the sustainable development of the mine and determines how that impacts on the community
• The incumbent furthermore has to ensure that overall there is effective co-ordination between the plans provided for all stages of the process (geology, mining, extraction, refining/reduction)

Main responsibilities

• Health, Safety and Environmental standards
• Management of ore body knowledge and Long Term Mine Planning activities
• Development of synergies/consistency
• Development of human capacity
• Continuous improvement
• Plans and budget

The incumbent should possess the following competencies

• Balancing long and short term requirements to make decisions that maximise shareholder value and Business Unit performance.
• Adding value by promoting innovation and leveraging new ideas
• Developing and executing operational plans that deliver superior results
• Ensuring effective and efficient deployment and utilisation of all resources
• A good understanding of regulatory permitting requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Self motivated, accustomed to working proactively in positions of responsibility and accountability

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Sc Degree in Mine Engineering or Geology.
• Code BE drivers licence
• 10 years experience with at least a minimum of 5 years in a senior managerial capacity in one of the following disciplines: mine planning, geology, processing business management

Desirable Requirements:

• A Masters degree in relevant discipline will be an advantage
• Certification as a professional mine engineer or geologist
• Understanding of provisioning systems and the related logistics
• Understanding of business economics, cost structures, budgeting systems and financial Reporting
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop individuals
• Knowledge of mining and chemical processing and an ability to develop operational available
• resources.
• Ability to develop and implement continuous improvement concepts, making greater use of all employees’ skills.
• Short listed candidates will be subjected to assessments.
• Suitable qualified applicants from designated Affirmative Action Groups, especially women, are encouraged to apply

Our employment conditions are competitive.

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