Manager, Health, Safety and Environment

Please quote job number 10536

Our Client Is developing a gold project in Central Asia, owned by a dynamic, successful company successful with investments and industrial development.

The company is committed to developing and operating this gold project and is currently recruiting an experienced Management team to build and operate the mine. The project resource indicates a 10 (plus) year mine-life from both open pit and underground operations; the Mill is planned to produce at 3,000 tons per day. Production is schedule to begin in 2009 at a annual rate of 150,000 ounces, when full production is reached.

The operation country Is a Republic known to be the most democratic of the former Soviet Union republics and renowned for being at the forefront of social and economic reforms.?The climate in the Capital is described as continental, ranging in temperature from minus 5C in winter to +30C in summer.?Life in the city is comfortable with many facilities for expatriates, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs and casinos. Shopping ranges from fairly modern supermarkets and shopping centers, to Dordoi markets – the largest markets in Central Asia.
There is very little crime against expatriates, generally, as long as you keep to yourself, follow simple guidelines and move in groups, there is little or no risk. The city has an International School and arrangements can be made for dependents of employees.

Leisure activities include golf, fishing, a number of outdoor winter sports, outdoor and adventure sports and alpine watersports.

The company has an immediate requirement for a:

Manager, Health, Safety and Environment: Requirements to include:
A Safety Health and Environment professional with +5 years in a similar role, holding a recognised HSE degree or similar professional qualification.
A Mining Engineer with solid HSE experience would be ideal;
This role will require setting up entire HSE function, from scratch, including design, drafting, implementation and monitoring HSE policy and procedures. Supporting by regular audits, action plans and modifications to policy.
Work within the Government statutes which require the incumbent to work within a post-soviet bureaucratic system with application processes, reams of administration, red tape and require patience.

The company operations are situated at reasonably high altitude and as such can be harsh environments. The company are looking for fit, healthy, proactive people who are prepared to get their hands dirty, role up their sleeves and get job done. Most of all prospective candidate s should realise that their employment is in a foreign country with all the complexities of working in a foreign culture, where you are a visitor and supplying your technical expertise.

The role reports to the General Director of the In-country entity and as such will form part of the senior management team
The role is based in the country's capital city and pays approx. USD150,000 per year, with no bonus. The salary package is net of local taxes, i.e. take home pay.

A typical Expatriate package offers the following allowances:

accommodation: up to USD 2,000/month.
This allowance attracts a nice modern apartment.
Leave: total of 42 calendar days in total, split between 2 periods of R&R (airfare, Business Class level, Bishkek-London-Bishkek), and Home Leave, again Business class level to point of origin.
Vehicle /driver
Health Benefits: full coverage to be put into effect including ‘medivac’
Relocation allowance: 1 month base salary (net)
Air Freight: personal effects dependent on family size, but about 1000kg
Schooling: will provide, but details yet to be worked out. American International school has a presence in the capital city

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