ABOUT GEITA GOLD MINING LTD

Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer with a single operation in Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in South Africa, with operations in more than ten countries, in four continents. The mine is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold fields of Northwestern Tanzania, only about 85 km’s from Mwanza City and 20 km’s Southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company has its head office in Geita, only 5 Km’s west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and also a supporting office in Dar es Salaam. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic and performance driven individuals to fill in vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Position: Superintendent Environment – Closure Planning and Rehabilitation

Contract type & Duration: Unspecified time contract

Department: HSE & Training

Reporting to: Environmental Manager

Number of Positions: One (01)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To ensure that mine closure plan is updated, approved, and successfully implemented as per GGML’s objectives, policies, and standards as well legal and other requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental sciences/Engineering, or any other related field.
GGML is an equal opportunity employer: Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

EXPERIENCE:

At least 7 years’ experience in a similar role.

MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

AGA Standards and Legal and other Requirements:

Implementation of AGA’s Biodiversity, Land Use and Closure Planning Management Standards.
Drive compliance with mine closure legal and other requirements.
Establish the necessary Closure processes and practices and oversee their implementation.

Mine Closure Plan:

Administer and coordinate the Mine Closure Plan and update process to successful completion.

Liability estimates:

Collect input data and update the closure liability estimates on a quarterly basis.
Work with a demolition contractor to update demolition estimates as needed.
Liaise with relevant department to update the infrastructure register.

Closure plan implementation and rehabilitation:

Develop annual rehabilitation plan in line with the approved mine closure plan.
Execute the annual rehabilitation plan within approved budget targets and specified timeframes, costs and related KPIs.

Closure monitoring:

Direct the collection and analysis of closure monitoring data.
Manage the preparation of a closure status report with recommendations for improvement.
Oversee the implementation of recommendations for improvement needed to achieve completion criteria, i.e., aftercare and maintenance.

Safety:

Demonstrate Safety Leadership and improve the Culture across the Environment section regarding Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainable Development.

Resources and expertise:

Provide resources and expertise to develop the closure planning and rehabilitation team to capably and consistently deliver the annual budget, according to their role and level of authority.

Closure and rehabilitation projects:

Rigorously drive implementation of projects and nurture and sustain a culture of Accountability and Continuous Improvement within Closure team.

Stakeholder engagement:

Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Internal and external Stakeholders to establish existing and changing internal, societal, and regulatory expectations and requirements.
Any other duties as assigned by a supervisor related to business need.

A ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to drive as well as possessing a valid driving license
Advanced excel skills for closure liability estimate updates
Ability to effectively make a presentation to different types of audiences
Ability to prepare and execute rehab trials
Ability to assess and evaluate compliance with legal and other requirements
Ability to use a range of tools including applications and software to analyze environmental data to validate accomplishment or identify opportunities for improvement
Ability to prepare comprehensive environmental reports
Ability to coordinate environmental tasks/projects involving different internal and external stakeholders
Ability to prepare and deliver environmental presentations to different types of audiences
Solving problems and making decisions
Managing changes
Managing tasks/projects to completion
Demonstrating ethics and integrity
Communicating effectively
Developing, coaching, and mentoring others
Valuing diversity and differences
Managing effective teams and work groups