OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITY

The principal requirements of this position are good management and problem solving skills and to bring the proven experience to optimize the mineral resources, exploration and evaluation processes.

The Geology Manager provides strategic leadership and ensures that AGA geology programmes are developed and implemented in a high quality, cost effective manner strictly linked to AGA guidelines for health, safety, environment and community relations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

General Mananger on site

THE CANDIDATE

We are seeking proven professional with a Bsc (Hons.) Geology. Post graduate qualifications would be an advantage along with the ability to speak French.

Along with a minimum of 10 years dedicated geology experience the successful candidate will be a leader in this broad diverse role, with the proven ability to bring strong exploration experience and geostatistical skills. Proficiency in operating mining software (Datamine) would be advantageous.

OVERALL COMPETENCY
•A bias for identifying key issues and building solid relationships while drawing these elements together into coherent frameworks. Capable of developing total exploration strategic initiatives which are linked to overall AGA site strategy.
•Strong understanding of and comfort level working in the AGA environment that creates a value system based on a commitment to care and optimize the unique contribution inherent in each individuals culture and ethnicity.
•Strong results orientation and proactive approach to achieve them.
•Strong skills in “big picture thinking” combined with the ability to align initiatives with overall production strategies.
•Ability to interact with other project disciplines to provide geological information relevant to those disciplines.


PERSONALITY / COMMUNICATION / INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

From a personal standpoint the Geology Manager will require the following attributes:


•Modifies style and approach to achieve a specific objective.
•High degree of creativity. Self directed to achieve individual, team and corporate goals.
•Acts with integrity and is trustworthy with confidential information.
•Demonstrated decision making ability. Good personal judgement instincts. Able to analyze all technical aspects and convey them in a clear fashion.
•Positive attitude and enthusiastic manner. A team player who wants to make a contribution.
•Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills both written and verbal. Able to present well thought out ideas and concepts.
•A person who encourages a non-adversarial staff atmosphere but is able to enforce operating, safety and environmental procedures as required.
•Is sensitive and understands the cultural sensibilities of the local region.



SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES


•Effectively manage all aspects of geological work in the geological department including production, exploration drilling and geological interpretation.
•Continually appraises process and adjusts as necessary.
•Reviews and ensures compliance with all applicable safety standards and specifications re environmental standards and ensures adequate controls in line with AGA’s policies and procedures are in place.
•Initiate and maintains measurement and performance benchmarks for all initiatives.
•Manage in-mine exploration targets to discover and develop the regional mine resources.
•Ensure all required and relevant documentation is in place.


REMUNERATION

The successful expatriate candidate will be appointed with an expatriate 2 year contract with a review at the 2 year point. Regular expatriate leave break will apply and remuneration will be in an internationally recognised currency of your choice.