{Gold Fields Ghana Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2014};

Gold Fields is seeking to employ a highly motivated professional to head the Technical Services team for the West Africa region.

As a member of the regional team reporting to the SVP & Head of West Africa, the incumbent will be responsible for positioning technical services for the West African region in line with corporate and regional strategies and objectives to gear these technical services for optimal value generation to the region in a rapidly evolving and competitive environment.

Key responsibilities:

•   Develop an integrated regional Technical strategy aligned with Regional and corporate strategies which will position the company in the regional market.
•   incorporate Geotechnical (MRM), engineering, metallurgical strategies and models for the region,
•   Account for current and emerging regional Socio-political and legislative protocols, frameworks and trends and differentiate the company in the region through its specialised ds well as integrated technical business solutions.
•   Design and setup of technical systems and practices capable of quick adjustment to the changing regional environment to ensure business continuity and sustainability.
•   Maintain an active involvement and influential position with relevant regional professional, industry bodies, national governments and other stakeholders on issues in the technical domain that will define mining and its attractiveness as investment sector in the region.
•   Successful development of new knowledge and technology and the identification of Technical and Technology opportunities that will increase the potential for improved competitive positioning and investor attraction with resultant viability of growth opportunities in the region,
•   Develop an integrated Life of Business plan for the Region, through the integration of cross functional models based on the Life of Mine plans, taking due cognisance of current assets, growth plans and geological modelling based on new knowledge.
•   Support the operations in the region to optimise their business plans in line with the integrated regional Life of Business plan.
•   Improve operational profitability through the development, acquisition, customised regionalisation and implementation of technology throughout the region.
•   Identification of potential green fields expansion and synergy opportunities with existing operations.
•   Being aware of emerging as well as competitor trends in the technical domain to be able to pro-actively respond and maintain GF competitive edge.
•   Minimise the company’s riskexposure and prevent potential action against the company through pre-emptive action, timeous guidance and support to regional senior management on local and regional technical and legislative issues.
•   Technical due diligence to determine opportunities, risks, strengths and weaknesses regarding new ventures/business,
•   Environmental scanning and awareness to pre-empt possible changes in the socio political dynamics of the region that could have an impact on technical domain of the business, e.g. legislation, technical sktlls availability, etc.
•   Facilitate the establishment of a regional technical hub of knowledgeable and critical expertise aligned with future regional business challenges and strategies,
•   Drive technical development and innovation for business value add.
•   Strategic alignment and integration of technical systems, policies and procedures across the GF WA region.
•   “Health of the Technical Discipline – appropriately developed talent pool, alignment of the knowledge, skills and systems across the Region,
•   Oversee the effective implementation of group technical frameworks and provide the framework for localised succession management with appropriate skills transfer.

Qualification Required & Experience

The appointee should have:

•   BSc / diploma in a relevant technics! discipline such as, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
•   Advanced Project Management
•   Strategic Mine Planning
•   Registered with professional body in the mining industry relevant to the profession
•   MSc degree or a postgraduate degree in relevant technical discipline such as, mining engineering, metallurgy or MBA will be desirable.

Experience Profile:

•   Minimum of 20 years operations experience of which 8 years must be operations management exposure specifically in a mining environment (open pit) and 5 years must have been spent in a senior management role.
•   Operational management experience.
•   Large mining company corporate experience.
•   Sound operational track record.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit detailed curriculum vitae to:

Attention:   Mubashir T. Dari

Email:  TGMOnline@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 24 February, 2014

{Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Jan-2014};

Perseus Mining is a dual listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana.

Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz. The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 8Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,000oz gold

Responsibilities:

•   Promote and comply with PMGL Occupational Health & Safely Policy.
•   Ensure that the requirements for effective OH&S management and compliance are clearly communicated and understood by direct reports and all personnel operating in the Mine (employees, contractors and other personnel)
•   Ensure through own personal behaviour absolute compliance with OH&S requirements, setting an example to all employees and contractors regarding their expected standards of compliance with OH&S requirements.
•   Ensure incident prevention and the achievement of tasks in an environmentally sustainable manner.
•   Promote and comply with PMGL Community Relations policy.
•   Maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders in mining activities consistent with the Company Community Relations Policies.
•   Develop objectives for sharing common infrastructure and support services across the site and cascade this throughout function.
•   Ensure that required standards of leadership are provided to the
•   Contractor and PMGL mining team through the following:
•   Appropriate assignment of task and activity is provided to ensure the establishment of performance criteria expectations for the individual or team of what is to be achieved in terms of Quantity, Quality, Resources and Timeframe.
•   Provide direction with appropriate discretion levels set as to the method and processes to be     used throughout the contractor operation
•   Follow up and monitor actual performance against planned performance of direct reports and the contractor team
•   Provide feedback to reinforce good performance and positive behaviours and communicate and identify improvable performance and behaviour
•   Coach and support personnel in order to enhance their performance and the outcomes of the team
•   Communicate information accurately, in a timely manner and in the appropriate format
•   Contribute to the definition of key operational and performance parameters for all areas of responsibility- throughout the Mine. Define the processes for the achievement of these parameters. These should include but not be limited to:
•   Identification of the current performance
•   Definition of the gap between current and required performance Development of plans to deliver the required performance
•   Identification of resources internal and external identification of lime frames
•   Definition of capital requirements, support and technical input
•   Responsible for the implementation of the processes throughout the Mine for holding contractor accountable for delivery of performance to agreed standards.
•   Responsible for ensuring compliance with the processes for delivering a clear commercial basis for all decisions and actions taken
•   Responsible for providing input into the development of the processes, systems, tools and competencies and learn the required activities to ensure that effective problem definition and problem solving outcomes are delivered for all areas of accountability.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or its equivalent
•   Mine Managers Certificate of Competency

Skills and Experience Required

•   At least 5 years’ experience at Managerial level, similar position or above in major metalliferous or precious metal open pit mining operations.
•   At least 10 years’ experience in open pit production in a gold mining operations with a leadership of a multi-disciplinary mining team in a medium to large open pit operation
•   Experience in managing costs and budgeting
•   High level of understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in Ghana.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications will only be received by email to emmanuel.ofosu-yeboah@perseusmining.com.gh  with Mining Manager in the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 23 December, 2013

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

{Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Jan-2014};

Perseus Mining is a dual listed (Australia, Toronto) gold miner and explorer focused on the West African region. Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited (PMGL) has recently commissioned the world-class Edikan gold project in the Western Region of Ghana.

Edikan Gold Mine (EGM) has a current mining reserve of 3.3M oz of gold from a resource base of 4.3M oz. The Edikan processing facility has been designed as a 5.5Mtpa processing facility with the ability to expand this to 8Mtpa in the future. The plant is capable of producing at a rate of 220-270,000oz gold

Responsibilities

•   Ensure operations departments operate within occupational health and safety policies and procedures are in line with PMGL OHS Management systems and standards.
•   Ensure all operations department activities and procedures adhere to Ghanaian Mining Regulations (2012),
•   Ensure operations department operate within environmental management action plans and that direct reports conveyed to their staffs and contractors,
•   Actively engage with PMGL’s Social Development to ensure all compensation payments are in place prior to mine projects works commencing.
•   Develop plan to enhance the skills base of direct reports where required including upgrading of any statutory requirements.
•   Coordinate mining and mine projects teams to execute the production related strategic actions in the mine to meet overall Edikan Mine Business Plan/Annual Budgets.
•   Ensure direct reports are clear about their roles and responsibilities and how their performance will be assessed and managed through the development of position descriptions and KPI’s
•   Assist the GM to assess critical areas of the operations area to optimise performance and ensure personnel are ensuring best practice and performance.
•   Ensure production goals including but not limited to ounce production and cost are achieved in line with business objectives and budgets for the mine by optimising mineral resource utilisation, short term planning and ore extraction processes
•   Ensure that the operations departments are adequately staffed to achieve the set goals for the operation and have localisation and succession plans in place to ensure sustainability.
•   Develop the operations team both professionally and personally by managing individual performance, providing relevant training, having communication systems in place and encouraging participation in social and community projects.
•   Coordinate Mine Projects Management for the operation to achieve set targets and desired quality implementation.
•   Ensure that the operations departments perform at a level that meets the Safety, Health and Environmental objectives of the business.
•   Any other work as agreed or directed by the GM or his designate.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
•   Ghanaian Mine Managers Statutory Certificate (or equivalent).

Skills and Experience Required

•   At least 10 years at Mine Manager level or above in major metalliferous or precious metal mining operations.
•   Over 15 years in open pit mining operations with precious metal ore body experience.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications will only be received by email to emmanuel.ofosu-yeboah@perseusmining.com.gh  with Mining Manager in the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 23 December, 2013

Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

{Gold Fields Limited,Damang-Western Region,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2014};

Abosso Goldfields Ltd (AGL, a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, is a world-class operation, consisting of large-scale open pit and CIL Metallurgical. The operation has a mining rate around 24 Mtpa and a processing rate of 4.2 Mtpa. The mine is situated in a tropical climate in the Western Region of Ghana.

Purpose of the job:

Abosso Goldfieids Limited is currently seeking a motivated Engineering Manager who will be responsible to manage, implement and control, comprehensive and effective engineering planned maintenance principles for the total mine site.
The role responsibility will include but not be limited to-all Open Pit Heavy Mining Plant and Equipment (HME), the metallurgical Process Plant, 24 MW Power Generation Plant during periods of national grid power outages plus residential village infra structural maintenance.
The appointee will also be required to ensure effective liaison with Government agencies such as the Inspector of Machinery plus electrical and water supply authorities.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting to the General Manager, the incumbent will further be responsible to maintain all operational maintenance cost control within company guidelines, risk mitigating initiatives and critical parts analysis and inventory. He/she will maintain a safe and friendly environment and will ensure that effective engineering standards and procedures are developed and implemented in compliance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements. He/she will make use of knowledge, skill and experience to manage continuous improvement project identification and implementation. The appointee will be required to identify with the KPI/KPA’s of the Mine.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A recognised BSc graduate or equivalent Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification
•   Sound business acumen and the ability to influence the main cost drivers in this environment
•   Advanced level of technical communications, personal interaction and presentation skills
•   Results-orientation to achieve production targets whilst ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and standards
•   Strong organisational skills to manage all mine maintenance and selected sustainable project work
•   Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, as well as the ability to interact with people of diverse cultures
•   Exposure to environmental awareness programs
•   Minimum of ten years senior management experience in a maintenance function in the mechanical and electrical, Open Pit mining and CIL mineral processing industry
•   Medical fitness for the position and environment
•   Development and mentoring of Engineering staff towards industry best practices

It would be advantageous if applicants have:

•   A Government Certificate of Competency (Engineering Manager’s Certificate of Competency)
•   A past Senior managerial role;
•   Experience in rural housing and residential village infrastructure maintenance;
•   Project management experience;

An attractive package is available to the right applicant.

Location: Damang, Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit a detailed curriculum vitae to:

Email: Damang.Adverts@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 20 December, 2013

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Note: Applicants who receive no response to their applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful

{Gold Fields Limited,Damang-Western Region,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2014};

Abosso Goldfields Ltd (AGL, a subsidiary of Gold Fields Limited, is a world-class operation, consisting of large-scale open pit and CIL Metallurgical. The operation has a mining rate around 24 Mtpa and a processing rate of 4.2 Mtpa. The mine is situated in a tropical climate in the Western Region of Ghana.

Purpose of the job:

The protection Service Department is seeking to appoint a dedicated, committed and self motivated individual for the position of Protection Services Superintendent.  The successful candidate will be responsible for all security management systems, processes, policies and resources provided in order to protect lives and assets of the company. He/ She will also be required to provide the necessary operational support for the achievements of both departmental and organizational goals and objectives.

Key responsibilities:

•   Assist in the formulation and implementation of all security policies/ procedures, and ensure full compliance with Mining Regulations
•   Ensure consistent improvement in security deliverables
•   Initiate and monitor preventive and precautionary measures to stop criminal activities on the mine
•   Assist with Performance Management, training and development of all employees in the department
•   Handle department complaint, discipline and grievance
•   Provide advice to stakeholders based on intelligence gathered from investigations
•   Compile and submit monthly reports and review budget on monthly basis
•   Ensure compliance with OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 requirement s and standards
•   Adhere to company principles, ethics and values with integrity

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A relevant tertiary qualification from a recognized institution
•   Have at least ten years relevant security experience at management level
•   In-depth knowledge on investigative and reporting skills
•   Proven leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills with high level of integrity and the ability to interact with people of diverse cultures
•   Comprehensive security knowledge and experience in mining operations
•   Excellent presentation skills
•   Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
•   Medically and physically fit for the position, and environment

Location: Damang, Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit a detailed curriculum vitae to:

Email: Damang.Adverts@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 20 December, 2013

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

Note: Applicants who receive no response to their applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful

{Gold Fields Ghana Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

Purpose of Job

AGL is seeking to employ a Mineral Resources Manager who will ensure that mineral resources strategies, systems, processes and policies are in place to maximise the Life of Mine as well as creating an environment and culture where high quality mining, exploration and growth opportunities are conceived and delivered.

Key Responsibilities

•   Creating an environment and culture where high quality exploration and growth opportunities are conceived and delivered
•   Implementing a Long-term detailed mineral resource strategy
•   Management of the companies tenement portfolio
•   Ensuring a comprehensive strategic resource accounting and preparation of an annual Competent Person’s Report (CPR)
•   Balancing resource availability to ensure maximum profit
•   Managing the contributions to mining operations in the following areas: geology, exploration, ore body optimisation and risk analysis
•   Ensure an Ongoing development of Sarbanes Oxley compliant resource procedures
•   Conducting internal audits of the Mineral Resource Management system and reconcile these against external audits

Qualification Required & Experience

Key Requirements

•   High proficiency in Ore accounting – Mine Call Factor (MCF )
•   High proficiency in grade control Modeling
•   A tertiary qualification in Mineral Resource Management or related discipline
•   Minimum of 10 -15 years experience in open pit mining and the development and optimization of mineral resource assets
•   Experience in Exploration with emphasis on diamond drilling and reverse circulation drilling
•   Experience of appropriate geostatistical and estimation techniques
•   Competent Person qualification as defined by SAMREC and SEC guidelines
•   We 11-developed oral and written communication skills in English
•   Medical certificate of fitness for the position and environment

It will be highly advantageous if applicant has:

•   Have resided in a camp environment
•   A related post graduate qualification and/or relevant business qualification
•   Relevant work experience in both palaeoptacer and hydrothermal gold environments

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit detailed curriculum vitae to:

Email:  Damang.Adverts@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 20 December, 2013

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

NOTE
Applicants who receive no response to (heir applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful.

{Gold Fields Ghana Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

Purpose of Job:

Reporting to the General Manager, the incumbent will manage the accounting aspects of the gold processing plant and ensure raw materials for processing are accurate for safe sustainable plant throughput and gold recovery at a minimum cost. The incumbent will be required to develop proper action plans for the plant and implement it effectively to ensure continuous achievement which includes; plans regarding metallurgical Management and its material acquisition. He/she will ensure that management systems, policies and procedures are followed and resources are utilised effectively and efficiently to achieve production targets whiles Health & Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.

Key Responsibilities

•   Develop and maintain Metallurgical Account, Reconcile procedures and coordinate the shipment of bullion
•   Develop daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports for production, gold recovery and operating cost
•   Set and monitor operating budget and control systems for the consumables
•   Mentor and provide technical inputs into developmental training of junior metallurgists.
•   Ensuring Safety and environmental compliance
•   Active involvement in plant decision making process by way of reviewing and monitoring process parameters
•   Developing innovative and cost effective operating methodologies
•   Planning and managing plant shutdowns to maximize time available for plant maintenance and processing jobs whilst ensuring minimal production losses
•   Providing leadership, guidance, support and back-up to operational and maintenance personnel in order to develop a team, increase efficiency and achieve targets whilst adhering to mine standards and legislation
•   Providing technical input to all project evaluations e.g. capital expenditure proposals and/or plant/process modifications
•   Management of reline schedules of liner stock
•   Tailings dam operation and management

Qualification Required & Experience

Key Requirements

•   A Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical/Chemical Engineering or Higher National Diploma (Extraction Metallurgy) or its equivalent
•   A Government Certificate of Competency (Process Manager’s Certificate of Competency)
•   Minimum of 10 years working experience in metallurgical and mineral processing operation
•   Eight years working experience in a high tonnage throughput gold ore processing plant
•   Excellent technical and analytical skills
•   Excellent understanding of process control philosophy and systems
•   Be an innovative thinker, driven by results-achievement
•   Be resilient and resourceful and have a high level of integrity
•   Medical fitness for the job and the environment
•   A valid and current light duty vehicle license and proficiency in driving a light vehicle

It will be highly advantageous if applicant has:

•   Operation and management of a gyratory crusher and a secondary crushing plant
•   Operation and management of SAG mill/Ball mill/Pebble crushing Comminution circuit
•   Above average working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit detailed curriculum vitae to:

Email:  Damang.Adverts@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 20 December, 2013

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

NOTE
Applicants who receive no response to (heir applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful.

{Gold Fields Ghana Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

Purpose of the Job:
The Mineral Resources Department at Damang Mine is seeking to employ an experienced Unit Manager Resource Geologist who will apply acquired knowledge and experience to the creation of Grade Control and Resource models and reports.

The incumbent will oversee the work of modeling Geologists, and deliver high quality geological models few input into the Planning process as well as be responsible for the management of the resource and grade control modelling and all other related functions in the Mineral Resources Department.

Key Responsibilities

•   Management of the Resource and Grade Control Modelling function at Damang Gold Mine
•   Liaison with mining and processing departments to achieve the fully integrated, timely and cost effective transmittal of data required for uninterrupted mining and processing operations
•   The professional and cost effective management of departmental activities and resources to the completion of regular duties, tasks and special projects
•   Exploration within the mine concession
•   QA/QC and budgets
•   Resource estimation and reconciliation
•   The development of geological staff

Qualification Required & Experience

Key Requirements

•   A BS (Hons) from a nationally registered university in the field of Geological Engineering of Geology Extensive practical experience in resource modelling and geostatistical evaluation
•   Practical experience in open pit gold mining
•   A proven track record and demonstrated technical and managerial abilities for:
•   The use of 3D software in resource modeling (preferably Surpac and Datamine)
•   Structural geology and sedimentology as related to sediment hosted gold deposits
•   Design, cost estimation and scheduling for all aspects of a large scale drilling programs
•   Recognition as a competent person (in terms of resources modelling software
•   Medical fitness for the position and environment
•   It would be advantageous If applicants have
1)   Experience in hydro-thermal style ore deposits
2)   Experience in Brown fields exploration programs
3)   Experience in the use of Pit Optimization packages (Whittle)
4)   Experience in Ghanaian, African or international work outside their home country

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested parties should submit detailed curriculum vitae to:

Email:  Damang.Adverts@Goldfields.com.gh

Closing Date: 20 December, 2013

Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.

NOTE
Applicants who receive no response to (heir applications within 14 days may consider their application for the position to be unsuccessful.