KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Managerial Leader II, Mining 

The Kamoa Copper Mine, is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometres west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding: 

To manage a world class trackless mining operation.  Ensure the safe mining of a massive Zinc ore-body with ultra high Zinc grade between depths of 1200 and 1600 meters below surface. To manage the mining, engineering and technical services team in their day to day activities as well as providing senior leadership to the mining operation.

The team is a multi-national composition of national and expatriate employees.A mining contractor is responsible for the mining operation including the maintenance of the trackless fleet. Ore transport is conducted by dump trucks utilising a decline transport configuration and horizontal transport.

Ore is conveyed by conveyor belts from an underground crusher to the vertical shaft.

Oversee the maintenance aspects of engineering which falls under the Shaft and Trackless mine Engineer. In addition to the contractor management, it is required to manage the owners team of technical services, safety management and ore handling systems maintenance and operations.

To ensure short, medium and long term planning is effective to support a sustainable operation.

To manage the Mining contractor as the Engineer in terms of Fidic. This role manages mine overseers [directly] and Mine Technical Services [indirectly]. Manage back-filling of stopes and ore reserve management goals.

You will have the following:

• Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for Hard Rock Mines
•  Degree or NDIp [Mining/Engineering]
  

You will have advanced skills and knowledge in:

• Contractor Management
• Commercial and Business Knowledge
• Business management
• Knowledge of Ventilation, Surveying/Sampling, Geology and Mine Design and Scheduling
• Management experience in underground hard rock mining [at least 15 years]
• Mine Planning experience
• Budgeting and cost management
• Engineering maintenance systems
• Production related experience – trackless mining

Technical Skills should include:

• Mechanised Mining experience
• Knowledge of different mining methods
• Budgeting/Finance
• SHEQ management
• 15 Years underground experience
  

Personal Competencies should include:

• Result Driven/Goal Orientated
• Business Acumen and Financial skills
• Problem Solving skills
• Communication skills [verbal, written, report writing, presentation and facilitation skills]
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Change management skills
• Intrapersonal maturity
• Self-awareness [understanding the impact of self on others]
• Culturally aware and sensitive
• Resilience and ability to work under pressure
• Stress management
• Conflict management 

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: 

Process: Lead, coordinate and manage the mining functions within the operations 

• Maintain effective and efficient mining extraction strategies, plans and governance systems 
• Lead tactical direction setting and plan for the business area in alignment to the company's strategy 

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers licence and qualifications. 

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.