KAMOA COPPER SA is looking for a Managerial Leader I, Mine Technical Services Planning

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.

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• To support, implement and manage a best practice Mine Technical Services [Mine Resource Management] function and ensure safe and efficient production of ore. The incumbent assists to operationalises strategy by managing managers and specialists and the scope of this role includes Life of Mine Planning creation, running of production optimization and scenarios, building opex and capex as well as financial models. This role provides management with advice to ensure the professional and safe exploration of the mineral resources to meet the company objectives.

You will have the following:

• Must have a Degree in Mining Engineering.
• A master’s degree in mining engineering will be an added advantage.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in long-term and mid-term mine planning within an underground mining environment.
• At least 3–5 years’ experience as a Chief Mine Planner or in an equivalent role.
• Must have advanced proficiency in mine planning software such as Deswik and 5D Planner for mine design, production scheduling, and schedule optimization.
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory; working knowledge of French will be considered a strong advantage

Role Specific Knowledge Skills:

• Exposure to the total value chain of mining
• Mining across the mineral spectrum
• Strategy interpretation and translation
• Integration of the long-term planning with strategic direction
• Technical report writing
• Mine Planning
• Building opex and capex models
• Building equipment and manning models
• Building financial models
• Strategic Planning

Technical Skills

• Ability to integrate inputs from others from planning phase to delivery stage
• General Management skills
• Budgeting, finance and business understanding/acumen
• Project Planning and management
• Intimate knowledge of all related sub-disciplines within technical services
• Knowledge of all related policies, procedures and systems
• Ability to tap into the expertise of the specialists within the department
• Short term Mine planning skills and experience
• Medium term Mine planning skills and experience
• Long term Mine planning skills and experience
• Advanced level experience of mine planning software’s such as Deswik and 5DPlanner for mine design, production scheduling and schedule optimizations
• Survey background
• Basic understanding of Survey, Rock Engineering, Hydrology and Ventilation
• Geology and sampling knowledge
• Competent in mine financial systems and related legislation
• Advanced Computer literacy for role - MS Office Software
• Policy development
• Financial modelling and evaluation
• Mining Opex and capex models
• Mine Planning and Optimisation

Personal Competencies should include:

• Problem solving
• Good verbal and written Communication
• Management and Leadership skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Change Management capability
• Interpersonal maturity
• Conflict management
• Negotiation skills
• Project Management skills
• Goal orientated [drive for results]
• Cultural sensitivity
• Influencing and persuasion skills
• Analytical
• Rational and objective
• Service orientated
• Decision-making skills [balance data and information with timely decisions]
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Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to:

• Manage the Mine Technical Services function
• Plan, Design, establish and embed effective and efficient MRM planning structures
• Lead tactical direction setting and plan for the business area in alignment to the company’s strategy
• Function as a subject matter expert on mine technical services (advisory service
• Drive effective problem solving and continuous improvement
• Drive the implementation of integrated corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics frameworks throughout the business
• Stakeholder management: Ensure optimised customer experience and service delivery throughout the value chain
• People: Build and maintain a capable, high performing team
• Finance: Ensure financial integrity of area of responsibility
• Drive Transformation and enable seamless Change and Cultural integration
• HSEQ: Establish and implement the HSEQ plan for the Business Area
• Manage Reporting, Governance and Quality Assurance for area of responsibility.

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' license and qualifications.

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