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