Golden Star Resources is a growing Company with two operating mines in Ghana and other projects at various stages of development. The Company's Bogoso/Prestea operations, located 10km south of the town of Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana, is in the process of expanding with the commissioning of a new BIOX Plant in 2007. To supplement its open pit production, the Company is evaluating the feasibility of resuming Underground operations.

Description Of Job

Responsibilities:
Litigation

•  Serve as a link between the Legal & Compliance Manager, the External Legal Counsel and the Golden Star Group regarding all legal disputes and litigation;
•  Take initial custody of all court processes served on the Golden Star group and subsequently forward them to the Legal & Compliance Manager and the External Legal Counsel;
•  Responsible for dealing with the courts in respect of all court processes;
•  Liaise with appropriate departments, External legal Counsel and the Legal & Compliance Manager for purposes of giving evidence in court in respect of general matters relating to Golden star Group
•  Represent Golden Star Group in court personally during all court dates;
•  Responsible for updating the litigation register in respect of the Golden Star Group and submit periodic reports on legal and related activities to the Legal & Compliance Manager

Contracts Administration:

•  Serve as liaison between the Legal & Compliance Manager, the Contracts Administration at the mine sites, and the various departments within the Golden Star Group which generate contracts;
•  Monitor departments which generate contracts within the Golden Star Group and follow up on retrieving original copies of executed contracts for onward transmission to the Accra Office;
•  Assist the Legal & Compliance Manager in the management of legal and related documents;

Industrial Relations:

•  Assist the Legal & Compliance Manager in the management of legal and related matters involving employees;
•  Liaise with HR departments at the various mine sites and the Accra Office regarding all disciplinary hearing proceedings;
•  Compile records of all disciplinary hearing proceedings and transmit same to the Legal & Compliance Manager;
•  Assist in investigation into disciplinary cases where required by site HR departments

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Degree in Law, Social Science or equivalent qualification with at least six (6) years post-qualification experience;
•  Must be a practicing lawyer with up to 3 years experience at the BAR
•  Human resource management experience in the mining industry will be an added advantage;
•  In-depth knowledge of regulatory, legal, contract administration and corporate law;
•  Ability to maintain utmost confidentiality with all company and employee personal information;
•  Ability to deliver work on tight deadlines;
•  Excellent communication skills both written and oral
•  Sound analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills;
•  Sound attention to details;
•  Must possess a valid and current Ghanaian drivers' License

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should send their application letters, CVs, and copies of relevant academic documents to:

recruitment@gsrgh.com

or

The Human Resource & Administration Manager
Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited
P. O. Box 16075
Accra

Website: www.gsr.com

Closing Date: 28 September, 2012