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.