About Geita Gold Mining Ltd.

Geita Gold Mining Ltd. (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer, with a single operation in the Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in Denver, USA. AGA has operations in more than ten countries across four continents. The mine is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold Fields of Northwestern Tanzania, only about 120 km from Mwanza City and 20 km southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company has its main office and operations in Geita, only 5 kilometers west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and a supporting office in Dar es Salaam. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic, and performance-driven individuals to fill the vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Job Title: Senior Supervisor, UG Mining
Contract type and duration: unspecified time
Department: Underground Mining
Reporting to: Superintendent 2 (UG Production)
Number of Positions: One (01)

GGML is an equal opportunity employer.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
To oversee the daily and weekly operation of shift workers and equipment usage at the underground mine site to achieve production, training, and safety requirements; Providing support and direction to the shift supervisors as necessary to ensure all workers are always trained and competent to perform their duties safely and productively; to execute additional instructions from the senior manager of underground mining and the requirements of relevant Tanzanian mining legislation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Completion of secondary school education.
• Valid Driving License
• Valid Blasting Certificates
• Site entry requirements, which may include mine health surveillance.

EXPERIENCE:
• With at least 5 years of working experience in a related field, such as sublevel stopping or transverse mining.
• Experience working at a mechanized mine.
• A proven track record of managing and leading large and diverse teams.

MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Oversees the mine with regards to duty of care to all employees, sub-contractors, and visitors, also ensuring that each employee understands and accepts responsibility for his own safety and the safety of others.
• Comply with incident management protocol as per GGM procedure.
• Complete safety-leading indicators and critical control verification for major hazards as per set targets.
• Responsible for the safe and proper implementation of all aspects of the operations, ensuring compliance with the rules and guidelines set out in all GGM’s Underground Standard Working Procedures.
• Promptly act on any issues that arise, ensuring accident or incident reporting and investigation are carried out and followed up.
• supervise underground shift supervisors and provide direction and assistance with the planning of mining activities in accordance with mining, safety, and environmental regulations.
•Liaise with appropriate underground mining specialists and the Technical Services Planning Team to ensure expectations are realistic and projected targets are achieved safely and to specifications.
• Coordinate manpower, work roster preparations, annual leave scheduling, and assist with the employment or deployment of the workforce.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the training system and the achievement of skill and knowledge transfer to the Tanzanian national workforce.
• Carry out regular inspections of plant and equipment and communicate with the Maintenance Department regularly on equipment scheduling.
• Maintain accurate records relevant to the role in accordance with the relevant mining acts, codes, and regulations.
• Ensure inventory is correctly accounted for on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Add value to the best practices of underground production drilling and blasting techniques.
• Attend weekly safety meetings and lead safety stoppage meetings with contractors and staff, and ensure any responsibilities for the agreed action plans are met and outcomes are achieved in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate adherence to GGML safety and health policy and procedures.
• Assist the underground manager with procedure development where necessary.
• Comply with all company environmental standards.
• Ensure all statutory reporting requirements are met in relation to safety and environmental incidents within established deadlines within the department.
• Report on all safety, production, and financial performance indicators related to UG production and development.
•Planning the daily production for the mine in line with the approved schedules to meet the daily, weekly, and monthly production KPIs of development meters, production meters, and total ore tons
• Performs the daily management, control, and supervision of the working areas of the mine in accordance with all relevant Acts and Regulations.
• Liaises with any contractors who are within the work area, ensuring their work is coordinated with other mining activities.
• Upholds GGM policy on discipline and counsels personnel accordingly (in conjunction with the Snr. Underground Manager).
• Conducts and reports to the Superintendent, UG Production measures the performance and general behavior of workers in the crew for the purpose of recognizing team players and areas for improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
ability to achieve production and cost objectives.
• Demonstrable record of managing safe mine operations, with a good knowledge of relevant international mining standards.
• Working knowledge of underground mining and haulage.
demonstrated experience in managing teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).
• ability to work collaboratively with and manage a culturally diversified workforce.
• able to incorporate the company’s safety and environmental policies during the conduct of work so that mine designs and outcomes directly under their control are in accordance with the company’s and statutory requirements.
• The ability to work across all disciplines, where rigorous engagement and interaction are expected.
• The ability to handle work-related conflicts and resolve them.
• The ability to utilize equipment and office software (MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)) to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, and mailings.
• The ability to work and communicate with people at all levels and good interpersonal skills.

MODE OF APPLICATION:
• Please apply by clicking the APPLY NOW button.
• On the portal, you will be required to upload your detailed CV, copies of relevant certificates, e-mail and telephone contacts, names, and addresses of three referees. Please do not attach certificates that are not related to the qualifications stated above.
•You will also be required to upload a cover letter or application letter addressed to “Senior Manager Human Resources’’ Geita Gold Mining Ltd.". The subject should be “Senior Supervisor, UG Mining.”

• If you struggle to apply via the link provided, please head over to our website, https://www.geitamine.com/en/people/, for a step-by-step guide on how to apply for jobs on our recruitment portal (SuccessFactors).
• You will be required to present original certificates if you are contacted for interviews.
• Internal applicants (those currently employed by AngloGold Ashanti) must have their application letter endorsed by their Head of Department (HOD) or Manager once Removed (MoR).
         

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

• Applications should reach the above on or before June 19, 2024, at 5:30 PM. 
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Click here to apply.