Position Description
North Mara Gold Mine Limited is seeking to recruit Senior Geologist to join and grow their team. You will be expected to align to the Barrick DNA and to operate within our mining assets with our best people teams. You will contribute in a safe and cost-effective manner to achieve targets in accordance with Mine Safety Standards, Policies and Procedures and ensure daily targets are met.
About North Mara
The North Mara gold mine is located in north-west Tanzania in the Tarime district of the Mara region. It is around 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the Kenyan border.
North Mara started commercial production in 2002. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation from two deposits, Gokona (underground) and Nyabirama (open pit).
Responsibilities
- Provide a strong contribution to the site safety culture and programs, encouraging and ensuring others do the same
- Develop an understanding and fingerprint key host lithologies, alteration, and structural controls of the North Mara gold deposit(s) in conjunction with the on-site team
- Re-log historic core based on the advanced understanding of geology with purpose of feeding into an updated geological model
- Develop, train staff
- Develop and optimize efficient logging procedures and codes for the North Mara deposit(s). Train and on-site develop staff.
- Develop and support geological interpretation and cross section production with the on-site project geology team
- Work with on-site resource team to model key geological controls in 3D
- Build and maintain collaborative internal relationships with key departments (exploration, resource, underground, project, tech services)
- Participate in, oversee, and/or lead the implementation of key initiatives
- Provide input into MRM-growth drill programs, near mine exploration, and feasibility studies
- Prepare, provide, and participate in presentations
- Provide skills mentoring and peer review within the MRM geology teams, as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology or related field required.
Experience and Competencies needed
- Experience in geological modelling software including Seequent’s Leapfrog and Maptek’s Vulcan
- Advanced understanding of mineralogy, geochemistry, and structural geology of gold forming systems
- Experience in gold deposits
- Experience in mine geology, or near-mine exploration
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and in writing
- Ability to lead and work collaboratively, within an integrated and agile multidisciplinary team, regardless of reporting structure
- Five to seven years of post-graduate experience with at least 3 years in mineral exploration and mine geology, ore control or resource modelling or geologist roles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
- Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work within a team environment and excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal. communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative on geological and work independently.
- High level of organization and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of this job required.
- Demonstrated people leadership management skills and training.
- Familiarity with and commitment to, OHS and Environmental Management best practice.
- Database Software package.
- A valid Driver’s License.
- Have good work ethic and be goal oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office software.ie Power point.
