Exploration Manager at Eurasian Resources Group

About the job

The Exploration Manager will coordinate and supervise all exploration activities on the DRC territory.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise all exploration activities including drilling, geological, geophysical and geochemical data acquisition, data processing, data storage, calculation of reserves and land tenure and exploration permit management
• Oversee the implementation of company standards, policies and best practices at the Exploration site
• Ensures incident response plans are in place, reporting requirements met, and compliance with legislated workplace safety laws
• Ensures ongoing exploration programs meets the company’s objectives
• Develops exploration models and assists in the planning of exploration programs
• Reviews and manages budgets
• Generates new projects and helps select new targets
• Evaluate and recommend mineral resource potential acquisitions
• Motivate and engage the Exploration team
• Determine best organization, roles and responsibilities, and delegate appropriately
• Manage a team of professionals including mentoring and motivation.
• Ensure adherence to safety, health environmental and quality standards
• Identifying the risks in their work area and provide corrective measures
• Ensure personnel are adequately inducted in their work area and are aware of all workplace rules and critical procedures applying at ERGA
• Inspect all work areas before work commences and ensure all JSA or HIRA area available.
• Ensure all SWPS, SOPs, PTOs, JSA, HIRA are up to standard and filed.

Essential Qualifications

• University degree in B.Sc.; M.Sc. preferred
• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors / Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Geosciences.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, including 5 years’ experience at senior level in the management of greenfield and brownfield exploration projects with mine operations / production experience an asset

Knowledge and Experience

• Advanced knowledge of contract administration
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture to foster and maintain good working relationships
• Strong leadership, management, communication, and project management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices, policies and procedures
• Ability to coordinate, direct, and evaluate team members
• Ability to drive for results through planning, alignment and execution
• Ability to make optimal decisions through accountability, judgement and problem solving
• Ability to build working relationships through respect & integrity open communication, and teamwork
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
• Confident communicator with senior management, legal entities and external stakeholders
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Skills

• Must demonstrate strong both hard and soft skills to excel in the position Skills which include
• Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework
• Knowledge of various project management methodologies (e.g., agile/scrum)
• Proven leadership skills
• Cost and risk management skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to make important decisions under pressure
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Time management skills
• Friendly and approachable

Competencies

• Able to deliver results on quoted targets
• Provide support without removing responsibility (to build ownership).
• Able to build relationships and engage people in continuous improvement processes.
• Successfully delegates and trusts specialist staff for technical support.
• Manages interacting projects.
• Always identifies the priorities correctly and works in a self-directed manner.
• Understands the “big picture”
• Listens and responds with empathy.
• Asks for help and encourages involvement.
• Shares thoughts, feelings and rationale (to build trust).
• Seeks to engage with all people associated with the Metalkol Operations and to understand, learn from and share cultural differences.