Specialist Scientist: Minerals and Energy at Geoscience

Overall Job Purpose : The incumbent will undertake specialist/cutting-edge integrated geosciences directly linked to developing/integrating geoscience datasets that will respond to South Africa’s national development imperatives. Furthermore, to play a leading role in the development of such geoscience datasets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Undertake specialised/cutting-edge geoscience investigations focussed on South
• Africa’s minerals and energy development spheres.
• Undertake specialised/cutting-edge geoscience research and development toward
• characterising and understanding South Africa’s geodynamic processes.
• Undertake and lead the development and integration of fundamental geology, e.g.,
• sedimentology, structure, metamorphic petrology, geochemistry, etc.
• Lead geoscience data mining, collection, interpretation, and modelling toward
• developing the knowledge and strength of South Africa’s developmental
• imperatives.
• Develop innovative and new methodologies that can be employed in South Africa’s
• development sectors.
• Compile and oversee the development of reports, maps and similar publications on
• the Council for Geoscience’s minerals and energy, and broader, geoscience
• programme.
• Report and present the findings of the Council for Geoscience’s integrated
• programme to key stakeholders.
• Make recommendations of the research at a regional, national, and intergovernmental
• level for both scientific and toward the benefit of South Africa’s
• national development sectors.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and supervision to more junior staff toward their
• professional development.
• Undertake critical review of Council for Geoscience products and methodologies,
• especially in the field of minerals and energy.
• Undertakes constant review and evaluation of the Council for Geoscience’s
• integrated programme.
• Contributes toward, and upholds, key quality assurance practices and
• methodologies in the Council for Geoscience.
• Undertakes varied geoscience activities and research and development toward
• meeting the mandate of the Council for Geoscience and the developmental agenda
• of South Africa.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master of Science (MSc) with a specialisation in integrated geoscience and 15 years’ experience in fundamental geology geochemistry/geophysics and/or economic/exploration
• Geology OR
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with a specialisation in integrated geoscience and 10 years’ experience in fundamental geology/geochemistry/geophysics and/or economic/exploration
• Geology
• Experience in integrated geosciences, geological mapping, geodynamic modelling,
• mineral resource estimation and knowledge on various mineral resource reporting
• standards.
• Experience in 3D geological, tectonic, and mineral predictive modelling.
• Peer-review geoscience publication record.
• Registered/eligible with SACNASP.
• NRF rating will be an added advantage.
• Driver’s licence, code 8.

KEY PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to undertake research within a dynamic and diverse team environment and
• capable of building interpersonal relations with clear communication.
• Able to resolve complex analytical and logistical problems.
• Able to oversee the planning and organising of targeted field work and project
• coordination.
• Able to undertake a leadership role with clear communication, management of
• resources, conflict management and the capability of building professional
• relationships.
• Affinity toward training and development of young/inexperienced geoscientists.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of geodynamics, regional orogenic-tectonometamorphic
• processes and the applications and collection of geoscience data, especially linked to minerals and energy systems.
• Professional and scientific writing and communication skills.
• Computer literacy and the ability to work within a geographic database
• environment, and moreover, critical economic geology modelling systems.
• Experience in computer programming and working with bigdata.
• Knowledge and understanding of various geodynamic environments, their
• characteristics and how these enable various mineralising systems.
• General understanding of treasury guidelines and procurement procedures.
• Have an affinity toward creative and innovative thinking with a significant dedication
• towards quality management and control.
• Affinity toward maintaining the highest level of safety and health management