Director Mining and Excavation of Mineral Resources at Homa-Bay County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities.

• To lead the development, implementation and maintenance of strategies to deliver profitable mining and geology services within the county;
• To facilitate the mapping of mining opportunities and other extractable resources through partnership with relevant authorities and stakeholders in the county
• Promote innovation and the use of leading-edge technology in the mining and geological prospects undertaken by the miners;
• Develop clear policies to facilitate management and creating of environment friendly mining and excavation of natural resources in the county.
• Ensure that the mine and its related surface and underground operations remain safe and efficient;
• Provide technical knowledge and management skills at all stages of mining, and to assess the impact these structures have on their surrounding environment;
• Assist miners develop new technology for extraction of materials from nature and processing them for additional value;
• Ensure proper operation in mines;
• Plan, operate, manage the extraction of valuable rocks/mineral and reclaim mines and mining facilities for both surface and underground mineral deposits to provide raw materials and energy resources needed to sustain modern civilization, at a maximum efficiency, least cost and under the safest condition and environmentally conscientious manner.
• Assist miners know what the mine is going to be like in short-mid and long term, and of course, look for new ways to optimize processes using engineering
• Develop strategies, business plans/budgets and business development to establish and grow the mining and geology sub sector into a profitable and successful business with a diverse capability profile, a depth of skills and professional personnel and an enduring level of client and partner/associate loyalty that fits in with the County’s overall strategy;
• Create technical solutions for mine design, scheduling, costing and tracking problems. Typically working on a particular time or scale setting i.e. day to day schedule vs life of mine or the next blast vs. the whole mine design;
• Ensure that miners extract minerals of interest from the ground following mining regulations, optimizing economics and dealing with social and environmental implications.

Qualifications for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be in possession of Bachelor of Applied Science, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering or any relevant degree from a University recognized in Kenya,
• Minimum 5 years combined experience in mining production and engineering with knowledge of metallurgical processes of which one year of experience at a supervisory level;
• Previous experience in the sector including evaluation of mineral properties, and financial, taxation is an asset,
• Proven track record of leading and managing teams;
• Ability to think strategically;
• Highly developed interpersonal skills;
• Motivation and organization skills;
• Demonstrated team playing abilities
• A strong network of mining industry contacts in Kenya;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.