Mining Officer at Embu County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain strategies to deliver profitable mining and geology services within the county;
• Promote innovation and the use of leading-edge technology in the mining and geological prospects undertaken by the miners;
• 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.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be in possession of Bachelor of Applied Science, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering or a degree in Environmental Science or an equivalent and relevant qualification from a University recognized in Kenya