Mining Officer at The County Government of West Pokot

JG “K”

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develop, implement and maintain strategies to deliver profitable mining and geology services within the county;
2. Promote innovation and the use of leading edge technology in the mining and geological prospects undertaken by the miners;
3. Ensure that the mine and its related surface and underground operations remain safe and efficient;
4. Provide technical knowledge and management skills at all stages of mining, and to assess the impact these structures have on their surrounding environment;
5. Assist miners develop new technology for extraction of materials from nature and processing them for additional value;
6. Ensure proper operation in mines;
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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;
10. 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;
11. 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

1. Be a Kenyan citizen;
2. Be in possession of Bachelor of Applied Science, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering from a University recognized in Kenya,
3. Minimum 2 years combined experience in mining production and engineering with knowledge of metallurgical processes of which one year of experience at a supervisory level;
4. Previous experience in a head office environment including evaluation of mineral properties, and financial, taxation is an asset,
5. Proven track record of leading and managing teams;
6. Ability to think strategically;
7. Highly developed interpersonal skills’
8. Motivation and organization skills
9. Team player
10. A strong network of mining industry contacts in Kenya;
11. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

Terms of Service:

1. 3 years Contract renewable subject to performance.
2. Salary as prescribed by SRC.