General Manager (Central Africa)

Responsibilities

-            Manage this business unit, prepare budgets, establish staff manage all labour issues, operational management, develop KPI's, develop operating practises to best practise as jointly agreed, deliver profits and operational outcomes.

-            Operate with equal consideration for profit, staff, environment, health and safety and community as befits conformance with sustainable development under the Equator Principles.

-            Manage the Joint venture relationship with due consideration of the commitments and obligations with in the agreements. Facilitate the meeting schedule flow of information both formally and informally.

-            Oversight the marketing and sales arrangements to ensure commercial currency and timely market sales of product as a direct General Manager's office function

-            Liaison with local Government Departments and Ministries and local authorities to obtain approvals for development projects and in relation to compliance matters, including Mining Licence (PE) reporting and renewals;

-            recruit operating staff, co-ordinating operating staff; 

-            Preparation and regulate budgets, report performance against budgets;

-            Presenting regular timely updates to the Board of the JV

-            Community relations and environmental compliance;

-            Involvement in feasibility work as requested

·               Man management

-            Supervision of the Production staff and Mining staff to deliver the mining products and concentrates for sale

-            Supervision of Lubumbashi based Administration Staff under the Administration Manager

-            Work with the Management to implement administration, environmental, H&S and accounting procedures and systems

-            Effective communication with the workforce.

·               Cost Control

-                  Setting and achieving cost budgets.

·               Environmental

-                  Employ sound, practical work practices which will support the Company's environmental and community policies.

·               Administration

-            Administer the company's assets to good industry standards.

-                  Provide reports as required by the Managing Director.

-            Support broader company objectives and project development or enhancements.

-            In conjunction with management, maintain insurance as appropriate for the organisation

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·               Conduct

-            At all times while working conduct yourself in a responsible and mentoring manner, setting an example for your subordinates.

-            As a senior member of Staff located within DRC you will be called on to represent the company with government authorities, stakeholders and community leaders.

-            Maintaining the social and community commitment on mineral concessions is essential and is the responsibility of all employees.

Contract

·         US dollar net salary

·         FIFO 9 /3 roster

·         Medical, accommodation and meals provided

·         Business class travel to and from site