POSITION DESCRIPTION

Barrick Gold Corporation seeks to employ an Exploration Geologist to work with the Exploration Department across our operations in Tanzania. This role reports to the Exploration Manager. The purpose of this role is to implement, oversee, and coordinate exploration programs in a safe, cost-effective, efficient, and responsible manner in accordance with Barrick standards and Tanzania legislations.

This is a permanent role, with the work roster being six (6) weeks on and three (3) weeks off.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure Exploration Department members and associated contractors had Zero LTIs. Increased focus on reporting and investigation of high potential incidents.
• Weekly and monthly department reports are completed according to site schedule.
• Deliver effective reporting and communications of all activities while maintaining cost control checks and balances.
• Guidance and support to Junior Geologist and technician responsible for the daily activities of the exploration programs.
• Find, evaluate and recommend exploration project in keeping with exploration strategies and budget.
• High standard reports produced (meeting NI43-101 requirements) for all targets
• 100% data (quality data) captured
• Management of feedback on timelines, accuracy, and contents of reports.
• Planning short and medium terms aspects of exploration/drilling programs
• Capital efficiency by delivering project to plan and within budget
• Deliver on strategic initiatives and enhance organization effectiveness
• Improve communication, improve support strategies; monitor progress and solution elicitation
• Community survey/stakeholder engagement at all levels
• Inspect the rig for any leakage and orientation
• Collect samples and chips in a correct manner and avoid sample contamination
• Ensure no sample contamination and maintain QA/QC standards.
• Ensure density sampling on the core is carried, regular updates of geological/structure maps; timely delivery of accurate geological data, knowledge, reports, and documents, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly geology reports.
• Assist with the supervision of Geological Technicians and Assistants responsible for sample collection and dispatching samples to the lab.
• Ensure samples are taken/prepared to the highest standard prior to dispatch for analysis.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Qualification Requirements:          

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Experience Requirements:

• 2- 3 years’ experience in geology (preferably geology exploration)
• Experience in managing exploration data/drilling programs
• Hands-on experience in fieldwork, exploration data, and drilling programs.

Skills / Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge in geology software (ArcGIS, data mine, micromine, leapfrog, Surpac, Vulcan software
• Analysis and diagnosis
• Team Leadership
• Practical hands-on mapping, sampling, and logging skills.

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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses, benefits, and where applicable.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.

Applicants are invited to submit their CV’s/Resume’s (indicating the role title in the subject) via e-mail

to: nmrecruitment@barrick.com   

If you are not contacted by Barrick - North Mara Gold Mine LTD within thirty (30) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.  Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to any of the following: security clearance; competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference checking.

Please forward applications before 4^th November 2020.

BEWARE OF CONMEN! NMGML does not receive money in exchange for a job position. Should you be asked for money in exchange for a job offer or suspect such activity, please report this immediately to our Compliance Hotline, by calling +1-877-246-5399 or through www.barrickgold.ethispoint.com.