ABOUT GEITA GOLD MINING LTD

Geita Gold Mining Ltd (GGML) is Tanzania’s leading gold producer with a single operation in Geita Region. The company is a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti, an international gold producer headquartered in Denver, USA. AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) has operations in more than ten countries across four continents. Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold fields of Northwestern Tanzania, only about 120 km’s from Mwanza City and 20 km’s Southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company has its main office and operations in Geita, only 5 Km’s west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and a supporting office in Dar es Salaam. Applications are invited from ambitious, energetic and performance driven individuals to fill in vacant position(s) mentioned below:

Position:                                              Geological Assistant 1

Contract type & Duration:                   Unspecified Time Contract

Department:                                        Geology

Reporting to:                                       Technician 2 – Underground Geology

Number of Positions:                           Four (4)

GGML is an equal opportunity employer.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To conduct, facilitate and participate in Grade control activities including surface and underground sampling related activities, ore trucks tallying and other geological support activities as per GGM standard operating procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of Secondary School Education Examination (CSEE).

EXPERIENCE:

• At least one year in mining industry/mining geology environment experience.

           MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Must be safety conscious to ensure all geology works are undertaken in a safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly manner (work procedures, PPE & consumables availability, Pre-start toolbox talks, etc.) as per standard and procedures.
• Ensure and implement all grade control sampling procedures for both underground and core shed.
• Reconcile drill core recoveries with the driller and participate on Core line marking, meter marking, and perform core sampling while ensuring the QA&QC procedures are followed.
• Control and oversee ROMPAD grab sampling and adhere to best sampling practices to avoid biasness of the samples.
• Conduct tallying of trucks carrying ore material from satellite rompads to the main rompad.
• Conduct grabs sampling at ROMPAD for grade control checks and ensure all the samples are correctly labelled and bagged as per standard procedures before sending to the lab.
• Prepare sample bags and accurately complete the samples submission forms with sample numbers and QAQC inserted materials in a correct order.
• Prepare Grade Control or ROMPAD end of shift summary report and handover to the incoming shift.
• Attend all pre shift safety and production meetings and discussions.
• Maintain Good housekeeping at the ROMPAD and Core shed at all the time.
• Make sure Status of material coming from underground to the ROMPAD are well known to ensure separation of Ore material with different stockpile grade categories are known, perform truck sampling, direct truck operators and truck count task as per procedure.
• Prepare and make sure all underground ROMPAD sample sheets and dispatch sheets are well filed and accessible for future reference.

           ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be physically fit to work in underground mining environment.
• Good in communication skills and
•  possession of Valid driving license as added advantage.