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:                                        Public Relations and Communication Officer

Contract type & Duration:             Unspecified Time Contract

Department:                                 Sustainability

Reporting to                                 Senior Officer – Communications

Number of Positions:                    One (1)

GGML is an equal opportunity employer.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Looking for an outstanding creative candidate who can fully support the functions of the PR and Communications Unit to implement the Company’s communications strategy and work plan to ensure that employees and external stakeholders are well informed, involved and enthused about Geita Gold Mining Limited and its initiatives.

            QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Mass Communications, Marketing, or International Relations.

            EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years of experience in Communications and Public Relations work, preferably in extractives industry.

            MAIN OR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assist to implement the company PR and communication strategy onsite, delivering on existing channels and creating relevant new ones.
• Assist to deliver communications on our major Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects to external stakeholders.
• Assist to enhance internal communications at the Geita Gold Mine site.
• Assist to support the Head of PR and Communications to timely deliver strategically planned activities including consistent forward planning and regular project plans for high profile corporate priorities.
• Assist in the translation of documents from Kiswahili to English and vice versa.
• Supporting the implementation of events to ensure they run seamlessly and achieve the agreed upon end objectives.
• Assist in the undertaking of any other duties as assigned by departmental superiors.

        ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to take compelling photography and videography.
• Advanced skills in graphic design.
• Adept use of language in both English and Kiswahili, orally and in writing.