Superintendent – Production Geology at Barrick Gold Tanzania

The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit a Superintendent Production Geology to join and grow our team.

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.
• Committing to Zero Harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities 

• Provide practical leadership to ensure employees and contractors adhere to site safety standards that exceed world industry standards and applicable legislation.
• Provide technical leadership to the Geology & Technical teams to ensure the best Grade Control techniques and procedures are practiced, to maximise profits by optimal extraction methods. 
• Close interaction with the Mine Operations and Processing Departments to achieve weekly, monthly and quarterly gold production targets by delivering 3.32Mt of ore to the Mill.
• Maintain a temporal Mine to Mill reconciliation of ±3% on tonnes, ±5% on grade and ounces. Conduct  F1vsF2vsF3 reconciliation for all source materials back to block models and reserves.
• Drive Succession Planning and Mentoring Programs within the Geology team, that delivers sustainable development of future Tanzanian leaders.
• Manage resource conversion and grade control drilling activities, replacing depletion to sustain a ten year Life of Mine (LOM) and eighteen months production to measured confidence.
• Manage accurate geological data and sample acquisition from two reverse circulation & eleven diamond rigs. Deliver and process samples to the onsite laboratory, conducting QAQC to industry standards.
• Supervise Grade Control, Resource estimates and Reserve generation to NI43101 accreditation standards, completing appropriate reporting as required.
• Lead a positive culture within the Geology team that steers geologists and technicians towards their full potential by challenging, coaching and mentoring them.
• Identify Resource conversion additions and short term mining opportunities to meet company objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement, investigate new innovative technologies to advance the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the MRM activities.
• Conduct half yearly performance reviews of all direct reports.
• Liaise and interact with Tanzanian Government Departments, External Contractors and Consultants to ensure that North mara interests are represented and protected. 

Roles and Responsibilities on Health and Safety

• Drive and maintain MRM’s Journey to Zero programs.
• Ensure all team members are aware of and committed to their DUTY of CARE responsibilities.
• Ensure all critical controls have been implemented and confirmed on any task involving Fatal Risk.
• Complete at least 2x Critical Control Verifications per week, conduct safety audits and interactions.
• Ensure all team members are provided a safe working environment including working tools & PPE.
• Ensure all NMGM safe work practices and procedures are followed at all times.
• Limit exposure to incidents/ accidents, encourage near-miss reporting and ensure all accidents or incidents are reported immediately.
• Ensure the workforce comply with applicable legislation and site-specific requirements.
• Actively participate in incident and accident investigations as required (ICAM). 
• Drive participation in safety management and toolbox meetings.
• Lead and supervise to ensure field level risk assessments (FLRA) are completed for all new tasks, to a high standard and that all safety hazards are formally raised are addressed.
• Ensure that personnel are trained and ticketed for their designated tasks.
• Correct unsafe or workplace conditions that compromise the health of our people.
• Ensure that facilities, plant, and equipment are being used safely and for the appropriate work method.
• Ensure and maintain compliance to mine planning, design, and profile standards.
• Ensure and maintain compliance on based job safety analysis (JHA) completed accurately for every task without a Standard Operating Procedure.

Roles and Responsibilities on EMS

• Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system
• Ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the organization.
• Ensuring that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available
• Communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements.
• Ensuring that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes.
• Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system.
• Promoting continual improvements.
• Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their area of responsibility.

Qualification requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) in Geology or related field required.
• Registered member in a Professional Geoscientist Organisation

Experience and competencies needed.

• 5+ years in a Superintendent/ Senior Mine Geologist or equivalent role, 3+ years managing teams.
• Demonstrated experience as a safety leader within a geology department.
• 3D software capability in Maptek Vulcan/Leapfrog or similar; advanced skills in MS Office Software package and Acquire Database Software package. Exposure to OrePro3D, advanced Reconciliation and material movements databases a bonus.
• A valid Driver’s License (manual-class license), experienced driving on a mine site. 
• Intermediate Skills in Geological Block Modeling, Reserve Evaluations, Orebody Reconciliation, Geostatistical Analysis and Report writing.
• Advanced Skills in Cost Analysis, Geological Budget Preparation and Management of near-mine exploration programs.
• Advanced understanding of geology, structure and mechanisms of mineralization in gold deposits.
• Sound judgment, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Committed. Enthusiast and aligned to Barrick values. Ready to exemplify the company DNA.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company.  With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States.  We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth.  Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

About the Team

The North Mara gold mine is located in north-west Tanzania in the Tarime district of the Mara region. It is around 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the Kenyan border.

North Mara started commercial production in 2002. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation from two deposits, Gokona (underground) and Nyabirama (open pit). The process plant has the capacity to process an average of 8,000 tonnes of ore per day.