West Pokot County Mining Officer Jobs in Kenya

West Pokot County Mining Officer Jobs in Kenya



Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement and maintain strategies to deliver profitable mining and geology services within the county;

  • Promote innovation and the use of leading edge technology in the mining and geological
    prospects undertaken by the miners;

  • Ensure that the mine and its related surface and underground operations remain safe and efficient;

  • Provide technical knowledge and management skills at all stages of mining, and to assess the impact these structures have on their surrounding environment;

  • Assist miners develop new technology for extraction of materials from nature and processing them for additional value;

  • Ensure proper operation in mines;

  • Plan, operate, manage the extraction of valuable rocks/mineral and reclaim mines and mining facilities for both surface and underground mineral deposits to provide raw materials and energy resources needed to sustain modern civilization, at a maximum efficiency, least cost and under the safest condition and environmentally conscientious manner.

  • Assist miners know what the mine is going to be like in short-mid and long term, and of course, look for new ways to optimize processes using engineering,

  • Develop strategies, business plans/budgets and business development to establish and grow the mining and geology sub sector into a profitable and successful business with a diverse capability profile, a depth of skills and professional personnel and an enduring level of client and partner/associate loyalty that fits in with the County’s overall strategy;

  • Create technical solutions for mine design, scheduling, costing and tracking problems.

  • Typically working on a particular
    time or scale setting i.e. day to day schedule vs life of
    mine or the next blast vs. the whole mine design;

  • Ensure that miners extract minerals of interest from the ground following Mining regulations, optimizing economics and dealing with social and environmental implications.

    Requirements for Appointment

  • Be a Kenyan citizen;

  • Be in possession of Bachelor of Applied Science, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering from a University recognized in Kenya,

  • Minimum 2 years combined experience in mining production and engineering with knowledge of metallurgical processes of which one year of experience at a supervisory level;

  • Previous experience in a head office environment including evaluation of mineral properties, and financial, taxation is an asset,

  • Proven track record of leading and managing teams;

  • Ability to think strategically;

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills’

  • Motivation and organization skills

  • Team player

  • A strong network of mining industry contacts in Kenya

  • Satisfy the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; West Pokot County Mining Officer Jobs in Kenya

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