Specialist, Mine Planning (UG &OP)

AngloGold Ashanti (“AGA”), a leading global mining company, boasts a vibrant and inviting culture that beckons new individuals to join its ranks. Embracing diversity and inclusion, the company fosters an environment where every employee is valued and celebrated for their unique perspectives and contributions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of their culture, promoting a sense of unity and shared goals amongst employees. Additionally, AngloGold Ashanti prioritizes employee growth and development, offering ample opportunities for career advancement and professional enrichment.

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 South Africa, with operations in more than ten countries, in four continents. The mine is situated in the Lake Victoria Gold fields of Northwestern Tanzania, only about 85 km’s from Mwanza City and 20 km’s Southeast of the nearest point of Lake Victoria. The company has its head office in Geita, only 5 Km’s west of the fast-growing town of Geita, and also 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:

POSITIONSpecialist – Mine Planning (OP & UG)

DEPARTMENTTechnical Service

LOCATION

Geita Gold Mine

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Permanent

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

The Specialist – Mine Planning (OP & UG) role is a strategically critical role for Geita Gold Mine (GGM) exclusively focussing on supporting both Open Pit and Underground Planning Superintendents to develop an effective team capable of delivering the life of mine plan (LOM), extracting value from both open pit and underground mining operations. This role requires dedicated oversight to ensure strategic objectives and targets are achieved. The role is also responsible for internal assessment of the skills and competencies of the current team to ensure our skilled resources are better utilized. This position will foster a culture of integration between the OP and UG planning teams allowing for cross functional discipline exposure and experience.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide specialist support on the development of asset options to optimise the value of GGM within the AngloGold Ashanti portfolio, providing recommendations to the Planning Manager and Senior Manager Technical Services on the preferred options

• Support delivery of the annual budget for the Strategic Planning Department, ensuring annual accuracy within 5% for the next two calendar years commensurate with the confidence of the LOM plan for the full asset life

• Integrate long, medium- and short-term plans between the open pit and underground operations to deliver key physicals and an ore blend plan that meets or exceeds the approved budget.

• Manage performance to plan by monitoring KPIs, identifying variances via analysis/audits, and rectifying through design updates, rescheduling, and cross-team collaboration to ensure targets are delivered

• Support delivery of all work packages related to the annual Mineral Reserve Reporting for open pit and underground operations in accordance with the S-K 1300 code and AngloGold Ashanti guidelines.

• Build organisational competency of the planning team – train, coach, guide, and mentor.

• Develop integrated systems for the planning department that align superintendent-level processes to enable effective work planning, ensuring comprehensive performance monitoring, maximising work efficiency and reducing rework.

• Drive value creation across Strategic Planning by supporting the ideation and implementation of initiatives in line with the Full Asset Potential program.

• Ensure safety, health, and environmental compliance; this includes promoting a safe and healthy work environment by modelling and applying standard work procedures. Identify and manage risks and hazards in the workplace, conduct regular safety audits and investigate incidents to implement corrective actions, while ensuring strict compliance with applicable regulations