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Assmang Group STRATA CONTROL OFFICER

Assmang Ltd – Manganese Division has this vacancy at their Black Rock Mine Operations, situated 80km northwest of Kuruman in the Northern Cape:

MANGANESE
BLACK ROCK MINE OPERATIONS

STRATA CONTROL OFFICER

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Assisting the Rock Engineer in data gathering, design, implementation and review of underground support • Identifying, recording and reporting ground-related mining hazards/risks in working places • Auditing workplaces and practices for compliance with relevant procedures and standards • Managing and installing ground monitoring instrumentation • Coaching Strata Control Observers and production personnel on Rock Engineering matters • Planning, coordinating and controlling quality on secondary support • Draughting and updating relevant COPs, procedures and standards • Participating in ground-related incident or accident investigations • Geotechnical borehole logging • Participating and giving input in production planning and review meetings • Managing the SHERQ objectives of the Rock Engineering section • Performing any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Rock Engineer/Chief Geologist.

Minimum requirements: • A Grade 12 • A Chamber of Mines Strata Control Certificate • Additional qualifications in Geology, Rock Engineering or Mining would be advantageous • 3-5 years’ strata control experience in an underground mine • A strong geological, mining and rock engineering background • A Code B/EB driver’s licence • Highly computer literate • Team orientated with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels.

The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per the Health and Safety Act, 29/1996.

Preference will be given to applicants from previously disadvantaged groups to support the Company’s employment equity plan.

Appointment: Remuneration will be based on a competitive, all-inclusive, flexible package.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their CVs with certified copies of qualifications.

For further enquiries, please contact Lebogang Majebeke at (053) 751-5374.

Please be advised that short-listed candidates will be required to authenticate information provided in CVs.

Applications close on 2 November 2012.

Please note that NO late applications will be entertained.

If you have not been contacted by the Company within 21 days of the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

Assmang Limited reserves the right not to appoint.