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Mining Officer Job at County Government of West Pokot

  • Experience Required:2 Years
  • Total Positions:1
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Category: General
  • Minimum Education: Degree
  • Job Location: Kapenguria, Kenya
  • Posted on: February 8, 2024
  • Last Date: February 28, 2024

Job Description

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

Terms of Service:
• 3 years Contract renewable subject to performance.
• Salary as prescribed by SRC.

Skills Required

Organizational Skills
Team Player
Interpersonal Skills

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