Lead Geologist, I

‎1. JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Lead Geologist
Broad Band: M11: Experienced professional
Talent Pipeline Layer: Managing Self Expert Consultant (MS)
‎2. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:
The purpose of the job is to study the composition, structure, and other
physical aspects of the Earth, applying geological, physics, and mathematics
knowledge, and provide original and innovative solutions in exploration of
metals and minerals within the Geoscience discipline. This would include the
Design, schedule, budget and execution of grade control and resource
evaluation programmes. The incumbent will supervise and direct mine
geologists, geotechnicans, drilling contractors in the execution of programmes
and be accountable for the management of health and safety in programmes under
your supervision in accordance with statutory legal requirements and Ma'aden
HS &E standards and procedures.

The incumbent would be the 'Competent Person' for Ma'aden public reporting
of 'Exploration Results' in accordance with JORC Code ‎2012 or international
equivalent
‎3. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Qualification:
‎1. Bachelors Degree in Earth Science related discipline
‎2. Eligible for registration as a professional geologist
Experience:
‎1. ‎10 years' experience as Geologist
‎2. Proven experience in open pit and/or underground mine geology
‎3. Proven experience in structurally complex gold epithermal systems
‎4. International experience desirable
Skills:
‎1. Advanced understanding of health and safety risks and safe operating
procedures in operations [essential] in remote desert environment
[desirable]
‎2. Senior first aid certificate [essential]
‎3. Demonstrable commitment to health and safety
‎4. Advanced knowledge [eight years] of targeted mineral deposit type
‎5. Computer literacy in Office suites including MS Project and Team as well
as mining software e.g. Acquire, ArcGIS, ioGas, Leapfrog, Vulcan, MicroMine,
Surpac, Datamine
‎6. Advanced competence in data management and QAQC
‎7. Advanced knowledge of ore control practices and ability to implement
best industry standards if required
‎8. Business and Technical report writing
‎9. Advanced understanding of the reporting of Mineral Resources in
accordance with JORC Code ‎2012 (desirable)
‎10. Advanced competence in resource estimation methodology
‎11. Verbal, written, analytical and influencing skills in English
‎4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Focus Area
Get results through individual expert contributions, influence & efforts
Operational / Functional
‎1. Consistently deliver solutions which contribute to business results and
improved competitiveness (consulting advice, business options)
‎2. Deliver quality solutions/ service cost effectively on time and within
risk parameters
‎3. Provide advice that are generally accepted and implemented on programmes
and systems, creating a competitive advantage for organization, leading to
quality results
‎4. Continuously develop extensive knowledge relating to the field of work
and personal mastery in technical skills application
‎5. Deliver cost effective results
‎6. Risk results
‎7. HSE targets
‎8. Conduct research & development that leads to new solutions being
implemented in the organization
‎1. Oversee drilling programs and ensure that programs are in line with
operational requirements
‎2. Oversee the development and active monitoring of grade control drilling
programs with the aim of continually improving the geological modelling, grade
control processes and resource and estimation modelling.
‎3. Oversee the reconciliation between the mine production, mineral resource
and mineral reserves
‎4. Oversee the development of drilling programs that add to the mineral
resource, replenish ore reserve depletion and identified possible near mine
targets.
‎5. Involved in the ranking of near mine drilling targets and the strategic
direction of any near mien exploration activities
‎6. Supervise and direct mine geologists, geotechnicians, drilling
contractors in the performance of drilling programmes
‎7. Oversee the design, schedule, budget and execute drilling and evaluation
programmes
‎8. Advanced analysis, interpretation and reporting of programme results,
data QAQC drilling programmes
‎9. Evaluate near mine exploration targets including target ranking'
‎10. Provide advanced technical advice to the Chief Geologist, Principal
Geologist, Geology Manager and Senior Director Geology, and direction to mine
geologists, geotechnicians
‎11. Monitor, evaluate and report the performance of personnel reporting to
the senior geologist role
‎12. Train, coach and mentor direct reports in technical and safety aspects
of their roles
‎13. Introduce industry best practice in grade control practices, mapping,
geological modelling, reconciliation and QAQC
‎14. Self & team consistently meets targets, due dates and quality standards
(production, service, advice, etc.)
‎15. Ensure knowledge and compliance with health, safety and environment
statutory and regulatory requirements
‎16. Ensure knowledge and compliance with applicable Ma'aden HSE codes,
policies, procedures and practices
‎1. Ensure compliance to environment statutory and regulatory
requirements
‎2. Ensure compliance to Ma'aden HSE codes, policies, procedures and
practices
Leadership
‎1. Understand, support and live the Ma'aden vision, values and goals
‎2. Expert utilization & direction through selling and obtaining support for
value adding ideas leading to business improvement
‎3. Takes accountability for personal improvement, personal development,
skills development and effectiveness
‎4. Expertise transfer, sharing and development
‎5. Plan and project management
‎6. Establish policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods;
application, review and development
‎7. Deliver expert solutions as a thought leader, to meet changing business
& work requirements through Trends, analysis, problem solving and quality
decision making
‎8. Process and risk impact, reporting and corrective action
‎9. Extract, capture and disseminate knowledge within knowledge management
standards
‎1. Provide technical leadership within the discipline (also acting as
coach and mentor within team)
‎2. Ensuring continuous personal and professional growth and development
‎3. Improve group work processes and play leading role in implementation of
new ideas/opportunities
‎4. Facilitating transformation and change processes
‎5. Facilitating continuous improvement
‎6. Communicate best practices, technical reports and positions statements
with the appropriate stakeholders
‎7. Lead discussions with contractors and licensors'
‎8. Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge
‎9. Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies
‎10. Communicate results of environmental research to peers and
stakeholders
‎11. Advise others about environmental management or conservation
Relationships
‎1. Creating effective stakeholder and expert networking relationships
(e.g. customers, suppliers, universities and specialist bodies)
‎2. Demonstrate influential relationships with manager peers and company
business leaders
‎3. Contractor/consultant relations & management
‎4. Communication of expertise (best practices, technical reports, position
statement) in a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently
meet business needs
‎5. Develop and facilitate the implementation of new solutions in area of
expertise
‎6. Participate in and maintained expert networks
‎1. Coordinate cross-disciplinary research programs
‎2. Build credibility and constructive working relationship with teams,
managers and business leaders to enhance the knowledge base of the company
‎3. Maintain healthy and stable relations with contractors, consultants and
management
‎4. Create and maintained well developed internal and external network
‎5. Liaise with external geoscience companies to share knowledge and
benchmark
‎5. COMPETENCIES:
Technical/Functional
‎1. Advanced proficiency in the management of the exploration programme on
a project or mine-encompassing data verification, core description and
updating of the geological model
‎2. Advanced modelling expertise to build a geological model from first
principles
‎3. Advanced competency applying relevant software (e.g. analytical,
scientific, design, data base & query, data conversion, map creation, document
management, etc)
‎4. Advanced knowledge and competency applying geoscience principles,
various geological techniques, procedures, equipment and devices
‎5. Advanced knowledge of the attributes of ores, soil, minerals, etc.
‎6. Advanced competence to handle and analyse data, 2D and 3D models
‎7. Advanced analysis and modelling of engineering components, systems,
processes
‎8. Advanced knowledge with environmental regulations
Leadership
‎1. Developing self
‎2. Embrace digitalisation within the function
‎3. Teamwork and collaboration
‎4. Ability to transfer complex technical knowledge in a simple, effective
and practical way
‎5. Coaching and leadership
Safety
‎1. Safety advocate - anywhere and everywhere
‎2. Sound knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures
‎3. Concern for own wellbeing and that of others
‎4. Ability to pro-actively identifying safety hazards and act accordingly
‎5. Embrace the Ma'aden Safety Culture Transformation