Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 21 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About Us
Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.
Our Opportunity

We are looking for an accomplished Exploration Manager with a minimum of 15 years’ hands-on experience in the Central African Copperbelt.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the development and execution of our greenfields and brownfields copper exploration projects.

This position requires a deep geological understanding of the Copperbelt, exploration techniques, logistics, safety protocols, legal frameworks, and commercial transactions within the Zambian mining industry.
The position will be a residential Zambia-based.
Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and expertise in geological exploration, target generation, and resource estimation to guide the exploration team effectively
• Exploration Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive exploration strategies, ensuring alignment with project goals and company objectives.
• Project Management: Oversee all aspects of exploration work programs, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution, while maintaining strict adherence to safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Logistics and Operations: Manage logistical challenges associated with exploration activities, ensuring timely procurement of necessary equipment, tools, and resources to support efficient field operations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Foster positive relationships with local communities, government authorities, and relevant industry stakeholders to promote smooth project development and regulatory compliance.
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Utilize an in-depth understanding of the Zambian mining act and legal framework to ensure exploration activities and the reporting thereof are conducted in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Commercial Transactions: Provide expertise in identifying potential projects and negotiating and managing legal and commercial agreements related to exploration activities, joint ventures, and other partnerships.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary exploration team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Build and maintain a strong collaborative culture with Fortescue’s technical, legal, and other corporate teams in Australia
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare regulatory as well as comprehensive technical reports, presentations, and updates to communicate exploration progress, findings, and potential resource estimates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Standards: Champion a safety-first culture, implement best practices to mitigate operational risks, and ensure all exploration activities are conducted with minimal environmental impact.
• Resident Expertise: Leverage your residency in Zambia to maintain a strong local presence, facilitating effective communication with local teams and stakeholders as well as license holders of suitable ground to add to Fortescue’s portfolio through commercial transactions.
Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Geology or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in geological exploration within the Central African Copperbelt (ideally both Zambia and DRC).
• Extensive experience in managing exploration work programs, including logistical planning and adherence to safety protocols.
• In-depth understanding of the Zambian mining act, legal framework, and commercial transactions related to mining activities.
• Strong leadership skills and proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant geological software and exploration tools.
• Fluent in English; additional local languages and French are a plus.
• Resident of Zambia.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Our Commitment
• Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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• Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
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