Employer: Ivanhoe Mines The Kipushi Project S.A. is looking for a Senior Officer: Survey, Valuation and Grade Control The Kipushi Project, in the DRC's province of Haut-Katanga and southeast of the company's Kamoa discovery, is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately 30 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi. Ivanhoe Mines acquired its 68% interest in the Kipushi Project in November 2011; the balance of 32% is held by the DRC's state-owned mining company, Gécamines. The Kipushi Project is based on the high-grade, underground zinc-copper mine in the Central African Copperbelt, which mined approximately 60 million tonnes grading 11% zinc and 7% copper between 1924 and 1993. In addition to producing copper and zinc, the mine produced 12,673 tonnes of lead and approximately 278 tonnes of germanium between 1956 and 1978. Play your part in our team succeeding... Accountable for all mineral resource valuation and sampling processes, grade control management, ore reconciliation processes, design of mine layouts from Deswick planning, Lidar and drone scanning of mined excavations for reconciliation of ore reserves and backfilling. Assist with mine surveying and Deswick planning. You will have the following: + Advanced Qualification in Mine Surveying, Advanced Qualification in Mine Valuation + Min.5 years Underground stoping and development survey measuring, of which 2 years in a departmental supervisory role. + Excellent track record and similar experience in African countries highly advantageous. + Minimum 10 years in UG sampling, valuation and grade control, of which at least 5 years at a supervisory/senior departmental level. + At least 2 years’ experience in underground mine planning systems, a good understanding of Deswick software systems. + At least 15 years’ experience in hard rock underground mining in a production environment. You will have advanced skills and knowledge in: + Mine surveying of underground stoping and development at Senior Surveyor or supervisory level + Ability to develop mine design survey layouts from Deswick 3D designs + Underground Mine Valuation experience at a Sectional or Shaft level + Underground Sampling and Grade Control at a Senior or Supervisory level + Deswick software planning knowledge and understanding + Good ability to work with mine planning and scheduling – preferably Deswick systems + Data analysis, reconciliation, collation and reporting + Knowledge of general survey legal requirements + Knowledge of industry best practice in sampling and grade control systems, policies and procedures + Operate LIDAR system survey and measurement technology in an underground or surface environment Technical Skills should include: + Geology, Planning and Survey + UG sampling processes, surface and grab sampling + Develop Survey layouts from Deswick planning + Develop standards and procedures (best Practice) Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: Process: Establish grade control systems and procedures + Establish and embed effective and efficient grade control management systems to ensure optimal grade of ore delivery to process plant - Establish standards and procedures in grade control management - Design and implement systems to support effective grade control management - Ensure alignment with monthly, quarterly Deswick planning to enable grade optimisation and consistency in mine grade for processing purposes - Work cross-functionally with Geology, Rock Engineering, Survey, Mine Planning and Production staff to ensure daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly plans are optimised to deliver grade stability and consistency to enhance process performance and planning - Provide mining and loading schedules in Deswick to support optimised grade delivery to processing - Develop tracking systems for daily, weekly and monthly actuals versus planning targets (tons and grade) - Evaluate sources of dilution and provide information to improve grade management - Measure ore remaining prior to backfilling using LIDAR and drone technology, provide reports. - Provide reconciliation reports of grade and tonnes from planning to actual, from mined to processing - Train and develop Grade Officers to support the objectives - Implementation of international grade control best practice The finer details: When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers licence and qualifications. Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.