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Job Title:  Chief Exploration and Extractions Officer   

Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) was established under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, (Act No. 25 of 2022) and incorporated under the Companies Act 2012, (Act No.1 of 2012). It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNMC is to manage the commercial holding and participating interests of the State in the mining and mineral industry to ensure that the country obtains optimal value from its mineral resources.

Job Summary:  The Chief Exploration and Extractions Officer shall be accountable for offering strategic and technical leadership to all the exploration and extractions functions of the Company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the company’s exploration strategy, aligning it with overall business objectives, market trends and sustainability standards
• Provide expert technical leadership and guidance to technical teams engaged in exploration and extraction activities
• Monitor and supervise the exploration, geological resource assessment, mineral processing, mining and geo-technical engineering and sustainability activities to ensure that all company objectives are met
• Monitor and supervise the preparation and evaluation of mineral exploration and extraction programs
• Coordinate the planning, preparation and evaluation of exploration, geological resource assessment, mineral processing, mining and geo-technical engineering work programs and other technical proposals and reports.
• Coordinate the review of technical reports from exploration and extraction, Joint Operating Agreements and Joint Venture Partnerships
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines and budgets for exploration, resource assessment, mineral processing, mining and Geo-technical engineering and sustainability projects
• Ensure adequate and efficient data acquisition quality control, storage and analysis that relate to the exploration and extraction projects
• Identify and evaluate technical, regulatory and economic risks associated with exploration, resource assessment, mineral processing, mining, seismicity, geo-technical engineering and sustainability projects
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and environmental considerations for all exploration, resource assessment, mineral processing, mining and geo-technical engineering and sustainability projects
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Honor’s Degree in Mining, Geo-sciences, Exploration Geophysics, Metallurgy or any other relevant degree, from a recognized university
• Master’s Degree in Mining, Geo-sciences, Exploration Geophysics, Metallurgy, or any other relevant master’s degree from a recognized University
• At least twelve (12) years relevant professional or management experience in a natural resource public or private institution, ten (10) of which should have been at senior or management level
• Registered member of a Recognized Professional Geo-sciences body or the Engineers Registration Board (where applicable, in both cases)
• Proven leadership and project management, excellent communication, interpersonal skills and business focused team working
• Proven background knowledge in geological mapping, formation, data evaluation, data interpretation, prospect generation and successful mineral exploration and extraction.

How to Apply:

Applicants should visit the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development website: www.memd.go.ug to view the detailed job description, select and apply for the job of choice and submit application through the online application system

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Note:

• Only applications received online will be accepted.
• Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents. (Note that the academic documents should be certified by the awarding local institutions while awards by foreign institutions should be certified by the foreign institution or a duly authorized Certification body of that country)
• All applicants must attach soft copies of relevant motivation letter and academic transcripts in word and PDF formats only.

• Applications without Certified academic documents will not be considered.
• UNMC offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive and attractive benefits.
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 14th February 2025.

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