Geological Assistant at Barrick Gold Tanzania

Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.
• Committing to Zero Harm.
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.

If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.

Responsibilities 

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and Barrick health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Report all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) issues via an incident report.
• Ensuring that safety and environmental rules and programs are strictly adhered to.
• Perform task risk assessments (JHA, FLRA).
• Assist with any other accident investigation when required.
• Commitment to identification, notification and/or rectification of all unsafe acts, situations, and hazards within the workplace
• Maintain sampling at a high standards and ongoing basis operate field equipment.
• Ensuring the drill samples are collected in accordance with the SOP including recording of all required information and routine quality assurance and quality control practices.
• Sort, store, and retrieve pulp and coarse rejects samples.
• Report oil and diesel spills and leaking equipment.
• Carry out mark out to the required standard for mining.
• Perform ore spotting in pit and at ROM pad.
• Assist with and participate in training programs for the development of all Geological Assistants
• Control and maintain the daily blending strategy and direct and record ore trucks onto appropriate stockpile.
• Accurate recording of daily production.
• Update of mining faces on dig plans.
• Mark out / label stockpiles as well updating faces on map.

Qualification requirements

• Certificate of secondary education examination. 
• Diploma or Certificate in Geology or Tertiary in Geological Technician will be advantageous.
• Driver’s license and pit/mine driving permit.

Experience and competencies needed.

• Familiar with the mining environment and its associated hazards 
• Actively recognizes and manages hazards in their working environment. 
• Able to drive a light vehicle according to LV standard operating procedure. 
• Able to learn rapidly from attempts, building positive experience.
• Ability to work autonomously/independently with limited supervision. 
• Ability to act and operate as part of a team and possess a “can do” attitude that will motivate the crew to action company directives, regardless of opinion. 
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal 
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of this job required.
• Familiarity with and commitment to HSE best practice.
• Ability to consistently manage such a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment.
• Highly professional conduct at all times and the ability to deal with a diverse client base.
•  Significant base knowledge of all the areas depicted in the profile 
• Performance orientated, strongly motivated and maintains a high work standard. Strong work ethic.
• Shows initiative. Adaptable to change management processes. Focused on continuous improvement.
• Committed and engaged employees who are enthusiastic and passionate about Barrick and carry the company DNA.

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

About the Team

The North Mara gold mine is located in north-west Tanzania in the Tarime district of the Mara region. It is around 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the Kenyan border.

North Mara started commercial production in 2002. The mine is a combined open pit and underground operation from two deposits, Gokona (underground) and Nyabirama (open pit). The process plant has the capacity to process an average of 8,000 tonnes of ore per day.