Title: Director Operations- (2 Year 9 Months FTC)
Director Operations- (2 Year 9 Months FTC)
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Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.
Purpose of the Role
To lead business development, coordinate business operations, drive business performance and build stakeholder relationships, Implement strategies that align with the company's strategic goals.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Interprets operational requirements and integrates with discipline base financial needs to ensure availability of financial resources to meet business objectives
- Establishes and maintains Business Partner relationships with all key stakeholders to facilitate the optimal functioning of the functional area
- Act as a centre of excellence, identify new trends and opportunities, adopt into continuous improvement approach, and advise departments, Senior Leadership Team and Functional communications teams across the sites on best practice
- Contributes to the formulation of strategies for the operations to meet the Company’s medium- and long-term strategic plans
- Identify and implement creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
- Analyses mining engineering trends in the mining industry, assessing their possible impact on the mining strategy
- Manages the implementation of the approved audit plan taking cognisance of audit cycle stages (planning, execution, reporting and follow-up) to ensure conformance to set standards (qualitative & quantitative)
- Identifies, coordinates and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principles/requirements
- Manages and monitors allocated audit resources to ensure compliance to audit project objectives and completion of the auditor's portfolio of audits
- . Initiates, motivates and manages implementation of projects to ensure attainment of desired goal in line with the departmental strategy
- Assist the section with procurement activities
- Formulates and aligns the departmental strategy and gives direction in its implementation
- Develops the policies, processes and systems which apply to your work and operate within these requirements.
Other Job Responsibilities
- Adhere to all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures as well as Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act in area of responsibility
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Degree in any Technical field (Mining, Engineering, Geosciences or Metallurgy)
Experience
10 years post qualification experience in Engineering, Mining, Metallurgy or related field of which 5 years should have been in Managerial role
Legal Certification/Professional Registration
- ERB Registration
Technical Competencies
- Business Acumen
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Technical Knowledge
- Process Optimisation
Behavioral Competencies
- Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
- Innovation
- Planning, Coordination and Execution
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
- Problem Solving and Resilience
- Achievement Orientation
Closing Date: 18 March 2025
Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.
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