Senior Manager Planning
2025-07-02T10:19:19+00:00
Kagem Mining Limited
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FULL_TIME
Copperbelt
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Mining
Management
2025-07-11T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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Kagem is seeking remarkable candidates to join the team in the position of Senior Manager Planning
Senior Manager Planning (x 1)
Reports to: Head Mining
Job Purpose:
To develop and implement mine planning strategy. The job incumbent provides systematic mine planning support for mine operations with emphasis to produce short to medium term planning, mine layouts and production schedules. Review progress, consolidate and provide reports on progress and future plans.
Key Result Areas & Accountabilities
- Ensure the development and implementation of the planning strategy to optimize the development of operational pits and Bulk Sampling Programs to commercially viable projects
Systematic Mine Planning support for all operational pirs, bulk sampling programs and exploration planning for Gemstone prospects.
- Provide advice to exploration ream on scheduling of borehole locations, collation of Geology Data, Drill data compilation and preparation of Geological plans and sections.
- Responsible for updating all mine plans and geological maps for the purpose of mine planning and scheduling.
- Ensure the planning and production support at all pits including bulk sampling sites together with Mine/Dump Planning and designing, scheduling, and mapping of the same
- Ensure that all mine surveying works are effectively done, and subsequent reports produced and mapped to aid mine planning.
- All survey assistance given to mining teams for proper execution.
- Producing short and medium term mine planning layouts and production schedules including resource and equipment requirements for mining final products and planning of management of Waste Dumps
- Ensure the timely production of relevant periodical reports, plans schedules in order to aid management decision making
- Review all mining and hulk sampling and survey reports and consolidate weekly and monthly reports to aid management decisions.
- Contribute towards continuous improvement of all processes and systems by implementing improvements in performance for the projects
- Provide quality leadership to the planning team to ensure that they are sufficiently trained and developed to improve the performance of all members
- Ensure availability of required resources with full utilization to accelerate the achievement of planning objectives
Professional Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Geology, Mining Engineering or Mineral Resource Management.
- Master’s degree may be an added advantage.
- Ten (10) years of work experience in mine planning or production department or in mining related industry. Preferably, with mine planning responsibilities, for at least 5 years.
- Field experience and exposure with strong exposure to mine operations and technologies
- Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZQA) certificate of verification and evaluation of qualification will be required before the job offer
Skills, Knowledge & Characteristics
- Strong familiarity with project management skills.
- Working experience in Ms Project and mining software.
- High level of commercial/financial acumen.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.
- Good command of both oral and written communication.
- Possession of good leadership skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent knowledge of the current mining regulations.
- At least 5 years of GIS (ArcGIS, AutoCAD) and Mine Planning (Surpac) experience
- Computer and MS Office proficiency.
- Must have current certification from EIZ.
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Environmental conditions: Good
- Occupational hazards: None
- Physical effort: None
Facilitates the recruitment process of expatriate employees and participates in job interviews for local jobs. Administers all immigration formalities to ensure that all legal requirements for expatriates are fulfilled Ensures that all leave applications for expatriates are processed and maintains up-to-date records of leave balances Ensures that all professional membership for eligible staff are timely processed according to the respective professional board requirements Ensure that all executive correspondences are well administered and that they are directed to the right officials Ensure the effective and timely provision of secretarial services to senior management and administers the company email ID Administers travel passage entitlements for expatriate employees as per their terms and conditions as well as arranging for timely travel bookings, hotel reservations and airport transfers for expatriates, visitors and other officials. Ensures that visitors and senior managers are housed in clean and hygiene environments with all required facilities in place Supervises all housekeeping and guest house staff to ensure that they are efficient and presentable all the time
Good computer skills Good command of both oral and written communication Possession of good leadership skills Ability to work with minimum supervision Excellent public relations and interpersonal skills
Grade 12 certificate Diploma/Degree in Management Studies/Business administration/Social sciences or any other related field 6 years’ work experience in a similar position Experience in providing secretarial services to executives an added advantage Good experience in networking with stakeholders Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZQA) certificate of verification and evaluation of qualification will be required before the job offer
JOB-686507a726089
Vacancy title:
Senior Manager Planning
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Kagem Mining Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 11 2025
Duty Station:
Copperbelt | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Kagem is seeking remarkable candidates to join the team in the position of Senior Manager Planning
Senior Manager Planning (x 1)
Reports to: Head Mining
Job Purpose:
To develop and implement mine planning strategy. The job incumbent provides systematic mine planning support for mine operations with emphasis to produce short to medium term planning, mine layouts and production schedules. Review progress, consolidate and provide reports on progress and future plans.
Key Result Areas & Accountabilities
- Ensure the development and implementation of the planning strategy to optimize the development of operational pits and Bulk Sampling Programs to commercially viable projects
Systematic Mine Planning support for all operational pirs, bulk sampling programs and exploration planning for Gemstone prospects.
- Provide advice to exploration ream on scheduling of borehole locations, collation of Geology Data, Drill data compilation and preparation of Geological plans and sections.
- Responsible for updating all mine plans and geological maps for the purpose of mine planning and scheduling.
- Ensure the planning and production support at all pits including bulk sampling sites together with Mine/Dump Planning and designing, scheduling, and mapping of the same
- Ensure that all mine surveying works are effectively done, and subsequent reports produced and mapped to aid mine planning.
- All survey assistance given to mining teams for proper execution.
- Producing short and medium term mine planning layouts and production schedules including resource and equipment requirements for mining final products and planning of management of Waste Dumps
- Ensure the timely production of relevant periodical reports, plans schedules in order to aid management decision making
- Review all mining and hulk sampling and survey reports and consolidate weekly and monthly reports to aid management decisions.
- Contribute towards continuous improvement of all processes and systems by implementing improvements in performance for the projects
- Provide quality leadership to the planning team to ensure that they are sufficiently trained and developed to improve the performance of all members
- Ensure availability of required resources with full utilization to accelerate the achievement of planning objectives
Professional Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Geology, Mining Engineering or Mineral Resource Management.
- Master’s degree may be an added advantage.
- Ten (10) years of work experience in mine planning or production department or in mining related industry. Preferably, with mine planning responsibilities, for at least 5 years.
- Field experience and exposure with strong exposure to mine operations and technologies
- Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZQA) certificate of verification and evaluation of qualification will be required before the job offer
Skills, Knowledge & Characteristics
- Strong familiarity with project management skills.
- Working experience in Ms Project and mining software.
- High level of commercial/financial acumen.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and evaluation skills.
- Good command of both oral and written communication.
- Possession of good leadership skills.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent knowledge of the current mining regulations.
- At least 5 years of GIS (ArcGIS, AutoCAD) and Mine Planning (Surpac) experience
- Computer and MS Office proficiency.
- Must have current certification from EIZ.
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Environmental conditions: Good
- Occupational hazards: None
- Physical effort: None
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72
Level of Education: associate degree
Job application procedure
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Send your applications (Cover Letter and CV only) to The Head-Human Resources by mail to; kagem.recruitment@gemfields.com. Certificates will only be required at the interview stage.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date 11th July 2025
Kagem Mining Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all eligible applicants to apply: We do not charge or ask for money from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process Shooki you be asked to do so by anybody, please do not proceed and report such individuals to the police immediately
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