HR Manager Job at Geita Gold Mine (GGM)

Geita Gold Mine (GGM) is situated in the Lake Victoria gold fields of North Western Tanzania located just 4 km west of Geita Town and about 120 km South of Lake Victoria, Mwanza Region. The Mine is owned and managed by gold producing company, Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited.

GGM is looking to recruit a Human Resources Manager who will be based at GGM’s mine site.  The purpose of this role is to provide a broad range of human resources support to ensure smooth realization of company strategic goals in Tanzania.  To design and implement integrated systems of work and  an organization structure and support systems for effective recruiting, localization, ensuring the right people at the right time.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

1. Plan and execute human resources services within the mine infrastructure in response to the business unit need and risk; in accordance with legal requirements and with relevant supporting policies.
2. Provide specialist human resources support and advice to all the functional divisions at the mine.
3. Implement the AngloGold Ashanti values system and account for the on-going application and monitoring of the Organizational values to ensure appropriate behaviours of all Managers and employees.
4. Ensure that GGM is designed and structured in the most cost effective and efficient manner.
5. Ensure that managers are provided with a framework for making human resource decisions based on the AGA business framework. 
6. Ensure appropriate skills availability (staffing levels and competencies)
7. Facilitate the skills retention and succession planning initiatives
8. Draw up a comprehensive localization plan
9. Ensure that GGM consistently finds and recruits the right person into the right role
10. Understand and apply the theory of felt fair pay within a Tanzania labour market. 
11. Establishes the framework within which managers must ensure the ongoing alignment of individual employee activities wit hthe strategic objectives of the business.
12. Ensure that the GGM human resources department are appropriately developed, educated and trained. 
13. Reporting to and supporting the General Manager: GGM as required
14. Interaction with regulators and government functions (as appropriate).
15. Implementation of relevant policies; improvement of policies so that they better fit the regional circumstances.

Desired Skills and Experience

Education & Qualification:             

• Graduate in Human Resources
• Post graduatein business management will be advantageous
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in Human Resources of which 5 years should have been at a Management level.

The role holder has the following accountabilities and authorities in the overall context of Anglo Gold Ashanti’s Continental Africa Regional systems and processes, whilst working in Tanzania on the Geita Mine:

Experience required:

• 10 – 15 years’ post qualification experience

Other requirements: 

• Able to understand the nature of the gold mining industry and to identify business risks.
• Detail orientated with a preference of checking data twice, before passing it on.  Accuracy and quality will be extremely important.
• Able to travel and remain on site as and when required.
• Open to Tanzanian citizens only.

GENERAL:  

 Only applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the positions will be short-listed and contacted for interviews.

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