Head of Mining Operation (Alluvial Mining Exp.)

Our Client is a prominent player in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, the company’s operations span across major businesses in the Oil and Gas value chain. The Company is presently recruiting for its rapidly expanding mining subsidiary in Jos, Nigeria.

The Head of Operations will be responsible for overseeing, optimising and coordinating overall daily mining site operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, and safety. This involves developing and implementing operational policies, managing teams, and driving process improvements. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of business operations and industry best practices.

Team Leadership and Management: Leading, mentoring, and motivating teams across various 

departments, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.  

Identifying opportunities to optimize resource allocation and reduce costs.  

Performance Management: Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), analyzing 

operational data, and implementing strategies to improve performance and achieve targets. 

Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way. 

Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices. 

Supply Chain Management: overseeing inventory management, and logistics to ensure 

smooth operations and efficient delivery of goods and services.  

Compliance and Risk Management: Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, internal 

policies, and safety standards.  

Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicating with various stakeholders, including 

senior management, team members, and external partners, to ensure alignment and 

collaboration.  

Continuous Improvement: Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and 

best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement in operations 

Identifying potential problems and points of friction and finding solutions to maximize 

efficiency and revenue 

Reporting: Daily Inventory/stock taking and Operational activities reporting 

Identifying opportunities to expand or shift course based on market changes 

HSE/Regulatory: Enforcing regulatory and safety standards 

Daily reporting of site actives  

Daily reporting of inventory 

B.Sc./B.Eng. in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy/Mineral Processingor

related discipline, with an MBA/M.Sc. as an added advantage. 

Experience:12–15+ years in mining, including substantial experience in alluvial miningand mineral recovery, with 5+ years at Mine Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager, Head of Mining Operations or similar level. 

Technical competence:

Strong understanding of alluvial deposit exploitation, excavation, material

handling, gravity concentration/recovery, mine planning, equipment utilisation, production optimisation and plant operations. 

Leadership:

Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, contractors, heavyequipment, processing operations and remote mining sites. 

Commercial capability:

Strong understanding of production costs, budgets, procurement, fuel/equipment management, productivity and operational KPIs. 

Regulatory/HSE:

Strong knowledge of mining regulations, environmental requirements, occupational health and safety, community relations and responsible miningpractices. Geographic experience:

Experience in West Africa or other African mining environments would be particularly valuable for a Nigerian alluvial mining company. African/emerging-market experience is specifically regarded as valuable in senior mining operations appointments.

Competitive renumuneration