Job Vacancy For Closure Officer

• The preparation and review of closure cost estimates and closure project bill of quantities
• Managing contractors, undertaking closure works to ensure AGAG maintain the environmental, legal and social licence to operate Obuasi Mine
• Preparation/review of Obuasi mine Liability Estimates (LE) for inclusion in the annual AGAG financial report
• The Closure Officer will also be required to assist with closure and rehabilitation implementation, incident reporting, closure financial reporting, integrating closure estimates with business plan model for Obuasi Mine.

• Implement relevant reclamation programmes as directed by management
• Maintain knowledge of local environmental issues as well as review and validate closure cost estimate and ensure compliance to closure plan/objectives
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to enable the business to meet its legislative and internal requirements.
• Periodically update the closure cost estimate in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure contractor construction and laydown areas are properly managed and decommissioned prior to their de-mobilization from site
• Supervise demolition and rehabilitation contractors to achieve zero incidents and ensure work is completed within budget and scope
• Assist in planning for the required environmental inspections and audits
• Undertake inspections of mining, processing, engineering and project sites across the mine to ensure compliance with legislation and AGA environmental management standards
• Prepare quarterly closure cost review showing cashflow movements for the period.
• Prepare Note for the Record on periodic changes or cash flow movements in the closure cost estimate
• Supervise Third party review of the closure cost estimate as and when required.
• Prepare quarterly reclamation reports
• Prepare annual completion report for inclusion into the annual environmental report
• Assist with the management of environmental rehabilitation projects and contractor management as required by senior management
• Maintain a database of all surface infrastructure and land disturbance on-site
• Review and update ISO 14001 procedures and policies as and when necessary
• Assist with ISO 14001 system and process audits
• Implement incident management procedures including emergency response, reporting, clean up and rehabilitation
• Facilitate environmental incident investigations
• Implement recommended incident mitigation and preventative action plans
• Implement and maintain environmental education awareness programmes
• Provide environmental inductions and awareness training to employees, visitors and contractors
• Conduct in-house environmental impact assessments
• Provide expertise and guidance regarding environmental permit requirements for contractors
• Manage the internal environmental permitting processes
• Update the closure cost estimate with closure cost of new infrastructure constructed on site

• Tertiary qualification in the field of Environmental / Natural Resources Management, Quantity Survey or Civil engineering qualification.

• Minimum of 5 years' environmental management experience working in the mining or related construction environments
• Field experience in managing earthworks.
• Experienced working with ISO4001 or similar Environmental Management Systems

• Execution of Earthworks plan of work
• Cost control
• Coordination and Resource allocation
• Knowledge of PPE, Hazardous materials, First Aid is required
• MS Office user, AutoCAD and Civil 3D user
• Defensive driving
• Knowledge of mechanical and moving equipment

• Supervise contractors to deliver the planned work to the defined standards.
• Manage oneself - taking ownership of one's personal development.
• Building effective working relationships - the ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship.
• Effective interaction with mine employees, government and municipal officials, Closure Consultative Committee members, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Building trust & accountability - displaying high levels of integrity and honesty.
• Maximizing performance & achievement of results - solving problems and analysing issues, driving for results

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