Chief Geologist at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• Conduct geological duties including logging, underground mapping and modelling.  Convey accurate and timeous feedback to relevant stakeholders.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Good understanding of geological software and modelling principles
• Experience in coal mining
• In depth knowledge of coal qualities
• Ability to log and sample boreholes to the required standard 
• Able to compile Resources estimations
• Ensure adherence to performance contracts.
• Create, clarify, embed and enforce geological standards
• Identify, share and embed best practices and new technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Knowledge of risk management
• Knowledge of the project environment
• Problem solving skills
• Team player

Formal Education

• B Sc (Hons) Geology

Min Experience

• Minimum 3 years coal mining experience

Competencies 

• Analytics: The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics
• Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work
• Financial Management: Demonstrated knowledge and application of Financial Management, the strategic and functional management of the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way the company's finances are directed, administered, and controlled.
• People Management: The interaction, communication, relationships and dealings with staff members, and the style in which those interactions take place. It includes the development of employees and work places that are inclusive. Ability to interact with external stakeholders, including drilling contractors, project team.
• Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
• Reporting: The ability to access information from databases, forms, and other sources, and prepare reports according to requirements.
• Risk Management: The process of measuring, or assessing risk and then developing strategies to manage the risk.  Strategies employed may include transferring the risk to another party, avoiding the risk, reducing the negative effect of the risk, and accepting some or all of the consequences of a particular risk.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting