JOB DESCRIPTION

The Africa Middle East Region is seeking to recruit a District or Senior Exploration Geologist.

The Barrick AME Exploration team is proud to be home to leading technical experts. It combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, discovery-driven teams operating in many of the most prospective, world-class gold and copper exploration districts. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative discovery driven people to join our teams

Barrick Exploration currently has an opportunity for a District Geologist/ Senior Exploration Geologist to join our Africa, Middle East exploration team.

Context

Barrick is seeking an engaged, field and discovery focused District Geologist/ Senior Exploration Geologist to facilitate the discovery of world class copper deposits in the Africa and Middle East region. The successful applicant will have the exciting opportunity to explore in world class copper districts and shape an expanding portfolio within the region. Reporting to the Exploration Manager, the District Geologist/ Senior Exploration Geologist will assist in desktop and field-based target evaluations, to rank, design and implement fit for purpose exploration programs, resulting in discovery of economically viable copper deposits that will positively impact Barrick’s growth. You will be supported by talented, multi-discipline colleagues within the Africa-Middle East region, exploration team, and global leadership.

Primary Location: Africa / Middle East (Zambia)

Reports to: Exploration Manager

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

The District/Senior Exploration Geologist must demonstrate proficiency in the following:

Provide a strong contribution to Barrick’s safety culture and programs while encouraging and ensuring others do the same.
Planning, supervision, and execution of exploration field activities, including drilling, trenching, mapping, geophysics, and geochemistry.
Compile, clean, and analyse data to generate, develop and assess exploration targets.
Strong collaboration with technically skilled team to deliver Barrick´s exploration strategy and growth ambitions.
Being a key technical leader in the exploration team, driving exploration and geological best practice in our work programs to deliver robust and high quality geological target models.
Developing regional, camp, and target-scale geological models including an understanding of lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration, and mineralization.
Support Barrick’s growth strategy by leading and/or contributing to competitor project due diligence reviews including technical, financial and legislative considerations
Collaborate within multi-disciplinary projects, including resources, mining, social and legal departments.
Weekly, monthly, quality reporting to senior management, in the form of presentations and reports.
Mentorship and development of exploration skills within the dominantly local geological team.
Design and implementation of Standard Operating procedures.
Monitor QA/QC procedures and ensure the integrity of all project datasets.
Monitor and steer Barrick Exploration sponsored research projects and education institution partnerships.
Be prepared to travel extensively to field offices and project areas, on a FIFO roster.

Qualifications and Skills

The successful applicant will fulfil the following education and skill level prerequisites:

Bachelor’s degree in Geology/Geoscience from a recognized institution. Advanced degree (MSc/PhD) will be viewed favourably.
Continued professional development, technical training and a member of professional organisations.
8-15 years’ experience in greenfield/brownfield exploration, including 3+ years within supervisory roles.
Extensive experience in sedimentary copper deposits is required, with exposure to Central African Copper Belt geology viewed favourably.
Exposure to world class exploration districts and Tier 1 ore bodies, with a track record of discovery seen advantageously.
Firm understanding and recognition of mineralization models and geological processes.
Geological/geophysical/geochemical interpretive and integration skills.
Significant field based exploration experience in Africa
Displayed ability to work within high performing, multidisciplinary, successful team.
Demonstrated proficiency in GIS and 3D geological modelling software. Experience with ArcGIS, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, ioGAS is considered an asset.
Ability to deliver concise technical and business focused presentations and reports in simple to understand format to a broad audience of cross functional peers and stakeholders required.
Position will be based initially at Barrick’s Lumwana Mine in Zambia with future opportunities throughout the AME region
Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment.
Self-motivated and discovery driven, with focus on leadership.
Good communication and administration skills.
Europe or Africa/Middle East based candidates are preferred.
Candidates who are interested in joining our dynamic team should submit a resume to Barrick Exploration complete with your qualifications.

Barrick Gold Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value workplace diversity. Please visit our website at www.barrick.com to see the exciting projects we are currently working on.