Geoscientist Staff at Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

Job Description
Continuous Improvement:

• Remain abreast of current developments in the geological discipline through industry, government contacts and review of literature and professional organizations.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of any issues relating to the local communities and communicate any security concerns.
• Interact effectively with all other Company groups or teams to support company needs, in a timely manner, with flexibility, and using best practices.

Data Collection and Processing:

• Collect and record and assist with interpretation of geological and geotechnical data including field mapping of geological, geomorphological and regolith characteristics, and pit, trench plus drill hole logging
• Input data (field mapping observations, drill hole logging) into database and GIS software.
• Provide interpretation of GIS of multiple data sets and plan follow-up programs.
• Contribute towards the planning and interpreting geophysical programs.

Reporting:

• Prepare the monthly activity reports.
• Provide data for monthly technical reports.

Safety:

• Monitor day today technical drilling operations for compliance and safety
• Deliver own prescribed outcomes and/or provide support services by following Newmont’s Health and Safety systems and protocols
• Oversee that all work carried out adheres to Health and Safety standard operating procedures

Requirement/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in mineral exploration works.
• The ability to establish the level of competence of a person against set standards.
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at all levels in the organization.
• The ability to apply the principles of problem solving techniques to identify and resolve a problem in the best interest of all stakeholders.
• The ability to accurately give an account of information pertaining to the performance of outputs.
• Intermediate to advanced software understanding of ArcGIS, Leapfrog, Vulcan and / or MineSight
• Advanced level of written and spoken English.

Working Conditions:

• Field based position at various locations (sometimes remote) in Ghana.
• Position requires majority of time spent in field or logging area. Time spent in the office is for data processing and interpretation as required.
• Position is site based and requires majority of time spent in field or logging area.