Graduate Development Programme at Acacia Mining plc - Tanzania - July 2015

Acacia Mining plc is a company whose equity is traded on the London Stock Exchange and the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.

Acacia is one of the largest gold producers in Africa with three operating mines in Tanzania; Bulyanhulu, Buzwagi and North Mara, and exploration projects in Tanzania, Kenya and Burkina Faso.

TUKUE PAMOJA GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Acacia Mining is searching for fresh talent to join our organization as part of our Tukue Pamoja Graduate Development Programme. We are looking for recent graduates who are high performers, disciplined, dedicated and self-motivated to join our world class team.

In line with our business requirements, we are looking for graduates in Mining Engineering, Metallurgy/ Mineral Processing Engineering, Geology, Mechanical/ Electrical/ Civil
Engineering, Survey, Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, Environmental and Health Sciences. Graduates will be placed at our three operating mine sites in Tanzania; Bulyanhulu, Buzwagi or North Mara.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME:

The Tukue Pamoja Graduate Development Programme is designed to equip graduates with industry experience, leadership and professional development through practical learning programmes.

The programme offers a fully integrated toolset to develop graduates by means of three complementary dimensions; skills, knowledge and experience.

Graduates develop skills through hands on experience by means of personal interaction with more senior, experienced team members to learn by means of coaching, on-the-job training, dealing with real challenges in the workplace and learning the nuts and bolts of our business.

Knowledge is gained through information sharing, hard data, and technical instruction programmes coupled with collaboration and information sharing tools that enable each individual to balance field work with structured learning of models and methods.

The two year programme offers graduates a unique learning opportunity with ongoing assessment and feedback and on successful completion of the programme the opportunity for permanent employment with the Company.

This Programme will give you the foundation to build a successful career at Acacia Mining, and to be part of a business that has the ambition of being recognised as one of the leading mining companies in Africa within the next five years.

Join Acacia and be part of our high performance culture whereby we:

•           We plan the work and work to plan

•           We hold people accountable and recognise performance

•           We work as a team (collaborate) and communicate openly

•           We do what we say we will do

•           We act with a sense of urgency

•           We develop our people to be the best

PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the academic disciplines or fields of study noted in this document and/or any related discipline with an Upper Second - GPA not lower than 3.5

• Fully proficient in English (read, write and speak)

• Computer literate in MS Office

Required Attributes:

• Able to use interpersonal skills to work collaboratively

• Listening to others and communicating in an effective manner that fosters open communication

• Focusing personal efforts on achieving results consistent with the organisation’s objectives

• Able to learn rapidly from attempts, building positive experience

• Able to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors and possible results

• Scheduling & co-ordination of work and having to constantly prioritize

• Using practical, direct judgment to achieve desired outputs, and using trial and error methods to overcome obstacles

• Committing to ensure delivery on promises and the drive to do things better and to compete to achieve excellence

• Able to adapt, adjusting own behaviours to work efficiently and effectively in light of new information, changing situations and/or different environments

• Flexibility in working hours when required

• Highly organized, self-motivated and proactive

• Continuous improvement driven

• Team Player

Acacia Mining is equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.

If you are not contacted by Acacia Mining within thirty (30) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.  Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: security clearance; competency assessment; physical capability assessment, reference and qualification checking.