Job Vacancy in Liberia for Manager Studies Liberia

West Africa is the new Iron Ore frontier with one of the largest undeveloped Iron Ore deposits in the world. We have been working in Liberia and Guinea since 2005 and recently signed a Mineral Development Agreement in respect to four exploration lease areas in Liberia. An attractive suite of investments which, when combined with our interests in Guinea, have the potential to form the backbone of a world class cluster of mines around an integrated rail and port infrastructure, much in the way the Western Australia Iron Ore operations started in the 1960s.

The continuing growth of our West Africa business has resulted in a number of exciting and challenging employment opportunities. We currently employ more than 300 people in Liberia and equal numbers across the SMFG Joint Venture in Guinea.

Position Synopsis
An opportunity exists for an experienced Studies Manager to lead and coordinate ongoing studies including Concept, Pre-feasibility and Feasibility studies on our future developments in West Africa. You will be responsible for coordinating the resources to design tasks and managing the implementation of the studies, whilst adhering to budget, business and statutory requirements.

You will be accountable for:
• Planning, coordinating and directing all studies on schedule and in line with the project execution plan.
• Manage the implementation and successful delivery of studies with respect to content, presentation, communications, cost control, scheduling, internal review and audit, reporting, maintenance of study records and the overall direction and control of the work
• Embed BHP Billiton systems, standards and procedures
• Develop, implement and maintain a risk management process and a studies quality management plan
• Collect data and provide regular reporting on studies performance against Key Performance Indicators

Skills and Experience
It is our preference you will hold a relevant degree in an engineering or project management related discipline, coupled with professional experience as a studies/project manager for a major mining or infrastructure project. Specifically, a track record of a successful completion of concept, pre-feasibility and feasibility, scoping and optimisation studies is highly regarded. Displaying strong leadership and management capability you have experience managing budgets and have an understanding of the cost management process.

Motivated and action-orientated you have the ability to deal with ambiguity in a dynamic environment. Excellent communication skills are essential to be able to operate effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels throughout the business. Experience operating in Africa or other developing countries will be favourably considered, as will the ability to speak and understand the French language.

Location
The role is based in our London office, but will require significant travel to Liberia and Guinea. Full relocation will be considered for the successful candidate, along with a competitive salary package.

We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings prior to the stated closing date.
Closing date:
6 Apr 2011 5:00pm GMT Standard Time

To submit your application click HERE on or before 6 April, 2011
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