| Job Title |
Sr Business Analyst |
Reports to (title): |
Continuous Improvement Manager |
| Location: |
Syama Mine, Mali |
Date updated: |
September 17 |
| 1. RESOLUTE EXPECTATIONS – ‘WE ARE RESOLUTE’ |
| We aspire to build a truly great company to deliver enduring value to our shareholders.
To achieve our ambitions we will be BOLD, AGILE, COURAGEOUS and UNITED |
| 2. POSITION PURPOSE |
| Providing analytical and implementation support to Continuous Improvement function to ensure the implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives, methodologies, strategies and associated techniques/technology for delivery of substantial cost reductions and efficiency improvements. |
| 3. DIMENSIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS |
| Positions directly supervised |
Nil |
Number of indirect reports |
Nil |
| Position Peers |
[ie. other reports to the manager of this position] |
Position Authority Level |
EMPLOYEE |
| Working relationships |
Internal: |
Managers and executives
Finance and Accounting staff |
| External: |
CI networking and Corporate |
| 4. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS |
| Key Result Area |
Standards of Performance |
| Health, Safety, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) |
Demonstrate a strong focus on health, safety and the environment behaviour and competence and:
- Accept accountability to ensure personal safety and the safety of others whilst protecting the environment;
- Use the right equipment and tools in the right way for each task
- Proactively identify and report health and safety risks;
- Actively support and participate in safety and environmental initiatives;
- Display genuine care for our environment, communities and assets; and,
- Comply at all times with Resolute’s Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.
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| Commerciality
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Achieve strong performance in line with company objectives and:
- Develop a broader knowledge of the business to assist in making good business decisions;
- Work to achieve results by taking personal accountability for individual and team objectives;
- Make decisions in the context of current company and regional metrics and delivering outcomes within required timeframes; and
- Actively participating in personal development opportunities.
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| Leadership
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Practice consistent and visible leadership behaviour and:
- Endeavour to always perform at your best;
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others to achieve better business outcomes;
- Actively demonstrate respect for self and others and act with honesty and integrity
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| 5. KEY POSITION RESULT AREAS |
| CI Function |
Effective analytical support is provided for the Continuous Improvement (CI) function
- Act as CI team’s primary resource for accessing relevant production and cost data
- Provide fact based to help CI team identify priorities, solve root-causes and identify significant cost saving ideas
- Directly assist idea owners to complete Idea Forms
- reinforce CI team’s high standards for Idea Form requirements
- Provide analytic support for weekly review and for updates to relevant department
- Maintain the team’s database of Ideas and oversee tracking of all ideas
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| CI Projects and Implementation |
Effective implementation support is provided for the Continuous Improvement function
- Lead Idea Generation Sessions (IGS) and proactively engages relevant department personnel for idea input
- Assist in identifying and enlisting logical Owners for Ideas
- Ensure that Idea Owners get sufficient analytic and implementation support
- Assist Idea Owners to develop effective work plans for ideas
- Assist Idea Owners with any analytical requirements to implement ideas
- Assist Idea Owners to track ideas to ensure the deliver results and are sustainable.
- Value-adding CI Projects, ideas and strategies are implemented
- Build strong working relationships with operations and other parts of the business
- Benchmark key process performance and identify areas for improvement
- Identify conformance/deviation in improved and existing processes, and suggest improvements
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| Business Analysis |
Cost generating issues are critically analysed and evaluated
- Analyse Iaf›our cost and suggest improvement areas
- Analyse Cash Cost and all in sustaining cost and suggest improvement areas
- Ensure effective planning of CI implementation
- Meet business budgets (Ounces produced in an effective and efficient manner)
- Undertake analysis to support existing businesses and financial decisions
- Clear and appropriate presentation of analyses and reports
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| Investment Analysis
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- Undertake due diligence and valuations on a variety of new opportunities
- Provide accurate and timely support
- Development and effective operation of Investment office including global Investments
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| 5. DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY |
| Expenditure |
Nil |
| Recruitment and Employment: |
Nil |
| 6. POSITION DEMANDS OR UNIQUE CHALLENGES |
- Working in West Africa and understanding the culture of Mali and the Workforce
- The Development of Skill levels of the national employees to an acceptable standards
- FIFO operation with rosters that overlap for continuity of the Mine
- The increasing risks associated with Insurgents into Mali and the safe keeping of the workforce
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| 7. POSITION HOLDER REQUIREMENTS |
| Formal Qualifications |
§ Relevant tertiary qualification in Continuous Improvement or Engineering/Technical related discipline; or 5+ years frontline operational experience at minimum of Superintendent level |
| Experience, Skills and Knowledge |
- Project Management skills
- Lean 6 Sigma experience
- Understanding of mining business and operational processes
- Sound financial judgment
- Above average computer skills (e.g. MS Excel)
- Experience in undertaking moderately complex commercial issues and financial valuations, under the direction of senior managers
- Good project management and self-organisation skills
- Well-developed communication skills, including preparation of reports and presentations
- Well-developed research and analytical skills
- High attention to detail
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| Personal Traits |
- High level of personal drive
- Collaborative approach to achieving results
- High level of integrity and respect
- Good awareness of impact of own style on others
- Sensitivity to adapt to working with different cultures
- Team orientation (ability to work in a team)
- Results orientation, excellent organizational skills
- Problem solving abilities
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| Leadership Competencies |
- Teamwork outputs, influence
- Coaching is a priority and seen essential to success
- Effective at coaching line personnel, even ”difficult » ones
- Provides guidance to relevant staff at the Operations on Continuous Improvement
- Persuades others to take action based on information and opinions shared
- Intellectual curiosity
- Quality and cost management, decision making
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