Career vacancy as Mining Engineer or Economic Geologist Germany

The Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is a leading geoscience centre in Germany and, through research projects and technical cooperation agreements, has a global scope of activities. A key project of the Mineral Resource/Economic Geology Unit at BGR is the certification of mineral trading chains in conflict-affected and high risk areas in central Africa. In this context, BGR is looking for a

Mining Engineer or Economic Geologist

to join the BGR project "Mineral certification in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)". The project benefits from a close cooperation with various Congolese mining authorities and its implementation is controlled from both Germany and the DRC; the successful candidate will be based in Bukavu, DRC.

Requirements
* M.Sc. (or equivalent) in Mining Engineering, Earth Sciences, or another mining-related discipline.
* Knowledge of the technical, environmental, and economic aspects of the mining sector.
* Work experience in the mining sector of developing countries, in particular in artisanal mining.
* Knowledge of international standards on best mining practice, and experience in their practical implementation.
* Team player, comfortable to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment; consulting competence.
* Good language skills (business level, written and oral) in French and English.
* Standard office software skills; GIS knowledge a plus.
* Physical ability to work in tropical areas.

Responsibilities
* Reporting to the project director, the successful candidate will carry out tasks related to the sub-project "Strengthening control of the mining sector on a decentralised level" within the frame of BGR project "Mineral certification in the DRC".
* Provide expert advice and support to technical surveys of the Congolese Ministry of Mining with respect to the implementation of gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten ore certification schemes in eastern DRC.
* Provide expert advice and support to companies active in the mining and artisanal mining sector with respect to mining and mining management improvement plans, including field-based consult-ing activities.
* Present project results and manage public relations activities.

This is a temporary position to be filled ASAP and related to BGR project "Mineral certification in the DRC" which terminates on 30 April, 2012. Payment follows E 13 according to the tariff for public employees (TVöD) with additional payment for working abroad. BGR is an equal opportunities employer. Please provide us with your application (CV, brief statement of research interests and accomplish-ments, copies of relevant certificates) referring to "Bergwirtschaft und Rohstoffzertifizierung DR Konog" and the application number B 68/10. Please send your application until the 22.06.2010 to

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
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Stilleweg 2, 30655 Hanover, Germany
Bewerberkorrespondenz@bgr.de

Information about BGR can be found at www.bgr.bund.de.

For more information, you are welcome to contact Hildegard.wilken@bgr.de, or by phone +49/511/643-2362.