DRIVER, AMBULANCE | MINING CAREERS AT ZCCM-IH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, KASENSELI GOLD, MWINILUNGA , ZAMBIA

JOB TITLE: Driver, Ambulance | LOCATION: Mwinilunga | DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES

Report to: Administrative Officer

Zambia Gold Company Limited (Zambia Gold) was incorporated on 10 January 2020. Zambia Gold (the ‘Company’) is co-owned by ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc with a 51% stake and the Ministry of Finance owning the remaining 49% stake. Zambia Gold is mandated to lead the development of the gold sector in Zambia by undertaking commercial activities for the benefit of all stakeholders. In order to achieve this mandate, Zambia Gold Company will broadly undertake the following activities:

1. Acquire exploration licences and carry out mineral exploration with a focus on gold (either directly or in partnership with other entities)
2. Develop and operate mines for gold and other precious minerals
3. Refining, grading, producing, cutting and processing of gold and other precious minerals
4. Buying and selling of gold and other minerals
5. Support artisanal mining operations and transforming these into commercially viable activities
6. Pursue value addition opportunities in the precious metals sector

The Company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals who are innovative, energetic and performance-driven to fill the following positions:

1. Driver, Ambulance X 1
   Location: Kasenseli Gold Project -Mwinilunga
   Department: Human Resources
   Report to: Administrative Officer
   
   Job purpose
   To transport patients or injured workers from the mine site to hospital.
2. Main duties
   a) Drive ambulance and transport sick, injured or recuperating persons.
   b) Place patients on stretchers and load stretchers into ambulances.
   c) Accompany and assist emergency personnel when required
   d) Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
   e) Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting
   f) Conduct daily inspections on the ambulance both medical and mechanical.
   g) Ensure all medical supplies and equipment is in order
   h) Ensure good maintenance of Ambulance and other vehicles.
   i) Maintain record of all emergency medical equipment
   j) Ensure efficient turnaround time during emergency medical drills.
   k) Be prepared to spend long hours on duty including being on call.
   l) Other duties as directed by the Supervisor
   
   Qualifications and experience
   a) Professional Qualification:
   • Full Grade12 certificate
   • Must have a valid advanced first aid certificate issued through a recognised institute approved by the chamber of mines.
   • Must have a valid driving license (Class C) or higher.
   • Must have a Certificate in Defensive driving from a recognised institute
3. b) Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:
   • A minimum of 5 years’ experience with at least 2 years in the mining industry
   c) Skill Specifications:
   • Able to drive long distances in an ambulance with necessary concentration
   d) Other Attributes (Personality Traits)
   • Mentally and physically fit.Zambia Gold Company Limited provides equal employment opportunities to all Zambians on merit without discrimination on the basis of age, gender, colour, tribe, disability, or religion.
   Interested, suitably qualified and experienced persons should send their application together with certified copies of Academic and Professional certificates; a detailed Curriculum Vitae with traceable references and copy of the NRC should reach the undersigned not later than Friday, 5th February, 2021.
   
   Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
   
   Head Human Resources and Administration
   Zambia Gold Company Limited
   Subdivision F/377a/30/B
   Kudu Road, Kabulonga
   LUSAKA
4. Email: jobs@zccm-ih.com.zm