About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

As the Country IT Operations Technician, you will be responsible for managing the IT Operations, Projects, and Services for our Zambia Program. You will work alongside the Deputy Country Director of the Zambia Program to ensure that Zambia IT Operations complies with One Acre Fund's Global IT Standards. 

Responsibilities

IT Operation and Management:

• Adhere to Country IT Operations policies, processes, and guidelines
• Resolve up to Tier 2 Technical (endpoints, networks) incidents and service requests within SLAs
• Comply with endpoints (laptops and tablets) and network processes
• Smooth execution of IT support exercises (endpoint maintenance, inventory data cleanup, performance testing, etc.)
• Monitor CCTV & GPS systems

Project Management:

• Deliver high-quality IT projects on time
• Independently define project scope, milestone(s), and timelines
• Follow the Tech standard PMP
• Clearly define roles for project participants:
• Technical leads from within IT Ops
• Domain experts and business owners from customer departments.
• Vendors/procurement

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

Technical Skills:

• Understanding of:
  • Mobile Device Management (MDM) Tools
  • Windows and Android OS
  • Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Foundational networking skills
• ITIL, CompTIA A+ Familiarity

 Knowledge:

• Basic familiarity with organizational Technology Policy and Baselines

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Zambia

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

6 Months

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Zambia.

Application Deadline

01 July 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis, which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

This role is responsible for the coordination and oversight of fruit seedling nursery operations across decentralised production sites within the area of operation. Key responsibilities include propagation management, nursery monitoring, vendor oversight to ensure compliance with quality standards, and coordination of timely distribution of fruit seedlings. The role ensures that all seedlings produced or procured meet required quality standards and are delivered efficiently to intended beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership (Budding & Grafting)

• Serve as the subject matter expert in fruit seedling propagation, particularly budding and grafting techniques.
• Develop and standardize propagation protocols for different fruit tree species.
• Ensure best practices are applied across all nurseries and supplier operations.

Program Planning & Execution

• Lead seasonal planning of fruit seedling production (April–December cycle).
• Forecast demand and align production plans with distribution targets.
• Coordinate procurement of inputs (rootstock, scions, polythene tubes, soil media, etc.).
• Ensure timely nursery setup and readiness across location.

Nursery Capacity Building & Training

• Train nursery managers and staff from foundational to advanced levels in:
• Budding and grafting techniques
• Seedling care and management
• Pest and disease control
• Nursery hygiene and handling practices
• Identify training needs and support capacity development initiatives.
• Conduct regular on-site coaching and performance assessments.
• Develop simple training materials and SOPs for ongoing learning.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Develop and implement a monitoring tracker to effectively track and oversee the timely execution of key milestones, enabling prompt identification and response to any challenges that arise.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as:
• Survival rates
• Grafting success rates
• Production volumes vs targets
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor nursery and supplier performance.
• Prepare periodic reports on progress, risks, and corrective actions.

Team Management

• Directly manage and mentor the Fruit Seedlings Supervisor.
• Set clear targets, provide guidance, and monitor performance.
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Distribution & Last-Mile Coordination

• Plan and oversee the distribution of seedlings to farmers.
• Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
• Ensure proper handling and minimal damage during transportation.

Research & Learning

• Collaborate with external experts and OAF countries to gain insights into best practices in nursery management, and adapt and transfer these practices to decentralized nurseries for implementation.
• Develop key initiatives and trials that will enable the department to better execute the seedlings program.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry, or a related field (required).
• Specialized training in plant propagation or fruit tree management is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience in:
• Fruit tree propagation (budding and grafting at scale)
• Nursery establishment and management
• Proven experience managing large-scale seedling production (tens of thousands annually).
• Experience working with external suppliers/vendors and conducting quality control.
• Experience in training or building the capacity of field teams or farmers is strongly preferred.
• Experience in program/project management, including planning and execution cycles.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Zambia

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

1 Year

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Zambia.

Application Deadline

21 July 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

About Sand

Sand Technologies is a global Physical AI company using data and AI to make critical industries work better. We partner with governments, cities and enterprises to improve how essential systems operate across healthcare, water, energy, telecommunications and infrastructure.

Our work delivers proven real-world impact. We have built AI systems that help manage London’s water supply, supported telecom network planning across hundreds of cities, and developed digital healthcare platforms serving tens of millions of people across Africa. From intelligent command centers to AI-powered infrastructure platforms, we help organizations sense, analyze and act in complex environments.

Our people are ambitious, curious and relentlessly practical. Our teams work alongside clients in the field, solving hard problems and deploying solutions that last. With colleagues across Africa, Europe, the UK and the US, we operate across the full stack - from research and engineering to deployment and capability building.

Our mission is simple: to harness AI to solve humanity’s most pressing challenges.

About the role

Sand is scaling rapidly across Africa, partnering with Ministries of Health to deploy the Health Operating System (HOS) — a decision-support and execution platform that transforms how health systems sense, analyze, and act on data. The HOS is already operational across multiple countries, with plans to expand to 15 countries by end of 2026, supported by 80+ Forward Deployed Engineers.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you are the technical spearhead of our client engagement in Zambia. Unlike our roaming FDE roles, this is a permanently embedded position. You will be based full-time within the Ministry of Health in Zambia, becoming a long-term extension of the client's operational team. Your mandate is to build deep institutional relationships, develop comprehensive understanding of the national health system, and deliver sustained value over an extended engagement — not just rapid sprints, but lasting transformation.

This is not staff augmentation. You are an amalgamation of three roles:

1. The Software Engineer — Deep technical acumen to build and deploy production-grade solutions using Sand's product suite
2. The Product Manager — Strategic foresight to understand client problems, influence business objectives, and identify expansion opportunities
3. The Consultant — Client-facing finesse to navigate complex stakeholder relationships, manage scope, and transfer knowledge

Your primary mission is to prove our value fast, delivering functional solutions rapidly using Sand's products, playbooks, and tools, and then maturing those solutions into mission-critical infrastructure that the Ministry depends on daily. Over time, you become the institutional memory of the deployment — the person who understands the data landscape, the stakeholder dynamics, and the operational realities better than anyone.

Who We're Looking For

The Forward Deployed Engineer is a highly ambitious individual. You are someone who is deeply keen on learning — someone who dives in headfirst to solve some of the hardest, most complex problems in global health. You thrive on understanding the technology, understanding the stakeholders, understanding our product suite, and weaving all three together to deliver solutions that change how health systems operate.

This role is not for someone looking for comfort or routine. It is for someone who wants to step outside of their comfort zone, build something they can be proud of, and grow faster than they thought possible. The FDE programme is a career accelerator — an intensive rotation that exposes you to technical depth, strategic thinking, and client leadership in equal measure, all while working on problems that matter for millions of people.

For this permanently embedded role, you also need the maturity and resilience to sustain deep client relationships over months and years — not just weeks. You will become the face of Sand in Malawi, and that requires patience, cultural fluency, and the ability to navigate institutional complexity while maintaining momentum.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as Sand's Permanent Technical Presence in Zambia

• Embed full-time within the Ministry of Health, becoming a trusted member of the client's extended team
• Develop deep, longitudinal understanding of the national health data landscape, institutional dynamics, and operational priorities
• Build and maintain relationships across all levels of the Ministry — from frontline data officers to senior leadership
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for all Sand activities in-country, coordinating with launchers, country directors, and visiting FDE teams

Drive On-Site Value Delivery

• Rapidly unlock, explore, and integrate client data sources (e.g., DHIS2, SCADA systems, network management platforms, operational databases)
• Understand client problems through prototyping and rapid value delivery — deploying POCs and MVPs using Sand's product components and playbooks
• Transition initial solutions into hardened, production-grade systems that the Ministry relies on daily
• Own the long-term health of deployed solutions — monitoring adoption, troubleshooting issues, and iterating based on user feedback
• Deliver and track value generated through deployment of Sand products

Enable Product-Led Growth

• Lead with Sand's existing product suite — know the products by heart and where each solution is most effective for the domain you're deployed in
• Document learnings, client challenges, and successful solutions as reusable patterns for the broader FDE community
• Drive discovery and expansion by uncovering new opportunities on the ground

Build Local Capacity and Sustainability

• Work alongside Ministry teams to co-create solutions and progressively transfer knowledge, ensuring they can operate and maintain systems independently
• Identify, recruit, and mentor local data engineers, scientists, and analysts to build sustainable in-country capacity
• Develop training materials and documentation tailored to the local context, language, and skill level
• Be the continuity that ensures handover isn't a cliff — you bridge the gap between Sand's deployment and the Ministry's long-term ownership

Feed the Platform Feedback Loop

• Channel field learnings back to improve the core product through structured mechanisms (Technical Deep Dives, Solution Swarms, pattern documentation)
• Turn "gravel roads" into "paved superhighways" — document solution patterns so the next FDE can move faster
• Contribute field feedback that influences 30% of the product roadmap

Requirements — Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, data science, system deployment, or technical leadership
• Proficiency in at least one of: Python, SQL/PostgreSQL, JavaScript — with ability to write production-grade code
• Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward action and rapid prototyping
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills — comfortable presenting to senior government or corporate stakeholders and translating between technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working with or deploying to government, public sector, or large institutional clients
• Proven ability to lead local technical teams and build capacity
• Willingness to relocate and be permanently based in Zambia for the duration of the engagement (12-24+ months)
• Language: Local language proficiency is a significant advantage

Requirements — Preferred

• Experience with data integration, ETL pipelines, and working with diverse data sources
• Experience in one or more of Sand's focus domains: health informatics/digital health, water utility operations, telecommunications network operations, or energy systems
• Familiarity with domain-specific platforms (e.g., DHIS2, OpenMRS for health; SCADA, GIS for water/energy; OSS/BSS for telecom)
• Experience with BI and dashboarding tools, particularly Apache Superset
• Experience with data transformation tools such as dbt or Airflow
• Comfort working with data dictionaries, reporting requirements, and identifying common data quality issues
• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR for healthcare, GDPR, local data sovereignty requirements)
• Experience operating in resource-constrained environments (unreliable power, limited connectivity)

Work Environment

This is a permanently embedded role. You will work on-site at the Ministry of Health in Zambia 4 days per week, with 1 day for focused remote work, internal collaboration, and knowledge sharing with the broader FDE community. You should expect to be based in Zambia for a minimum of 12-24 months.

You must be self-driven, comfortable operating as Sand's primary technical representative in-country, and disciplined with online collaboration tools to stay connected with the broader Sand team across geographies. Cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and genuine interest in the local context are essential — you are not passing through, you are putting down roots.

LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Finance Advisor will provide targeted HIV-specific technical support to strengthen program implementation, financial compliance, and reporting accuracy across all HIV-related activities, in alignment with the Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives on life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA). This support will include guiding the National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (NAC) on budget alignment with HIV program priorities and enhancing the capacity of implementing teams to plan, track, and report HIV expenditures effectively. The aim is to improve the quality, efficiency, and accountability of HIV program financing while supporting timely and accurate financial documentation. The Finance Advisor will report to the Team Leader and the NAC-appointed finance/resource tracking focal person. Outputs will be reviewed by NAC and relevant counterparts as designated. The Finance Advisor will report to the U.S. Department of State on monthly basis, as detailed in the “Reporting” section. The Advisor will support the NAC in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. 

Responsibilities

To provide costing, resource mapping, and financing analysis inputs that strengthen the feasibility and sustainability of the NAC three-year strategic projection. The role will strengthen the National AIDS Strategic Framework (NASF)-aligned results framework and ensure the three-year strategic projection is supported by a clear, measurable, and feasible indicator and target package aligned with national data systems and Global Fund performance requirements.

Specific responsibilities and tasks in relation to the Grant Cycle 8 Global Fund application:

• Review existing costing, expenditure, resource tracking and financing analyses relevant to the NASF 2023-2027 and the planned priorities.
• Develop a high-level costing estimate for the three-year strategic projection, including key assumptions, unit costs where available, and linkages to prioritized interventions.
• Conduct resource mapping and financing gap analysis for the next three years (domestic resources, partner resources and anticipated Global Fund contributions), as feasible within available data.
• Support articulation of the financing and sustainability narrative for domestic resource mobilization in line with sustainability road map including considerations and financial risk mitigation.
• Propose a practical costing and resource summary table (and supporting notes) that can be adapted into the grant budget narrative and implementation arrangements.
• Support consultations and validation meetings, including documenting finance-related feedback and incorporating it into final deliverables.

Role-specific deliverables in relation to the Grant Cycle 8 Global Fund application:

• Costing and resource mapping summary for the three-year projection (with assumptions and limitations clearly stated).
• Financing gap analysis and suggested options to address key gaps (brief narrative note).
• Costing/resource tables suitable for inclusion in the strategic projection.
• Necessary inputs for a complete GC8 Application (to be determined)

REPORTING

The Senior Advisor/Team Lead will submit monthly reports to the U.S. Department of State submitted by the 5th day of the following month. Reporting to and receiving technical guidance from the NAC Director General (DG) or his designate, the Advisor will work closely with the U.S. Department of State (DoS)/Zambia and LEAP Global teams. Based at the NAC Secretariat in Lusaka, the Advisor will coordinate site visits and any extended off-site work with the NAC DG or designate and DoS/Zambia. Quarterly meetings will be held with DoS/Zambia to review progress and priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in financial management or accounting, management or business administration is required.
• Postgraduate qualification in health economics, public finance, accounting/finance, public health, development economics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in health programme costing, budgeting, financing analysis, and/or resource mapping, preferably in HIV/TB programmes.
• Demonstrated experience with donor-funded programme budgeting.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with incomplete data and transparently document assumptions.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate technical costing information to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with national health financing reforms, domestic resource mobilization, and sustainability planning.
• Familiarity with Zambia’s public financial management context and health financing landscape (advantage).
• Advanced Excel-based costing and modelling skills.
• Proven team leadership and mentorship skills.
• Demonstrated experience aligning work to results and performance frameworks.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including working with government, local organizations, and community representatives.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and synthesis skills, with demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality outputs under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, programme management, and problem-solving skills.
• At least five years of experience with, or strong knowledge of, Global Fund operating procedures and financial management processes.
• Understanding of USG rules and regulations preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of Ministry of Health, NAC, and USG personnel and partners.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve consensus on policy, programme, and administrative matters.
• Strong communication skills for both health and non-health audiences.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, tact, and diplomacy to build sustainable working relationships with public and private organizations.
• Excellent written communication skills for preparing reports, documentation, and briefing papers.
• Strong computer skills for implementing, analyzing, monitoring, and managing activity goals, inputs, outcomes, and achievements.
• Experience in teaching, training, and capacity building.
• Experience working with key stakeholders in HIV/TB/STI programming, preferably national stakeholders and international donors.
• Work authorization in Zambia is required.

About the company: 

KoBold Metals is a mineral exploration company looking to discover ore deposits with the metals needed for clean energy and electrification: copper, cobalt, nickel, and lithium. We are building an outstanding exploration team and project portfolio in Zambia, both on 100%-owned projects and partnerships with other exploration and mining companies.  Our global team includes the best of the industry in exploration geoscience, data science, software engineering, and business personnel. 

Mingomba Mining Ltd is managed and operated by KoBold Metals in partnership with EMR Capital and ZCCM-IH.  The company is building a rapidly growing team of Zambian geologists, engineers, operators, and executives to identify, acquire, explore, and develop exploration opportunities and mineral resources drawing upon KoBold’s technology and the expertise of colleagues worldwide.

We are seeking to hire Drilling Supervisors and Engineers to help accelerate our mission.  We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

About the position

In the role of Drilling Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing exploration drilling operations at project sites. You will work closely with our Field Drilling Manager to manage drilling operations, and ultimately manage drilling in their absence.  You will conduct exploration drilling without causing harm to our people, our contractors and partners, or the communities and environments where we operate. The role will also require responsibility in financial, commercial and technical operations involved in drilling

Work Location: Zambian Copperbelt 

 Ideal Candidate Must have:

1.  Demonstrable exceptional abilities in Health, Safety, Environment & Quality management on a drill operation
2.  Good understanding of different mineral exploration drilling methods and equipment and maintenance principles and oversee the drilling process to ensure its safety and efficiency. 
3. Good drill contract management experience - ability to assess commercial and technical proposals and performance of drill contractors and manage drill contract relationships
4. Solid Technical background in drilling.

Job Duties General:

1. Standardize Kobold Metals Zambia drilling practice, equipment and record keeping.
2. Lead and manage across departments through collaboration
3. Partner with geological personnel to develop and execute drill programs safely and effectively 
4. Liaise with Kobold Metals Zambia Contracts, Environmental and Safety stakeholders to coordinate contracts and tenders.
5. Promote and participate in the application of new technologies (tools, equipment, and fluids).
6.  Identify and maintain operational cost reductions and/or productivity improvements to safely and effectively achieve drilling targets.

Job Description 

Drill Contract Management

•  Collaborate with Exploration, Development and Contracts teams to uphold the drill tender process for planned programs. 
• Manage contract renewal or termination processes including negotiation drill contract terms and conditions
• The scope of work shall include technical and equipment specification requirements, (identifying appropriate contractors).
• Ensure contractor compliance with KoBold Metals’ Group Safety Policies and other related policies
•  Partner with Kobold Metals Zambia representatives and contract administrators to review the Contractor Safety Assessment Checklist prior to awarding Drilling Services contracts.
• Establish protocol, instilling the importance of regular liaison between drilling supervision, management, contracts, and contractor representatives for the timely completion of contracts before commencing any drilling activity.
•  Drive the process for conducting preliminary start-up safety inspections (post contract award) of all drilling and support equipment, providing accurate and regular reports to ensure rigs and equipment arrive as scheduled and are Standard-compliant.
•  Lead and advise the Commercial teams in engaging industry for exploration drilling services ensuring screening for industry recognized and accredited drilling companies with the highest safety standards. 
• Validate and approve drilling invoices before submission to finance

Production & Project Management Monitoring

• Daily presence and oversight on all active drill sites
• Develop and support daily logistics plan for core and sample movement
• Hold Monthly Management meetings with contractors. 
• Utilize the KoBold Drilling Technology system dashboard and ensure Contractor compliance to reporting accurate drilling data. 
• Provide expert drilling advice to Drill Contractors in a collaborative manner
• Conduct regular technical discussions with regional drill managers and project managers to effectively identify and quickly resolve problems.
•  Generate Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports for management team and provide management updates on the performance of the drill program

• Reports shall include individual rig information (Rig Performance Availability & Reliability statistics); 

• Identify and report on potential technical modifications at drilling operations that would improve production and/or reduce cost. 

Technical Skills & Competence 

• Good Understanding of drilling systems on drill equipment and technical specifications and applicability in exploration 
• Demonstrated track record of pre-empting and solving drilling problems
• Costing and scheduling drilling operations.
• Ability conduct technical post-drilling programs for technical studies - eg. geotechnical and hydrological testing post hole completion
• Analyze and design drilling plans according to data and rate of production.
• Designing directional paths
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency (e.g., minimizing downtime)
• Good understanding of auxiliary equipment, spares and consumables required for coordination with material suppliers and contractors.
• Adhere  to relevant government rules and guidelines for drilling procedures.
• Take care to preserve natural environment
• Keep informed about the latest engineering techniques and software
• Risk management of drill program
• Major Emergency Management (MEM)

Leadership

• Support Drilling Manager and supervising KoBold staff on rigs.
• Drive a culture of training and development
• Plan off site training annually for drilling personnel - entry level, advanced, and expert.
• Be eager to self-develop
• Manage teams across cultures (local and international)
• Supervising drilling and solving technical problems.
• Enforcing safety and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage drill contractors as business partners by:
• Clearly communicating KoBold approach and procedures
• Monitor progress and provide adjustments for optimal drilling
• Solve engineering problems that arise during drilling
• Ensure safe operations

 Qualifications:

• An accredited engineering degree, diploma or certificate is necessary - Mechanical/Mining related degree or courses.
• More than 8+ years fieldwork experience in mining & exploration drilling projects in particular
• Added advantage of master level in civil engineering, mechanical engineering or mineral/mining engineering, geology and earth sciences is also beneficial 
• Experience as Drilling Supervisor or Drilling Section Leader 
• Rigging certification - added advantage
• Valid Driver’s license
• Registration with Engineering Institute of Zambia (Engineer, Technician, Craftsperson) or relevant international body

Desirable Attributes: 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of people
• Have a heart to develop talent
• a good technical understanding of the scientific principles of disciplines such as geology, physics, math and chemistry
• a high level of numeracy and IT skills
• the analytical ability to think through potentially complex problems and develop solutions
• Initiative and drive, willingness to learn
• teamwork skills and the ability to cooperate with others
• sensitivity to different cultures and ways of working
• the ability to work under pressure

 This position is a full-time contract role.  At this time we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

About the company: 

KoBold Metals Zambia is a Zambian-led company exploring for the ore deposits that will become the next generation of new mines in Zambia.

KoBold Metals Zambia is the Zambian affiliate of KoBold Metals, a U.S.-based company exploring around the world for battery metals using proprietary AI to guide exploration decisions. Our business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and our objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success resulting in more tier 1 resources discovered faster, with fewer failures, and with far less exploration capital.

KoBold is privately held and its investors include: institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.

KoBold Metals Zambia is building a rapidly growing team of Zambian geologists, operators, and executives to identify, acquire, explore, and develop exploration opportunities and mineral resources drawing upon KoBold’s technology and the expertise of colleagues worldwide.

We are hiring a Geotechnical Engineer to help accelerate our mission.

About the position

The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for providing geotechnical expertise to support the safe and efficient design, operation, and monitoring of underground mining activities. This role involves assessing ground conditions, designing support systems, conducting stability analyses, and ensuring compliance with geotechnical standards and mining regulations. The Geotechnical Engineer will report to Lead Geotechnical Engineer and will work closely with mine planning, geology, hydrology, Safety and operations teams to mitigate geotechnical risks and optimize production.

Responsibilities    

Ground Control & Stability

• Conduct rock mass characterization (RMR, Q-System, GSI, RQD) and develop geotechnical models.
• Perform stope, drift, shaft, and pillar stability analyses using empirical methods and numerical modelling (Map3D, FLAC3D).
• Design, specify, and optimize ground support systems (bolts, cable bolts, shotcrete, mesh, etc.).
• Monitor and assess performance of excavations and ground support.

Geotechnical Data Collection & Monitoring

• Log core and map underground exposures to identify structures, discontinuities, and rock mass conditions.
• Install and interpret geotechnical instrumentation (extensometers, stress cells, convergence monitoring, etc.).
• Develop and maintain geotechnical databases and records.
• Monitor Geotechnical compliance on shaft sinking

Mine Planning & Risk Management

• Provide geotechnical input into short-, medium-, and long-term mine designs.
• Conduct risk assessments for potential ground control hazards.
• Advice on excavation sequencing, stope design, and backfill strategies to optimize safety and ore recovery.
• Enforce and manage Ground control Management Plan (GCMP)

Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare technical reports, geotechnical assessments, and recommendations for management and regulators.
• Ensure compliance with statutory mine safety and ground control standards (GCMP).
• Support audits and reviews of geotechnical practices.

Collaboration & Training

• Work with multidisciplinary teams (geology, ventilation, mine planning, operations).
• Train and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and operators on geotechnical awareness and support practices.

Qualifications

A great Geotechnical Engineering candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional registration (EIZ) as an Engineer is an advantage.
• 5 years’ experience in underground mining
• Proficiency in geotechnical software (e.g., RocScience suite, Map3D, Leapfrog, Deswik).
• Strong knowledge of rock mechanics, ground support design, and underground excavation stability.
• Good understanding of safety systems and statutory mine regulations.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

This position is a full-time contract role.

At this time, we are only accepting applications from Zambian nationals.

Location: Northern Copperbelt (i.e., Chingola or Chililabombwe).