SACOME/PIRSA Geoscientist Assistance Program - Briefing Session 4 December

The Geoscientist Assistance Program is now officially up and running and we are inviting industry to participate in the program.

 

SACOME and PIRSA will be holding a briefing session to highlight the financial amd many other benefits of hiring a graduate or experienced geoscientist under the program.

 

Topics to be covered include:

• -funding information
• -project planning and submission
• -the current candidate pool
• -questions and answers

 

The briefing will be held on Friday the 4th of December 2009 between 11.30am and 1pm at PIRSA, Level 7, 101 Grenfell St, Adelaide.

 

A light lunch will be provided to give attendees an additional chance to talk to SACOME and PIRSA staff.

 

To register please email Lisa Jeffery: ljeffery@sacome.org.au or phone SACOME on 08 8202 9999 by COB Wednesday the 2nd of December.

Geoscientist Assistance Program

 

The Geoscientist Assistance Program (GAP) is a collaboration between PIRSA through The Plan for Accelerating Exploration (PACE) and South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) in response to the affect of the GFC on the South Australian mineral exploration and mining industry.

 

The success of the mining sector is a crucial component to securing South Australia’s economic future and skills retention is a critical aspect to ensuring that the industry achieves the very best outcomes for South Australia.

 

During the current GFC and also the natural lows of the mining cycle the GAP will provide graduates and experienced geologists with a level of certainty regarding their career prospects, ensuring that we do not lose them interstate, overseas and to other sectors.

 

The GAP will place skilled and graduate Geoscientists into paid work placements. The Program will provide skills and professional development opportunities for participants ensuring that their skills meet the future needs of the SA industry.

 

The Program aims to

 

• Prevent the loss of experienced and highly trained geoscientists from the South Australian exploration and mining industry

 

• Maintain, develop and diversify the skills base of geoscience graduates and experienced professionals affected by the GFC

 

The key roles of the GAP will be to

 

• Provide salary subsidies for the employment of GAP approved participants. Participants     may be either graduates or experienced geoscientists

 

• Provide up to $1000 contribution towards site readiness training e.g. First Aid

 

• Assist industry with program application processes

 

• Source and match suitably qualified participants for GAP approved projects

 

• Provide additional opportunities for training and development of skills

 

• Provide mentoring opportunities for geoscientist graduates

 

 

View the brochure here.

 

How to be a part of the Program

 

Industry

 

To apply for participants please download the Project Application form by clicking on this link:  GAP Project Application Form or email gap@sacome.org.au and request a project application form

 

Participants

 

Please forward your resume to gap@sacome.org.au  or fax to 08 8202 9900 attention Lisa Jeffery.

 

A press release from the Hon Paul Holloway, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning and Minister for Small Business can be viewed   here.

 

For more information or any question regarding the program please phone 08 8202 9999

 

Lisa Jeffery - Manager, Geoscientist Assistance Program Email ljeffery@sacome.org.au

 

or Antonia Mertiris - Director, Skills & Education Email amertiris@sacome.org.au

 

 

Calling all Geoscientists!

 

 

The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy with the Department of Primary Industry and Resources South Australia are launching the Geoscientist Assistance Program (GAP). The Program will provide placements for both graduate and experienced geoscientists who are currently unemployed or underemployed due to the Global Financial Crisis, and are seeking employment. Placements will be at least 6 weeks in duration and may be with any organisations operating in the resources industry in South Australia.

 

 

To be eligible to participate in the Program candidates:

 

 

Will hold qualifications in a Geoscience field

 

Have been actively pursuing work in this field recently

 

Must be highly motivated with a strong work ethic

 

Should be enthusiastic about building a career in the Resources sector in SA

 

 

These paid placements may vary in nature and participants will be required to attend training sessions as part of the program. SACOME will match applicants to projects submitted by various organisations and facilitate the appropriate placement to meet the needs of the organisation.

 

 

To be eligible for the GAP, please send a current CV to gap@sacome.org.au or telephone Lisa Jeffery at SACOME on 8202 9999 for further information.

 

 

South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy

Mines and Energy House

290 Glen Osmond Road

Fullarton SA 5063

T +61 8 8202 9999

www.sacome.org.au