Chief Safety Officer (REF: IVP-SAF-2502) at Ivanhoe Mines

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Safety / Risk / Engineering Management
• Project management and Auditors Certificate
• Incident investigation skills and techniques (ICAM/RCAT/SCAT
• Computer literate (Proficient in MS Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Valid driver’s license

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• 10 years relevant Mining experience, of which five years’ must be in capacity of a Chief Safety Officer.
• Experience performing internal workshops/site inspections and participate in HSEQ management system audits.
• Emergency preparedness and response management knowledge and experience in the mining/construction sector.
• Experience in developing, implementing, managing, auditing safety and risk control initiatives, programmes in the risk management reports compilation, reporting and monitoring.

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to

• Compliance and application of Sect 22 and 23 of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
• Observing health and safety regulations at all times.
• Oversee the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM).
• Planning, scheduling and controlling inspection schedules, oversee compliance to schedules.
• Conduct incident accident trend analysis and develop safety interventions to mitigate unwanted events.
• Schedule and oversee the execution and quality of incident, accident investigations, remedial action plans and closeout of actions taken.
• Conduct over inspections in high-risk areas with safety officers to determine compliance to the Safety management.
• System components and give assurance on Safety Officer inspection quality.
• Provide Safety expertise and skills to the operation; advising on Safety solutions to enhance or ensure the effectiveness of the operation, Draft and manage annual safety budget.
• Conduct monthly safety officer meetings to ensure optimal performance and compliance to the Safety management system components.
• Take the lead in responding to regulatory instruction responses.
• Initiate, lead, and enforce the process of Safety management.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders on Safety related matters and support the operation on Safety related engagement.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships and an effective / sound communication system with the operation.
• Participate and contribute in a sustainable process to identify, assess and rank Safety risk as these relate to the operation, in order to promote a Safety and risk-aware culture, ensure that any potential impact is understood, and facilitate effective decision making, Safety risk mitigation and provide this as input into the ERM program.
• Day-to-day cost management, Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Audit: Ensure that all Safety reporting is aligned with standards, guidelines and schedules.
• Draft CSO monthly mandatory reports for submission to Group Safety Lead.

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