Superintendent I, Safety

The Kamoa Copper Mine is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%). It's a very large, near-surface, flat-lying, stratiform copper deposit with adjacent prospective exploration areas within the Central African Copperbelt, at approximately 25 kilometers west of the town of Kolwezi and about 270 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi.

Play your part in our team succeeding……

To enforce safety in mining and construction operations and audit compliance. This role is accountable for aligning all safety departments with all contractors and ensuring safety standards are adhered to and upheld.

You will have the following:

• SHE related Diploma in Engineering or Mining specialising in safety
• Certificate in any of the SHE disciplines or equivalent
• 10 years relevant experience within a mining safety environment and minimum 5 years in managerial position
• Proficiency in business English is mandatory. Knowledge of French, Swahili, and Mandarin will be considered highly advantageous.

Technical Skills should include:

• Global SHEQ standards
• Knowledge of plant and mining processes
• Knowledge of Construction Process
• Kamoa standards and procedures
• Safety, health and environmental risk and opportunities
• SHE performance data and analysis
• Integrated Risk Management
• Relevant safety legislation (e.g. Mine Health and Safety Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act or international equivalent)
• International Standards (ISO), i.e. ISO 45001, ISO9001, ISO14001
• Computer literacy and presentation skills
• Root cause/fault tree analysis
• Incident Investigation

Role specific Knowledge

• In-depth working knowledge of all relevant Safety legislation
• A basic understanding of mining, construction and process operations
• Knowledge of work-related hazards and associated risk
• Understanding of human behaviour and the impact of cultural differences on human behaviour

Personal Competencies should include:

• Analytical and Problem solving
• Technical orientation
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to Influence, persuade and negotiate
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Detail and quality orientation
• Cultural sensitivity
• Customer Service orientation
• Good Communication skills
• Report writing
• Conflict Management
• Drive and results orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Detail and quality orientation

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: 

• Process: Coordinate and enforce safety in mining operations and audit compliance
• Conduct on-site Inspections (Visible felt leadership)
• Perform internal and external safety audits
• Ensure the necessary risk prevention plans and actions are implemented and functioning (system and control function
• Conduct investigations and prepare incident reports
• Leading and lagging safety stats
• Finance and reporting
• People Management role
• Skills Transfer and Transformation
• HSEQ Implement the HSEQ plan for the Business area
• Adhere to and improve reporting processes for the area of responsibility
• Meet Quality Assurance standards and participate in audit

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID/passport, drivers’ license and qualifications.

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.