De Beers Group has a vacancy for a Safety Officer! Actually, the vacancy is within De Beers Technology Business which is part of the De Beers Group.
Closing date: 24 June 2024
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Job Purpose
To support, implement, facilitate, monitor and audit both compliance and effectiveness of the DBM safety management system requirements, corporate, legal and other requirement.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your role will:
Safety Management Effectiveness
- Have a clear understanding of safety risk management practices and requirements and ensures that the risk profile in his/her area(s) of responsibility is effectively managed on a continuous basis to a level as low as reasonably practicable.
- Provide advice to Supervisors and Middle Management to identify and resolve a wide range of Safety Management System and related interfacing issues.
- Assist in the evaluation and assessment of solutions for new projects, unusual conditions and corrective measures to control risk and ensure legislative adherence.
- Assist in the coordination of the revision of the Safety Procedures and required documentation on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance to current Legislations.
- Assist with the effective implementation of all Safety interventions.
- Assist to investigate all Safety related incidents to identify root causes and recommend preventative action and/or measures.
- Ensures adherence to Safety Management Programme goals and objectives.
Governance
- Assist in compiling reports and statistics to meet statutory requirements Liaise with external stakeholders with regards to permissions, exemptions and legal liability
- Conduct required audits and inspections and co-ordinate external audits to enhance best practice.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of the risk management system
- Develop training modules and co-ordinate training in Safety / Risk Management
- Compile the annual Safety Improvement Plan ensuring plans are in place for Operations.
Effective Knowledge Transfer
- Share information readily where appropriate.
- Prepares adequately and participates actively and constructively in meetings.
- Stakeholder Management and Client Relationships
- Co-operate with colleagues to facilitate the achievement of company SHE objectives.
- Develop a climate to facilitate teamwork and crossing of functional boundaries.
- Treats colleagues as partners and co-operates willingly to assist them in reaching their goals safely
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Safety Management (or equivalent qualification)
Skills and Attributes
- 1-2 years safety working experience in a mine or marine or similar environment.
- SAMTRAC or NEBOSH certification will serve as an advantage.
- ISO45001 Auditors Certificate trainings
- Strong computer skills with MS Word, Outlook and Excel as a basic requirement
- Fitness and lifestyle to travel to sea for short periods
- Ability and resources to travel to other worksites around Cape Town on a weekly basis.
- Drivers Licence and preferably own transport.
- Incident/accident investigation
- Ability to maintain high work standards, paying close attention to detail, accuracy and completeness.
- Ability to plan and organise tasks and work responsibilities to achieve objectives.
- Presentation/facilitation/Training skills.
- Independent and proactive.
- Assertiveness and Knowledge of risk identification and management.
How to Apply
Background Checks: Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.
Eligibility: This role is open to all individuals and we will support employees who might need to relocate.
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