About This Role:

• To design, lead and manage the development and implementation of sound Health and Safety Management systems and processes that incorporate risk management strategies to achieve a fatality, injury and illness free operation.

In This Role You Will:

Health and Safety Strategic Execution

• Manage the execution of Health and Safety (HS) strategies to reduce and minimize the impact of work on employees’ health and well-being.

HS Policy, Procedure, Process and System Development and Execution

• Develop, monitor and direct the implementation of HS standards and procedures, across all operational levels within Newmont.
• Oversee all HS activities to ensure compliance with local and international legislation, regulations and operational best practices.
• Provide technical and administrative direction on all HS decisions, which bear critical importance to the overall Operation’s objectives and profitability.
• Lead the development, maintenance and implementation of HS systems and business plans.
• Develop, roll out and maintain specific HS initiatives across all operational levels within Newmont, ensuring they are current, appropriate and consistent with HS business plans, legislative requirements and best practice.
• Oversee all surface and underground HS operations.
• Design and execute emergency and rapid response requirements.

HS Standards, Compliance, Risk and Governance

• Direct and guide HS risk assessments of the work of operations to create a risk register.
• Review and update the risk register as conditions change or new elements are identified.
• Direct and manage the consistent application of Newmont corporate standards and governance requirements for site teams and contractors.
• Ensure that reviews and gap assessments are conducted on all key contractor HS plans and processes, to confirm alignment and compliance with Newmont corporate standards and governance requirements.
• Appraise and review the performance of the site to ensure compliance with Newmont standards and governance requirements, key performance indicators and company core values.
• Facilitate ongoing interaction between Newmont and the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission, by assisting them with Health and Safety technical investigations.

Site Management Budget and Cost Control

• Develop and manage operating budgets and costs for the HS department by:
  • Preparing the annual budget.
  • Reviewing and tracking costs against the budget.
  • Reporting deviations from the budget.
  • Recommending initiatives to manage expenses more effectively.
  • Completing expense reports.

Staff Supervision

• Manage allocated staff members.
• Oversee all external Health and Safety contractors working on-site within the Newmont Akyem mine and administer disciplinary actions, where appropriate.
• Supervise all visiting Health and Safety inspectors and escort them around all relevant facilities.
• Guide, coach, mentor and support managers / supervisors in the implementation and ongoing management of health, safety, project risk and contractor HS management systems and processes.
• Verify that there is sufficient capacity (employed staff and contractors) at all times to meet department and HS objectives.
• Confirm that skills development plans are in place to ensure a pipeline of technical skills.

HS Communication and Training

• Actively participate in formal and informal communication to:
  • Ensure that all HS policies, procedures, rules and regulations are communicated to end-users and stakeholders.
  • Establish an appropriate level of understanding, awareness, knowledge and skill and preparedness across Newmont operations.
  • Contribute towards building a culture that prioritizes effective HS and balances overall associated costs.
• Assist the Training Department in developing HS training curricula and administer HS training, as and when required.
• Promote and facilitate the completion of monthly HS scheduled activities.
• Develop and distribute monthly HS reports, presentations and topics that provide employees with workplace injury statistics, new initiatives and system changes; maintain data for the Newmont site.

Information Management and Management Reporting

• Develop monitoring and measurement criteria for HS competency, in line of progression.
• Collate and analyses data from event investigations and other HS sources to determine control failure, root cause, lessons learned and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide technical leadership in investigation of HS related events.
• Manage the lessons learning process for significant potential events.
• Assist all Head of Departments (HOD’s) in responding to inquiries lodged by local Regulatory agencies and the Public, regarding Health and Safety issues.
• Provide the inspectorate division of the Minerals Commission with both monthly and quarterly reports.

Your Training, Skills and Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• A Bachelors’ degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or Applied Sciences.

Additional Knowledge:

• Demonstrated excellence in technical knowledge of Health and Safety principles.
• Detailed knowledge and experience in conducting risk assessments and audit processes.
• Experience in implementing robust Health and Safety processes in newly established and
• existing project teams.

Experience:

• Minimum 8 – 10 years’ Health and Safety experience, of which at least 4 – 5 years should be in the capacity of a Manager for a large organization, including experience in areas such as Surface and Underground Mining, Process Plant Operations and Project Construction.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced incident management skills.
• Advanced business continuity management skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced relationship management skills.
• Advanced information monitoring and management skills.
• Advanced planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strong conflict management and influencing skills.
• Strong capacity planning skills.
• Financial administration, analysis and reporting skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Assertive.
• Goal orientated.
• Applies integrity in dealings.
• Leader and Influential
• Confidential.
• Independent.
• Safety conscious.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Results driven and Resilient.
• Attentive to detail.
• Culturally sensitive.

Working Conditions:

• Position is located at Akyem.
• Incumbent works in an office setting with regular visits to operational areas, not all of which have high exposures to hazardous environments.
• Incumbent may be required to work beyond the normal hours (8 hours) of work and no overtime is required to be paid.
• Travel is required to attend Chamber of Mines Technical Committee meetings, as well as periodic meetings with the Chief Inspector of Mines in Accra.