Health and Safety Coordinator at Newmont Corporation
Full time @ posted 1 year ago in Health and Safety , in Mining jobs in Ghana Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Experience 3 Years
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
Health and Safety Coordinator
Location:
Birim North District, ER, GH (Ghana)
Newmont Mining Corporation is a leading global gold producer with key assets in Nevada, Peru, Australia, Ghana and Suriname.
Newmont’s Africa Operations holds two gold mining operations in Ghana: the Ahafo Mine located in the Brong-Ahafo region and the Akyem Mine located in the Eastern region. There is also near mine exploration and development focus in Ghana to annually replace gold reserves. Newmont Africa also has early-stage exploration programs in the African countries of Ethiopia and Morocco.
Our Africa operations employ approximately 5,900 employees and contractors, with the majority working at the Ahafo Mine. We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunity and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This, combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont a great company to work.
Our Akyem and Ahafo mines have made significant sustainable community development investments in our host communities. These include establishing Development Funds at our Akyem and Ahafo operational areas with each mine contributing US$1 per ounce of gold sold and 1% of net pre-tax annual profit into its community development fund.
The only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index, Newmont in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont’s industry leading performance is reflected through our Africa operations’ high standards in environmental management, health and safety for our workforce and creating value and opportunity for our employees, host communities and Newmont’s shareholders.
About This Role:
- To assist in building, implementing, and overseeing the Health and Safety programs and initiatives for the site.
In This Role You Will:
Health and Safety Standard, Procedural and Program Development
- Facilitate the development and review of Health and Safety standards and procedures, in accordance with site, Newmont and local Ghanaian regulations and legislation.
- Work with department managers to design, develop and administer Newmont programs that link to the current Health and Safety strategy to protect employees from work hazards and prevent incidents/accidents.
- Facilitate and promote the adoption of new Health and Safety programs and practices.
Health and Safety Operational Execution
- Facilitate inspections to verify that Health and Safety requirements and governmental legislation is always followed.
- Provide technical expertise in investigating Health and Safety events.
- Write reports documenting the findings of the Health and Safety investigations.
- Facilitate Health and Safety audits, risk assessments, reviews and inspections.
- Coordinate the integration of Health and Safety activities into production efforts.
- Administer internal Health and Safety consulting services to Newmont line management.
- Act in the capacity of a team leader for task forces and teams, as and when required.
- Partner with site leadership to optimize the on-site safety programs and systems in Akyem.
- Facilitate post-activity reviews to determine if all Akyem employees are trained and coached to perform their roles effectively.
Health and Safety Reporting, Compliance and Continuous Improvement
- Facilitate event investigations to identify control failures, root causes and appropriate corrective actions to be taken.
- Identify potentially hazardous situations and report to the department owner for immediate action and correction.
- Maintain and report on Health and Safety records and statistics.
- Monitor, analyze and suggest improvements from lead and lag Health and Safety indicators.
- Review internal and external Health and Safety reports within the contractor areas that need improvement; and implement measures to minimize the occurrence of unfavourable incidents.
- Highlight non-compliance violations perpetrated by employees and bring this to the department head immediate attention.
Health and Safety Stakeholder Management, Communication and Capacity Development
- Assist line management regarding Health and Safety hazard identification exercises, risk management processes, safety rules, regulations and trends.
Staff Supervision
- Provide coaching and guidance to the safety representatives within their allocated departments.
- Provide guidance to supervisors within their allocated departments.
Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:
Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):
- Bachelors’ Degree in Health and Safety or Engineering.
- National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety.
Additional Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of relevant local Health and Safety legislative requirements.
- Good understanding of Safety Management systems.
- Good knowledge and experience of risk management and loss prevention processes.
- Additional auditing qualification is desirable.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ working experience as a Health and Safety Officer.
Technical Skills:
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Good computer literacy skills – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Good conflict management skills.
- Good information monitoring and management skills.
- Good planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.
Behavioural Attributes:
- Safety consciousness.
- Detail focus.
- Resilience.
- Firm and fair.
- Goal orientated.
- Assertive.
- Confidence.
- Approachable.
- Integrity.
- Reliable.
- Independent.
- Transparent.
- Trustworthy.
Working Conditions:
- The position is located in the Akyem mine site.
