Safety Superintendent – UG at JCHX Mining Construction Limited

JCHX Mining Construction (Z) Limited is a well established mining contracting Company in Zambia and is currently looking for highly – motivated and qualified individuals for the position of:-

SAFETY SUPERINTENDENT – UG

This position reports to the Safety and Training Manager.

Job Purpose

The Safety Superintendent shall be accountable for implementing the health and safety management system to meet local and regulatory requirements.

The duties will include the following:

• Managing the company’s health and safety management system that includes coordinating the training function.
• Providing advice and support to Operations to ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
• Facilitating incident investigations.
• Conducting periodic audits to determine compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and complete reporting, as required.
• Coordinating and continually improving the organization’s emergency response capabilities.
• Managing the company’s occupational health and Hygiene requirements.
• Injury management, workers compensation and industrial health programs.

Experience and Qualifications

• Grade 12 School Certificate, First Aid, Blasting License or Trade certificate.
• Minimum of a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety obtained from a recognized institution.
• Technical Qualification in a Mining related discipline
• 5 years minimum work experience gained in the mining industry i.e. having background work experience in mining or engineering disciplines and experience in the implementation of Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Experience with developing and undertaking occupational health and hygiene monitoring programs in the mining industry.
• Experience in compiling standards, procedures, policies and reports as per the requirements of the safety management system.
• Proficient in MS Office; Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus.
• Member of Zambia Occupational Health and Safety Association (ZOHSA) will be an added advantage.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• All departments
• Business Partners
• Government agencies (e.g. Mines Safety Department).

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and understand impacts of decisions.
• Ability to mitigate personnel issues and problems
• Good problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices.
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Diligent with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
• Leadership skills.

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