Job Description:
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Plan, implement and coordinate the implementation of ORM to all aspects of the operational risk profile.
• Support and coordinate the application of the ORM four layers of risk management at the operation
• Baseline risk management
• Issue-based risk management/Bowtie Analysis
• Task risk management
• Continuous risk management
• Implement and execute operationally against the integrated risk management framework operational risk management processes, systems, standards and procedures.
• Implement and maintain the functioning of operational risk management IT Platform.
• Plan and implement the Annual Operational Risk Programme and ensure support managerial oversight of the delivery of operational risk targets and key results areas.
• Advise the operation on required skills development to enhance the skills and competencies of employees and contractors to achieve excellence in operational risk management.
• Report, monitor and track operational risk performance to risk management role holders and operational management and leaders.
• Provide risk based operational input to operation to ensure management of material risks, audit results and Learning from Incidents.
• Routinely advise operational line role holders, managers and leaders operational risk performance and necessary actions.
• Support required integration of operational risk management into leading operational practices and programs such as the Operating Model, incident investigation and assurance practices.
• This role is at D1 level reporting to the SHE Manager with a dotted line to the Section Manager – ORM

Qualifications:

• Essential requirement: educated to a minimum of a national diploma level in a relevant discipline or equivalent (such as sciences, engineering or other related careers)
• Preferable requirement: Courses in management systems (9001, 14001, 18001), risk qualification, audit qualification

Experience

• Detailed understanding of the Platinum value chain and operational trends and risks.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant operational mining, processing, and engineering related experience (advantageous)
• An understanding of the operational aspects associated with mining operations
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management within a technical environment
• Knowledge and experience with risk assessment techniques such as WRAC (required), Bow-tie Analysis (required), HAZOP/HAZAN, Job Risk Assessments (JRAs) (required) and other industry recognised techniques and tools.
• Track record of interfacing with and influencing colleagues and coordinating disciplines relevant to risk management.
• Safety: Knowledge of safety, health and environment policies, procedures and the important role of consistently demonstrating required behaviours and championing safety values

Knowledge and Skills

• Desirable: Ability to use operational risk management system for input and data analysis (e.g.: , Bowtie XP, Isometrix, Azure, Power BI , etc.) (advantageous)
• Translate recommendations into tangible operational outcomes.
• Collaborative, excellent communication skills, proactive team work, orderly work, assertive negotiation, conflict solving, influence and persuasion in decision-making
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail