Safety Officer – Cape Town needed at De Beers Group

Job Description:

To support, implement, facilitate, monitor and audit both compliance and effectiveness of the DBM safety management system requirements, corporate, legal and other requirement.

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.

Closing Date: 24 June 2024

Qualifications:

Formal qualifications:

Degree or Diploma in Safety Management (or equivalent qualification)

Additional information:

• 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.