Health & Safety Coordinator at Newmont Mining Corporation

About This Role:

• Are you able 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 (H&S) 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 H&S 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 are being followed at all times.
• 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 adequately 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 H&S 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.

Staff Supervision

• Provide coaching and guidance to the safety representatives within their assigned departments.
• Provide guidance to supervisors within their assigned departments.

Your Training, Skills & Experience Checklist:

Formal Qualification (including Professional Registrations):

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety or Engineering.
• National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety.

Experience: 

• A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience as a Health and Safety Officer.
• Sound understanding of safety management systems.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant local Health and Safety legislative requirements.
• Sound knowledge and experience in risk management and loss prevention processes.

Technical Skills:

• Advance analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Advance computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Sound conflict management skills.
• Sound information monitoring and management skills.
• Sound planning, organizing and prioritizing skills.

Behavioural Attributes:

• Accuracy.
• Proactive.
• Takes initiative.
• Detail focused.
• Quality oriented.
• Safety conscious.
• Assertive.
• Team player.

Working Conditions

• The position is located at the Akyem mine.
• The incumbent will work in an office setting with regular visits to operational areas.