Inspector: Mine Health and Safety at The Department of Mineral Resources

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**Overview** This is a Full-Time role for an Inspector: Mine Health and Safety at The Department of Mineral Resources, located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The Department's vision is to foster a globally competitive, sustainable, and transformed minerals and mining sector, ensuring all South Africans benefit from the country’s mineral wealth, operating within its legislative framework as the custodian of the country's mineral resources. **What you will do** * Conduct and report on underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to ground stability, support, explosives, blasting operations, and other matters relating to mine safety and take the necessary enforcement action where necessary. * Investigate and report on mine related accidents, contraventions and complaints as well as analyse mine accidents and trends to determine high risk mining operations and take appropriate action. * Serve on any necessary board of examiners. Investigate, consult and provide inputs on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits, EMPs and Township development. * Provide inputs to regional reports, revision of mining regulations, guidelines, standard and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals related to mining. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6) * Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency * Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mining * A valid driver’s license * **Skills and Knowledge:** Team work, Loyalty towards work, Innovative Thinker, Receptive towards suggestions and ideas, Quality Control, Compliance with rules and regulations, Discipline, work ethics, financial control, Self-confidence and acceptability, Tactfulness, Organisational ability, Intolerance to waste money, time, Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining, Legal Knowledge, Departmental Directives, Public Service Act and Regulations, Personnel Code, Directives. **Who should apply** Ideal candidates are those with a National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6) and a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in mining and possess a valid driver’s license. Essential qualities include teamwork, loyalty, innovative thinking, receptiveness to new ideas, strong quality control, compliance with regulations, discipline, and a solid work ethic. Candidates should also demonstrate financial control, self-confidence, tactfulness, strong organizational ability, and an intolerance for waste. Required knowledge includes practical and theoretical mining expertise, legal understanding, and familiarity with Departmental Directives, the Public Service Act and Regulations, and the Personnel Code. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/inspector-mine-health-and-safety-the-department-of-mineral-resources Source: myjobmag

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