Inspector: Mine Health And Safety

In brief

**Overview** This role, for which the specific job title is not specified, is with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources in the KwaZulu-Natal Region, Durban. It offers an all-inclusive salary package of R932 292 per annum (Level 11). The position involves regulatory oversight and enforcement within the mining sector, focusing on safety, compliance, and legal matters. Indian/Coloured or White female candidates are encouraged to apply. **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 * Valid driver’s license * Knowledge: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining, Legal Knowledge, Departmental Directives, Public Service Act and Regulations, Personnel Code, Directives * Skills: 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 * Thinking Demand: Good Interpersonal relations, Communication, Verbal and oral organisational ability control, Interpretation and application of legal matters and policies, Team Work, Training, Negotiating, Adaptability, Conflict handling, Training and Computer Literacy **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an individual with a National Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6) and a Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency, coupled with at least 3 years of experience in mining. They should possess strong practical and legal knowledge of mining, along with key skills such as teamwork, innovative thinking, quality control, discipline, and financial acumen. The role requires good interpersonal relations, effective communication, and the ability to interpret and apply legal matters and policies. Indian/Coloured or White female candidates are encouraged to apply. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-mineral-and-petroleum-resources-vacancies-4#spani-ref-099 Source: govpage

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