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Role purpose

To manage safety, enforce safety procedures and effectively respond to emergencies to ensure the safety of personnel, minimise damage to property and manage critical situations in Surface and Underground mining environments, industrial facilities, corporate settings or large public events.

Responsibilities or duties

• Promote a strong safety culture through training, inspections and enforcement of safety procedures and standards.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and ensure compliance with safe operating procedures, company policies and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Investigate accidents and near-misses, determine root causes, implement corrective actions and maintain accurate records and reporting.
• Develop, implement and maintain emergency management plans, emergency response procedures and duty cards.
• Ensure the readiness and maintenance of emergency equipment and resources and lead planned evacuation drills, exercises and debriefs.
• Lead and coordinate emergency response efforts during incidents and ensure the safety of employees, visitors and property.

Qualifications or requirements 

• Secondary Level Education (Form IV/VI).
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
• Certificate III in Mine Rescue.
• NOSCH 1 & NOSCH 2.
• Level 3 First Aid and CPR.
• Fire safety and specific emergency response trainings/certifications.
• Good written and verbal Swahili and English language skills.
• Valid driver’s licence with experience in operating Light Vehicle/Fast Attack and Fire Tender.
• Strong knowledge of safety and emergency response management systems, risk assessment and incident management.
• Sound leadership, decision-making and communication skills.
• Physically fit and able to respond quickly to emergencies.
• Ability to work independently and perform manual tasks to high standards.

Experience needed

• Three (3) years’ experience as an S & ERO in the mining industry or other related sectors.

• Promote a strong safety culture through training, inspections and enforcement of safety procedures and standards.
• Identify hazards, assess risks and ensure compliance with safe operating procedures, company policies and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Investigate accidents and near-misses, determine root causes, implement corrective actions and maintain accurate records and reporting.
• Develop, implement and maintain emergency management plans, emergency response procedures and duty cards.
• Ensure the readiness and maintenance of emergency equipment and resources and lead planned evacuation drills, exercises and debriefs.
• Lead and coordinate emergency response efforts during incidents and ensure the safety of employees, visitors and property.

• Good written and verbal Swahili and English language skills.
• Valid driver’s licence with experience in operating Light Vehicle/Fast Attack and Fire Tender.
• Strong knowledge of safety and emergency response management systems, risk assessment and incident management.
• Sound leadership, decision-making and communication skills.
• Physically fit and able to respond quickly to emergencies.
• Ability to work independently and perform manual tasks to high standards.

• Secondary Level Education (Form IV/VI).
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
• Certificate III in Mine Rescue.
• NOSCH 1 & NOSCH 2.
• Level 3 First Aid and CPR.
• Fire safety and specific emergency response trainings/certifications.