PRINCIPAL SPECIALIST: LEADING PRACTICE ADOPTION

The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is a prominent industry employers’ organisation which exists to serve its members and promote their collective interests.

Job Description
Working together for a sustainable future since 1889 The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is a prominent industry employers' organisation which exists to serve its members and promote their collective interests. The following job opportunities have become available within the LEARNING HUB, which identifi es and encourages learning through the pockets of excellence existent in the mining industry.

PRINCIPAL SPECIALIST: LEADING PRACTICE ADOPTION

The successful candidate will ensure the completeness and integrity of the Leading Practice Adoption System through quality assurance, provision of sound functional support, project management, project consulting, knowledge building, team building, people management services, falls of ground noise, dust, transport and machinery.

Key performance areas include: ● Project managing the activities of Adoption Teams, which document leading practice in the field ● Analysing occupational health and safety data to identify pockets of excellence
● Establishing and operating a Community of Practice for Adoption and a detailed data-collection baseline protocol ● Presenting and promoting achievements through reports, conferences, worksheets and documentation ● Assisting with planning and scheduling of stakeholder meetings and workshops ● Keeping abreast of research and development trends and policies to guide leading practices for adoption ● Identifying and managing Adoption Team trainees, including conducting performance reviews, coaching and handling disciplinary actions.

Qualifications and competencies required: ● A postgraduate degree in Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Mechanical Engineering, Rock Engineering, Mining Engineering or Project Management ● 8 - 10 years' experience in the mining environment with exposure to health and safety, project consulting and engineering ● Technical, legislative and programme management expertise ● Computer literacy and language profi ciency ● Research, analytical, advisory, people and leadership skills ● Self-assured with the ability to stick to the right path
even though it may be unpopular or lead to confl ict. (Ref. 74001/1)

Closing date: 11 March 2011
Notes: The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is an equal opportunity employer. Though preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups, everyone is encouraged to apply.
Human Communications will be handling all responses. Please direct your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to fax: 086 730 6676 or e-mail: corprh@humancommunications.co.za (with the reference number in the subject line). Alternatively, apply online at www.humanjobs.co.za after uploading all of the required documents to your profile.

Short-listed candidates will be subjected to competency assessment and the persons appointed in these positions will be required to enter into a performance agreement.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within six weeks of the closing date mentioned, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.