Risk Facilitator Great Basin Gold Limited

If you aspire to be part of a progressive mining team that puts pure gold and raw enthusiasm back in the business, this is a prime opportunity for you.

Great Basin Gold is an international company, listed on the TSX, AMEX and JSE Exchanges, with mines currently being established in South Africa and North America. We are a dynamic young company, focused on building a diversified asset base.

The advertised positions are for the Burnstone Mine, situated 80km south of Johannesburg, close to the town of Balfour. Burnstone Mine will be built on modern infrastructure to service mining activities, using specialised equipment and technology to enhance safe production over the life of the mine (which will exceed 19 years as part of Phase 1 of the project). Remuneration will be competitive and future increases will be performance based.

South Gold Exploration (Pty) Ltd invites all employees who meet the minimum criteria to apply for these positions:

RISK FACILITATOR

Taking cognisance of applicable legislation and best practice principles, you will be focused on performing daily risk-related functions as required by the operation, in a responsible manner, with quality and quantity of work as priority. Your responsibilities will include providing administrative and technical support to the Chief Safety Officer, partnering with line departments to conduct risk assessments and conducting periodic reviews of the SOPs and COPs. Your assistance will be necessary to frontline supervisors and staff conducting risk assessments, and you will facilitate coaching sessions with frontline supervisors and staff on risk assessments/management. In addition, you will facilitate risk assessment and management training to trainees at the People Development Centre. Besides drafting reports, compiling graphs and updating risk-related data, you will assist with the drafting of new standards and procedures, and will implement a document control system and GBG SMS.

The qualifications you will need here are a Grade 12, COMSOC 1 and 2 and a Diploma in Risk Assessment (or progress towards one), while a National Diploma in Safety Management would be advantageous. In addition, you should possess at least 3 years’ safety experience and 5 years in mining. Computer literacy (with a diploma/certificate) is essential, as are excellent communication skills (reading and writing), leadership capabilities, the ability to draw visios and auditing skills.

If you are interested in creating the new “gold standard” in the mining business, forward a detailed CV, stating the name of this publication, giving full details of qualifications and experience and attaching supporting documentation,via www.humanjobs.co.za by no later than 10 February 2012.

It is mandatory that copies of relevant qualifications and certificates be attached to the CV. Agencies that submit CVs on behalf of applicants will have to waive any fees if applicants are successful in gaining employment.