Operational Risk Advisor at Anglo American

Job Description:

• Plan, implement and coordinate the implementation of ORM with specific focus on Baseline and Issue-based risk management activities.
• Oversee the application of the ORM four layers of risk management at the operation
• Baseline risk management
• Issue-based risk management
• Task risk management
• Continuous risk management
• Co-ordinate the ORM implementation and execution against the integrated risk management framework operational risk management processes, systems, standards and procedures.
• Implement the functioning of operational risk management IT Platform.
• Co-ordinate planning and implementation of the annual Operational Risk Programme and support the managerial oversight of the delivery of operational risk targets and key results areas.
• Enhance the skills and competencies of employees and contractors to achieve excellence in  operational risk management.
• Support formal operational risk capacity building programs at operations.
• Assess operational risk performance and provide status evaluation reports to operations management and operational risk role holders and support action planning where required.
• Provide risk based operational input to operation to ensure management of material risks and  integration of operational risk management into leading operational practices and programs such as the Operating Model, incident investigation and assurance practices.
• This role is in the ASR & SHEE department at a Band 6 level reporting to the SHE Manager.
• The successful candidate will report to Section Manager: Operational Risk

Qualifications:

• Essential requirement: educated to a minimum of a national diploma level in a relevant discipline or equivalent (such as risk management, sciences, engineering or other related careers)
• Advantageous: Operational Risk Management courses

Experience:

• Detailed understanding of the Platinum value chain and operational trends and risks.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant operational mining related experience
• An understanding of the operational aspects associated with mining and mineral processing operations
• Demonstrated understanding of risk management within a technical environment
• Knowledge and experience with risk assessment techniques such as WRAC, Bow-tie Analysis, HAZOP and other industry recognised techniques and tools.
• Track record of interfacing with and influencing colleagues and coordinating disciplines relevant to risk management.

Technical Skills

• Desirable: Ability to use operational risk management system for information management and data analysis (e.g.: Bowtie XP, Isometrix, AZURE)
• Translate recommendations into tangible operational outcomes
• Collaborative and excellent communication skills
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Must be computer literate (MS Office suite etc.)