Principal Inspector at The Department of Mineral Resources

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering, Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) PLUS Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or Advanced Diploma, Certificate of Competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Mines) with minimum of 5 years senior/middle management experience in mining and a valid driver’s licence, Knowledge of: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives.
• Skills: Good interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability control, interpretation and application of legal matters and policies. Teamwork. Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty towards work. Innovative thinker. Dedication Thinking Demand: Receptive to 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 honesty. 

DUTIES :

• Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and medicine. Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints.
• Provide the necessary reports on mine closures, prospecting rights, mining rights and permits EMP’s and township development. Provide regional reports, revision of mining legislation, guidelines and standard; and applications of exemptions, permissions and approvals. Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners.