Section Ventilation Officer X 1 REF: IVP-GEO-2501 at Ivanhoe Mines

Suitable candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• National Senior Certificate, Grade 12 Matric or equivalent.
• Chamber of Mines Intermediate Certificate.
• Working towards completion of Certificate in Mine Environmental Control (50%).

The following Certificates will be advantageous:

• Occupational Hygiene measurements
• Occupational Hygiene Risk Management
• Occupational Hygiene Legal Knowledge
• Project Management
• Certificate in Mine Environmental Control (Completed)
• Member/Associate with the Mine Ventilation Society Of South Africa (MVSSA)

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience: 

• Computer literate in MS Office.
• Proficiency in Ventilation simulation software (Vuma3D, Vent Sim) will be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Mine planning and scheduling software (Deswik) will be advantageous
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene field 
• Trackless mining experience will be advantageous  

Your successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

Ensure that legal requirements, IVP standards and policies are adhered to, to achieve legal compliance 

• Interpretation of legal requirements 
• Ensures adherence to legal compliance through monitoring and reporting 
• Responsible to ensure that policies, programmes, standards, codes of practice and procedures are maintained in accordance with legal requirements 
• Statutory Plans are in place and up to date (Ventilation plans and mine rescue plans)

Maintain Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene strategies and systems. 

• Measure compliance to Section 11 and 12 of the Mine Health and Safety Act (Occupational Health Risk Assessment and Monitoring) 
• Measure compliance to the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Hygiene Regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act pertaining to monitoring and reporting
• Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene programmes are properly administered
• Assist in the development of the best practices, standards and procedures
• Advice on management on Business Area Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene planning, technical systems and administration 
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of Emergency preparedness programmes
• Report and advice on Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene matters
• Participate in mining Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene technological improvement studies
• Provide solutions to specific Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene matters(known or identified via trend analysis)
• Adhere to ventilation and Occupational Hygiene policies, procedures and standards.

Identification, evaluation and recommendation of appropriate inventions. Reporting structures

• Meet time deadlines pertaining to reporting (daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc)
• Provide information and advice regarding ventilation and Occupational Hygiene matters related to a specific workplace or section of the business area
• Advice on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimise the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. 
• Ensures adherence to legal compliance in terms of required reports
• Ensures valid statistics for ventilation and Occupational Hygiene are available for all workplaces or sections of the business area
• Timeous submission of statutory reports
• Occupational related exposure histories are recorded and reported
• promotes a safe and healthy working environment 

Operational Risk Management and auditing

• Maintain effective risk management programmes
• Participate in audits 
• Ensure follow up of risk assessments and audits findings, and the implementation of recommendations made