Jobs at Barberton Mines

Description

• Review employment applications and supporting documentation.
• Verify candidate identity, qualifications, certifications, and work history.
• Conduct reference checks with previous employers and professional contacts.
• Perform criminal record, credit, and other background checks as permitted by law.
• Assess screening results and identify potential risks or discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential candidate records.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, privacy regulations, and organizational policies.
• Prepare screening reports and recommendations for hiring managers.
• Liaise with recruitment teams, external screening providers, and regulatory bodies where necessary.
• Support audits and maintain documentation related to vetting activities.

Requirements

• NQF 6 National Diploma / Advanced Certificate
• Diploma or Degree in Security Management, Criminology, or a related field (advantageous).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in security screening, vetting, or mining site security.
• Knowledge of mining site access control procedures.
• Familiarity with South African legislation (e.g., POPIA, Labour Relations Act).
• Computer literacy with knowledge of the complete Microsoft package.
• Sound planning, administration, interpersonal communication and client liaison skills are required.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills
• Successfully undergo polygraph examination before employment and on a regular basis
• No criminal record (Police clearance form if available)
• Must have great communication skills
• Valid certificate of physical fitness
• Valid driver’s license with own reliable transport is required.

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Description

• Receive, assess, and prioritise complaints, allegations, and reports of misconduct.
• Plan and conduct investigations in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Develop investigation strategies, timelines, and evidence-gathering plans.
• Maintain objectivity, confidentiality, and procedural fairness throughout investigations.
• Gather and review documents, emails, financial records, CCTV footage, access logs, and other relevant evidence.
• Conduct interviews with complainants, witnesses, and subjects of investigations.
• Analyse information to determine facts, identify policy breaches, and assess risks.
• Preserve evidence and maintain chain-of-custody procedures where applicable.
• Prepare clear, factual, and defensible investigation reports.
• Document findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Present investigation outcomes to management, HR, legal counsel, audit committees, or executive leadership.
• Support disciplinary, legal, or corrective action processes.
• Investigate suspected fraud, corruption, theft, conflicts of interest, and financial irregularities.
• Support whistleblower and ethics hotline programs.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend preventive measures.
• Assist with regulatory inquiries, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Identify emerging misconduct trends and organisational risks.
• Recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support awareness and training initiatives related to ethics and compliance.

Requirements

• NQF 6 National Diploma / Advanced Certificate
• Experience in investigations, compliance, internal audit, law enforcement, forensic accounting, security, and employee/labour relations.

Professional certifications may be advantageous, such as:

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Institute of Internal Auditors, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS)
• Investigation or compliance-related certifications.
• PSIRA Grade A certification (Internal candidates)
• Computer literacy with knowledge of the complete Microsoft package.
• Sound planning, administration, interpersonal communication and client liaison skills are required.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Successfully undergo polygraph examination before employment and on a regular basis.
• No criminal record (Police clearance form if available)
• Must have great communication skills.
• Valid certificate of physical fitness.
• Valid driver’s license with own reliable transport is required.

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Description

• Managing allocated areas to ensure that contractual requirements are met as stipulated by the employer.
• Ensuring that all relevant security officers on site meet the required tactical requirements.
• Planning, managing and executing high-risk security operations.
• Constantly evaluating the service levels provided and making recommendations to improve where and when required.
• General management and supervision of specialised security staff to ensure that required performance is met at all times.
• Dealing with all required administration matters.
• Liaising daily with management on various operational issues.
• Ongoing liaison with the Security Manager, relevant third-party Security providers and relevant government security role-players. 
• Ensuring that all HR-related queries are dealt with promptly, and formulate disciplinary actions.
• Submitting relevant weekly/monthly incidents and general reports to Management.
• Investigating incidents and reporting on such.
• Pro-active planning on various sites and mining processes.
• Responsible for operations on the mountain and underground.

Requirements

• NQF 4 (National Senior Certificate or Grade 12 or Adult Senior Certificate)
• Degree/Diploma in policing, security, military studies or business management will be advantageous.
• Specialised training in a policing, security or military environment will be advantageous.
• PSIRA Grade A registered (if not then must be in place within 1 month of employment).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in security/law enforcement/military environments.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning, managing and executing security/law enforcement/military operations.
• Experience in mining and mining operations from a security perspective will be advantageous. 
• Experience in providing high-risk security/law enforcement training will be advantageous.
• Experience in intelligence management will be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of the Firearms Act and must have firearm competency and business purposes (can be completed after being appointed if currently employed in government security structures).
• Staff management experience
• Computer literacy with knowledge of the complete Microsoft package.
• Sound planning, administration, interpersonal communication and client liaison skills are required.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills
• Successfully undergo polygraph examination before employment and on a regular basis
• No criminal record (Police clearance form if available)
• Must have great communication skills
• Valid certificate of physical fitness
• Valid driver’s license with own reliable transport is required.
• Must be between 30 and 50 years old.