Open Positions at De Beers Group

Job Description:

• This role reports into the Technical Service Unit
• The incumbent will be responsible for leading and supporting implementation and coordinating the Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental policies, management plans, standards and systems at all In-Ports sites.
• The role also ensures implementation, co-ordination and maintenance of Group Standards and is responsible for overseeing incident investigations.

 Your role will:

Financial Effectiveness

• Assist in compiling annual budget and monitor expenses

Managing Environmental Risk, Resources & Opportunities

• Proactively identifies immediate environmental risks and opportunities in own area and applies knowledge to suggest solutions

Managers Safety Risks

• Creates and embeds solutions to positively impact safety, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability

Managers Health Risks and Promoting Wellness

• Proactively addresses health risks in own area and promotes key health management activities.

Integrated Risk Management

• Applies tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm

Project Management and SHE Business Process Modelling

• Applies project management techniques to effectively manage project activities

Performance Reporting

• Gathers accurate performance data and promotes the value of effective reporting and data management systems.

Mining and Process Operations

• Understands key operational processes and the impact of S/H/E practices on mining production

Mine safety, security and environmental effectiveness

• Ensure legal compliance in terms of Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Management is maintained

  Client Relationships

• Builds relationships across De Beers pipeline by sharing business information and knowledge

Qualifications:

Formal qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma or similar in Safety

Additional Courses (Preferred)

• Contractor Management, Risk Assessments and Incident Investigation
• Scaffold Awareness / Scaffold Erector / Scaffold Inspector Training
• OHSAS 18001 Awareness
• ISO14001 / Environmental Management Training

Additional requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in Construction or related fields
• 2 years’ experience in contractor management and legal compliance auditing (safety)

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Job Description:

• To interpret and provide recommendations from integrated structural and tectonic data to De Beers Exploration to support decision making at various phases of exploration. To contribute to the continuous improvement of the application and integration of structural geology and tectonic interpretation in the Exploration environment.

Functions of the role

Decision making and support

• Provide geological insights to support Exploration decision making and make recommendations.
• Integrate structural interpretations with other datasets in collaboration with other specialists/stakeholders (field geologists, petrologists, mineral chemists, geophysicists, etc.  as relevant) for targeting projects, active venture projects, Technical Reviews, or mine REP projects, for the construction of geological models and developing an understanding of the diamond mineral system at various scales.

Continuous Improvement

• Assess and make recommendations regarding the generation, integration and interpretation of structural and related information, particularly with regard to the incorporation of new tools into existing workflows.
• Develop and maintain on-going relationships with peers to continuously identify new methodology and ideas, as well as to present recommendations for improvement or research projects

Leadership and Integration

• Manage self to ensure continued growth and to create/use platforms whereby technical knowledge is exchanged within the wider De Beers Exploration environment. 
• Identify appropriate resources from within the other Exploration functional areas as well as from external organisations / persons to assist and enhance the delivery of projects.
• Provide relevant and up-to-date technical training / guidance to appropriate exploration staff (in Technical Services or ventures) in technical or other fields of competency.
• Develop own basic Project Management skills.
• Develop data analytics / scripting skills relevant to the role.

Qualifications:

Formal Qualifications:

• BSc Honours Degree in Geology with focus on structure and tectonic evolution
• MSc/PhD (NQF 9/10) would be a distinct advantage.
• Registered professional in a recognised body (e.g. SACNASP) or eligible for such registration.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ relevant experience post qualification, preferably applied to mineral exploration
• Ability to acquire, integrate and report geological (particularly structural) information and the interpreted tectonic evolution of study areas.
• Scientific publication record would be advantageous to demonstrate ability.
• Data quality control and data assurance experience
• Data management and data analysis experience.