Position Summary

Tembo Nickel is seeking to recruit a Safety Officer to join Tembo Nickel Project Team. This role is based at Kabanga. The safety officer ensures providing service and support to employees and supervisors in respective departments across Tembo Nickel Project regarding employees’ Health and Safety in the workplace. Supporting operations TNCL to ensure that safety objectives are aligned with the business plans and that all safety programs are in accordance with organization standards and legislative requirements.

The successful candidate will report to the OHS Lead.

This is a Fixed Term contract of 1 Year.

Duty Station: Kabanga Project Site-Ngara.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and influence change whilst developing a positive safety culture.
• Provide support and guidance to Safety Representatives.
• Conduct On job coaching and training to employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices.
• Conduct scheduled weekly and monthly Safety meetings.
• Detailed knowledge of establishing and implementing of ISO 45001:2018 management system.
• Participate in the review of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits as required.
• Assist in incident and accident investigations.
• Monitor and follow up on incident investigation recommendations to ensure actions are completed and implemented.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Tanzanian Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Correct and report safety hazards when observed.
• Assisting with the facilitation of formal risk assessments.
• Understanding of related department activities and managing their impact on the safety programs.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Tertiary qualification in health and safety management or equivalent from a Tanzanian or internationally recognized institution.
• ISO 45001:2018 OHS Management system certification.
• Formal Training Qualification in Risk Management, Accident Investigations, and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Tanzania OSHA – NOSCH I & II.
• 3 – 4 years’ experience in Safety Practice in Mining, Processing, or Maintenance disciplines. Construction experience is an added advantage.
• A Valid Tanzania Driving License.
• Sound knowledge of Legislative Requirements within Mining – OSHA, Mining Act, Explosives Act, Mines Health & Safety Act, Mining Regulations.
• Hazard identification and Risk assessment.
• Incident and Accident investigating.

• Lead and influence change whilst developing a positive safety culture.
• Provide support and guidance to Safety Representatives.
• Conduct On job coaching and training to employees on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices.
• Conduct scheduled weekly and monthly Safety meetings.
• Detailed knowledge of establishing and implementing of ISO 45001:2018 management system.
• Participate in the review of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits as required.
• Assist in incident and accident investigations.
• Monitor and follow up on incident investigation recommendations to ensure actions are completed and implemented.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Tanzanian Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Correct and report safety hazards when observed.
• Assisting with the facilitation of formal risk assessments.
• Understanding of related department activities and managing their impact on the safety programs.

• Hazard identification and Risk assessment.
• Incident and Accident investigating.

• Tertiary qualification in health and safety management or equivalent from a Tanzanian or internationally recognized institution.
• ISO 45001:2018 OHS Management system certification.
• Formal Training Qualification in Risk Management, Accident Investigations, and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Tanzania OSHA – NOSCH I & II.
• A Valid Tanzania Driving License.
• Sound knowledge of Legislative Requirements within Mining – OSHA, Mining Act, Explosives Act, Mines Health & Safety Act, Mining Regulations.