JOB ADVERTISEMENT: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS) SUPERITENTENDENT

Who we Are:

Rutongo Mines Ltd is a Tin Mining Company, situated in Masoro Sector, Rulindo District, Northern Province. The Management of Rutongo Mines Ltd informs the public that it is recruiting Internal and External Competent, Qualified and Experienced staff for the following positions:

• Position/Job Title: OHS Superintendent
• Job Grade: D1
• Department: Safety, Health & Environment & Community (SHEC)
• Reports to: General Manager

Job Brief: To effect and manage the implementation of Occupational Health and Safety standards, plans, procedures, programs and policy requirements.

Responsibilities: The OHS Superintendent has the following responsibilities and duties:

1. Management of Reporting and Statistics

• Develop and manage a system to ensure all relevant OHS data is accurately collected, analyzed and reported to management as required.
• Ensure deadlines for management reports are met.
• Ensure all statutory reporting requirements in the OHS area are met in co-operation with the Manager responsible for government and external relations.

2. Conducting Investigations and tracking completion of corrective actions

• Facilitate the investigation into any incident that has resulted in a medical treatment injury or worse, or any incident classified as high potential.
• Maintain a database of corrective actions agreed following investigations and notify action owners and the CEO when they become overdue for completion.

3. Providing Expertise Assistance and Advice

• Provide expert advice on risks management techniques with special attention to high risk activities

4. Develop and Maintain Critical OHS Standards

• Ensure a program is implemented to define standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and safe methods of work for high-risk work areas.

5. Training and Mentoring

• Develop and implement training programs that fosters leadership accountability for OHS performance, and develops an awareness of risk identification and mitigation amongst the entire workforce.
• Actively train Rwandan citizens to assume more senior leadership and technical roles within the OHS Team.
• Spend significant time in the field conducting inspections, observations and providing on the spot mentoring and advice to the workforce on risk identification and management.

6. Fostering Safety Culture

• Always behave in a manner, which demonstrates your personal commitment to Trinity Metals’ OHS objectives and standards.
• Implement the Trinity Metals OHS management system that supports the building of a sustainable OHS culture, focusing in the staged implementation of:
• OHS risk Management processes
• OHS Systems, Policies, and procedures
• Leadership accountability for OHS performance
• Personal accountability for OHS performance (SLAM or similar personal risk management tools)
• Team accountability for OHS performance – peer-to-peer intervention and other processes to stop unsafe acts.

7. Manage OHS Monitoring Activities

• Establish and maintain OHS monitoring and reporting functions and facilitate investigations into non-compliant results.
• Provide guidance and assistance to other members of the management team to assist them to meet their OHS accountabilities.
• Ensures all departments and all contractors are aware and invest in OHS compliance matters;
• Ensures Employees and all people working on behalf of the Company at all levels and functions are aware of the OHS performance expectations and the consequences of not complying;
• Implements OHS Plans for the mine in close collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Interact with all team members and members of the public in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Comply and ensures compliance with all Company Policies and Procedures.
• Performs any other duty as may be assigned by the General Manager or relevant Management.

8. Manage the Mine’s OHS team to achieve the team’s objectives

• Ensure development plans are developed and implemented for all team members to ensure competency in their field of operation
• Develop and implement OHS team objectives for each calendar year and get buy-in from team
• Develop an annual OHS implementation plan to facilitate the achievement of team objectives
• Manage the activities of team members to ensure OHS team targets are achieved

Job Requirements: The OHS Superintendent should have the following education, experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health & Environmental Health Sciences, Mining Engineering or Diploma in OHS/ Environment.
• Working experience of at least 5 years in the field preferably in mining.
• Leadership skills
• Professionalism, positive attitude, and excellent communication skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Willing to work overtime
• Team work spirit
• Reporting skills

• A Motivation letter addressed to General Manager explaining your suitability for the position.
• A Curriculum vitae maximum 4 pages with 3 referee’s names.
• A copy of education and training certificates/diplomas/degrees
• A copy of relevant work certificates.
• A copy of ID