Senior Specialist: Occupational Hygienist

The purpose of the role is to develop processes to assist the Vice President: Health in managing and promoting an occupational environment in the Continental Africa Region (CAR), conducive to good health, safety and productivity.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & AUTHORITIES:

The role holder has the following accountabilities and authorities:

• Design processes to be implemented at the Business Unit and Regional levels, consistent with Corporate and Regional policy and strategy, to enable and ensure good occupational environment practices.
• Plan and execute the implementation of consistent occupational health processes across CAR..Advise the Vice President: Health on areas that require revision, taking on board new occupational environment knowledge and consideration to evolving policy frameworks.
• Provide the Vice President: Health with information, analysis and insights needed to improve the relevance and alignment of the entire reporting process from Business Unit to Corporate level.
• Provide training, as needed, in the occupational health field to those at the Business Unit level who are involved in ensuring good occupational environment practices.
• Support formulation and implementation of a capacity building plan throughout CAR, including recruitment and development of specialists.
• Support and guide the formulation of occupational environment strategies and project interventions for each of the Business Units and monitor overall coherence and alignment to the CAR Sustainability Strategy.
• Provide technical specialist advice on the formulation process of all key documents (management standards, guidelines, sustainability strategies, project documents, partnership agreements, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Certificate in Mine Environmental Control
• Ventilation Planning experience
• At least 10 years experience, 4 of which must be at management level in the field of Mine Environmental Control
• Radiation Protection Certificate
• Post Graduate qualifications in Management practices and Project Management would be advantages

REPORTING TO:

Vice President: Health

OTHER:

Before submission of applications can take place, kindly inform your Head of Department of your intentions. You are invited to submit your application, in writing, giving full details of your qualifications and experience to the Human Resources Department for the attention of Debra Eatwell (deatwell@anglogoldashanti.com).

Applications Close: 30/11/2011 6:00 PM