Regional Health and Safety Manager (Mining)

Barrick is a leading international gold mining company, with a portfolio of 27 operating mines and seven advanced exploration and development projects, located across five
continents.

Barrick is the largest gold mining company in Tanzania with four operating gold mines - Bulyanhulu, North Mara and Tulawaka and Buzwagi.

Barrick Africa also comprises joint venture partnerships, such as the Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania.

Regional Health and Safety Manager (Mining)

Based in Bedfordview, Johannesburg this position is required to provide leadership and technical support to the different mining operations in Tanzania. In this role, the incumbent will need to ensure the optimum health of all employees and contractors working within this region. Managing the activities of the health and safety function within the region and ensuring agreed targets are achieved, within the corporate health and safety guidelines will also fall to the incumbent.

A tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety and experience in mining operations and minerals processing in a developing country environment are required. A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience with at least 10 years’ experience in a supervisory role within a mining or minerals processing environment with exposure to open-pit mining, underground mining and mineral processing plants, is essential.

The positions will attract competitive salary packages, which will include excellent benefits.

Applicants are invited to submit their CVs (indicating the position title in the subject line) via e-mail to:
applyafrica@barrick.com

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified men and women.

If Barrick does not contact you within thirty (30) days of the closing date, you should consider your application
unsuccessful.

Short-listed candidates may be subject to any of the following:

• Security clearance
  
• Competency assessment
  
• Physical capability assessment
  
• Reference checking.
  

Please forward applications before 15 March 2010.