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Applicants are invited to apply for the existing position mentioned above.

Position Title: Assistant Safety Officer

Location: Williamson Diamonds Limited, Mwadui, Shinyanga

Grade: C4

Report: HSE Manager

 

Summary:

Williamson Diamond Limited (WDL) is Tanzania's only large-scale diamond producer. The mine is an open-pit operation based upon the 146-hectare Mwadui kimberlite pipe, which is one of the world’s largest economic kimberlites. For over 80 years, Williamson Diamond Limited has lived side by side and co-existed peacefully with the communities around Mwadui, while implementing a wide range of development programs for the last ten years, focusing on promoting the lives and livelihoods of the communities surrounding Mwadui Mine Site.

Role Description: Adhering to safety procedures, identifying hazardous elements, training employees on safety matters, and aiding in the development of safety manuals and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Communicate and enforce changes to or compliance with legislation and other requirements to ensure organizational legal compliance.
Communicate health and safety awareness and campaigns, and provide on-the-job coaching on legislative and procedural requirements.
Conduct and coach health and safety risk assessments relevant to the issue, changes, or routine activities executed in workplaces.
Examining working areas, locating hazardous elements, and keeping up with safety manuals and guidelines
Conduct safety inspections at all working places and write reports with actions and follow-up actions taken to remediate findings.
Meet with HODs and supervisors in their area of responsibility to ensure compliance with legislation requirements, risk behavior, and conditions to ensure objectives and KPIs are achieved.
Participate in HSE representative meetings and assist them in fulfilling their duties.
Participate in internal and external safety audits.
Address safety issues in maintenance meetings and in other meetings.
Assist the HSE manager to give feedback on compliance assurance and performance and receive instructions to improve safety performance in the area of responsibility.
Assist the HSE Manager with information gathering related to mandatory reports.
Assists HODs and leads in internal incident investigations, remedial action plans, and inspections.
Effective team player and effective self-management

Minimum requirements for all applicants:

Ordinary Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Environmental Sciences and Management, Public Health, or a relevant field
Must have NOSHIC 1 and NOSHIC 2 certificates.
A minimum of 2–3 years in a related field
Proven computer literacy in MS Word, MS Office, or Excel
Excellent verbal and written communication in both English and Swahili

Other required skills and competencies:

Planning, coordinating, and prioritizing
Attentive to details
Trustworthy
Customer relations
Problem solving
Team Player
Strong ethics and reliability

Mode of Application

Candidates meeting the requisite qualifications should submit their applications describing how they qualify for the positions. They should also send a detailed CV, copies of school credentials or certificates, three referees, daytime telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses before September 15, 2023, at 16 a.m.Via the following address:

Human Resources Manager,

Williamson Diamonds Ltd.

P.O. Box 23,

Mwadui-Shinyanga.

Or drop the same through the following email: joseph.mokoro@petradiamonds.co.tz.

Williamson Diamonds Limited supports the Mineral Policy (2009) of Tanzania and is committed to ensuring adequate development of local technical capacity to service the mining industry, employing local experts, and developing succession plans for Tanzanians to take over expatriate positions. Pre-screening, profile testing, mine assessments, and medical and security clearances form part of the minimum requirements and selection process. Short-listed candidates will be required to attend a panel interview. Employment of the successful candidate is subject to passing on my induction and the aforementioned criteria.

If you do not hear from us after October 30, 2023, please consider yourself unsuccessful. Williamson Diamonds Limited is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that Petra Diamonds Limited and William Diamonds Limited do not at any time require any form of payment for recruitment purposes. If you are approached in this regard, you should report the incident immediately via one of the following hotlines:

Phone Call: +255 28 276 3872, or +255 767 744 617;