Health, Safety and Loss Prevention Advisor

Our Tanami Operations, 540km north-west of Alice Springs, are on Aboriginal freehold land, in the NT's remote Tanami Desert. A fully equipped 1000-bed village, 40km from the mine, offers modern leisure facilities to the workforce who FIFO direct from Perth, Darwin and Alice Springs.

Newmont Tanami Operations proudly acted as a Gold sponsor for the Women in Resources Northern Territory Awards for 2015/2016/2017. In 2015 the Company and its employees have been rewarded the Northern Territory Diversity Champion (Mine Manager), and our Newmont Women Network Tanami (NWNT) won an award for Excellence in Diversity Programs and Performance.

We are seeking to increase the diversity within our HSLP Team to improve equal opportunity outcomes for employees, and therefore we encourage female applicants and/or people from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent to apply.

Reporting to the HSLP Superintendent, the HSLP (Health, Safety & Loss Prevention) Advisor will be accountable for ensuring the safety and health of employees through the delivery of professional safety services, promotion and implementation of the site Integrated Management System (IMS), and delivery in a timely and professional manner in regards to health, safety related matters.

The role is based in Tanami and offers an 8 days on/6 days off FIFO roster from Perth, Darwin or Alice Springs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• HSLP application, advice and support;
• Occupational hygiene monitoring;
• HSLP Learning and Development;
• Safety Systems - risk management, investigations, safety tools and verifications;
• IMS Support;
• HSLP Initiatives Management.

Essential

• Experience in Underground Mining and/or Processing in a Safety or similar capacity;
• Minimum Cert IV in Occupational Health and Safety;
• Certificate IV in Workplace Trainer and Assessor;
• Certificate in basic principles of Hygiene;
• Certificate III in Surface Ventilation;
• Experience in Incident and Accident Investigation;
• Experience in Risk Management Tool Development;
• Experience in Health and Hygiene;
• Working knowledge of Emergency Response;
• Understanding of Safety Management Systems;
• Advanced PC skills and computer literacy

Desirable

• Tertiary Qualification - in OHS or related discipline
• Hygiene experience will be highly regarded.
• Certificate in Cert IV Emergency Response;
• Experience with Workers Compensations (NT);
• Safety Management System Auditor Qualifications.

Our Culture

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer that operates globally to a common set of safety, environmental and community relation standards that define expected performance for our operating sites. Maintaining high standards for all of Newmont's operations and measuring our performance against those global standards is an integral part of our current business practice and our long term goals. Newmont is a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential.

Newmont's Values

Newmont Mining encourages workplace diversity. Females and applicants with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. As part of our commitment with the Traditional Owners we also encourage applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.

The Rewards
Our employees enjoy a generous salary package including free private health insurance and an annual bonus scheme. Not only will you work in a dynamic and collaborative environment but you will also benefit from the opportunities that only a global company can offer.

To apply for this role click on the Apply now link or go to www.newmont.com click on Careers then select the Asia Pacific region.