Safety Manager – Morupule Coal Mine

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate performance against established safety strategies, frameworks, systems, and programmes, identifying and advising on opportunities for improvement to provide assurance.
• Interpret operational requirements and integrate these with discipline-based financial needs to ensure the availability of resources required to meet business objectives.
• Execute Stay-in-Business and capital projects related to safety and health.
• Manage the development and execution of the overall Safety and Health functional strategy aligned to the Morupule Coal Mine Strategic Business Plan, providing visible and effective leadership.
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of Safety and Health policies and strategies for the mine in alignment with organisational strategic goals.
• Provide strategic orientation, vision, and direction to pursue opportunities that support business objectives.
• Manage the mine’s Safety and Health agenda and set parameters for the development, implementation, and monitoring of programmes related to occupational safety and health, mine safety, legal compliance, operational risk assurance, and emergency planning.
• Analyse safety and health developments, trends, and industry best practices, assess their impact on the mine’s strategy, and recommend adaptations where necessary in consultation with executive leadership.
• Ensure a coordinated and integrated approach to Safety and Health activities by managing linkages with internal and external partners.
• Provide direction on planning requirements for sustainability-focused safety and health programmes, strategies, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage Safety and Health reporting systems and issue regular management reports to inform leadership of key performance areas and obtain approvals for any required changes.
• Maintain and enhance management tools, systems, and practices to ensure robust safety and health implementation and sustainable compliance outcomes.
• Manage processes related to safety and health sustainability assurance and statutory compliance, leading interventions to improve legal and compliance systems.
• Initiate and manage safety-related projects in accordance with recognised best-practice principles.
• Oversee the safety and health programmes in line with operational strategy and objectives.
• Establish and integrate the safety component of the organisational 3-5-year plan across all functions.
• Interface externally with regulators, industry bodies, and community stakeholders on emerging safety issues, trends, and legislative developments (e.g. Botswana Chamber of Mines forums).
• Lead the Operational Risk Management Process (ORMP), including analysis of safety data, standards, and work execution, to improve risk control strategies, issue registers, and management-of-change processes.
• Drive continuous improvement of the Safety Management System by providing technical input into initiatives that build line management capability and capacity.
• Manage subordinate performance through setting objectives, monitoring results, conducting reviews, and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Develop, build, and sustain team capability through structured training, succession planning, localisation initiatives, and targeted recruitment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders to support achievement of business objectives.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned in support of operational requirements.

Requirements

• ISO standardisation principles
• Operational risk management and mitigation
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Ecosystem management and sustainability
• Occupational Safety, Health, Hygiene, and Environmental Management
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and risks
• Incident and accident investigation techniques
• Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) software systems
• Degree in Safety Management, Environmental Health/ Environmental Management sciences, Occupational Hygiene or equivalent
• 10 years + experience with 3 years at managerial level
• Understanding of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems i.e. ISO 45001 and Environmental Management System ISO 14001
• Valid Class B Driver’s license
• Management/Supervisory Development Programme will be an added advantage
• Prospective candidates must be medically and physically fit, willing to work in an underground coal mining environment, and able to meet demanding schedules.

Salary

competitive salary package

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above requirements should submit: A cover letter, Certified copies of educational certificates, Certified copy of identity card, Certified copy of driver’s license (where required) and Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV). The applications should be addressed to: Head Of Human Resources, Morupule Coal Mine, Private Bag 35, Palapye, Botswana. Email: [email protected]. Closing Date: 08 May 2026. Kindly state the position that you are applying for as the subject line. NOTE: DO NOT RESPOND THROUGH FAX OR HAND DELIVERY. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS.