{"id":6730,"date":"2026-05-08T16:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/job\/shaft-sinking-safety-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:48:51","slug":"shaft-sinking-safety-officer","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/?post_type=job_listing&p=6730","title":{"rendered":"SHAFT SINKING SAFETY OFFICER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UMS Botswana Pty Ltd (a division of the UMS Group) is busy with an underground vertical shaft sinking project with JDS Energy &amp; Mining Inc. (the EPCM contractor) for Lucara Botswana (Pty) Ltd at the Karowe Diamond Mine at Letlhakane in the Boteti sub-district. This exciting project is currently in the Main Sink contract phase. Shaft sinking and underground construction activities require critical skills and experience with an expert understanding of sinking methodologies, underground construction, mine health and safety, as well as contract management knowledge, which is essential. We are currently searching for suitably qualified and experienced candidates to be considered for the below positions in Letlhakane. Please note that all positions are project based.<br \/>\nThe Safety Officer is responsible for coordinating safety on site through the implementation of safety and risk control processes and procedures, the provision of safety advisory and reporting services, and the maintenance and implementation of the health and safety information system on site to create a salute-first mindset that ensures a safe working environment and commitment to all compliance and legal requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>\nKey Responsibilities<br \/>\nRequirements<br \/>\nHow to Apply<\/p>\n<p>Job Summary<\/p>\n<p>Type: contract<br \/>\nLocation: Letlhakane<br \/>\nCategory: Safety<br \/>\nClosing Date: 2026-05-22<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>Safety risk &amp; incident management.<br \/>\nSafety capacity building &amp; awareness.<br \/>\nSHEQ reporting and administration.<br \/>\nISO 45001:2018 SHE Management system implementation.<br \/>\nSafety coaching in the workplace.<br \/>\nDevelopment of safety checklists.<br \/>\nParticipating in HSE management system audits.<br \/>\nIncident investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>Relevant qualification in Safety Management.<br \/>\nBlasting Certificate or Trade Certificate.<br \/>\nHIRA \u2013 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Certificate.<br \/>\nFirst Aid Level 1 Certificate (NQF Level 3).<br \/>\nISO 45001:2018 SHE Management System.<br \/>\nMust have recognized (14001) Systems and Auditing Certificates.<br \/>\n5 years\u2019 post qualification experience, in the capacity as a Health and Safety \/ Quality Officer in a mining construction\/shaft sinking project.<\/p>\n<p>How to Apply<br \/>\nOnly candidates who meet the above requirements and submit a detailed CV with certified proof copies of certificates will be considered. All candidates must be medically fit to perform the roles above. Only candidates who meet the above requirements need to apply, by enclosing a current CV and certified proof(s) copies of certificates. The reference code for each position must be indicated in the subject line on both the email and application letter. Due to a high volume of applications, failure to comply with reference code requirements will result in the disqualification of an application. Applications received after the closing date will not be taken into consideration. Should you not hear from the Company within a period of 21 days after the closing date, your application shall be deemed unsuccessful. The closing date for the above adverts is 22 May 2026. All applications are to be submitted to the Group HR department at: spsrecruitment@umsint.com<br \/>\nREF Code: Kar_33<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Ums Botswana 123 views","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[614],"job-categories":[97],"job-types":[34],"class_list":{"0":"post-6730","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-letlhakane","7":"job-type-contract"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/6730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=6730"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=6730"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/botswana\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=6730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}