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Job Requirements
Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering, Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering (NQF 7) Plus Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency or Certificate of Competency for Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Mines) with minimum of 5 years middle/senior management experience in mining and a valid driver’s licence, Knowledge of: Practical and theoretical knowledge of mining. Legal knowledge. Departmental Directives. Public Service Act and Regulations. Personnel Code Directives. Skills: Good interpersonal relations. Communication verbal and oral. Organisational ability control, interpretation and application of legal matters and policies. Teamwork. Training. Negotiating. Adaptability. Conflict handling. Computer literacy. Loyalty towards work. Innovative thinker. Dedication Thinking Demand: Receptive to suggestions and ideas. Quality control. Compliance with rules and regulations. Discipline, work ethics, financial control. Self-confidence and acceptability. Tactfulness. Organisational ability, intolerance to waste-money, time honesty.
Duties
Manage the Mine Health and Safety Directorate. Ensure the conducting of and reporting on all underground, shaft and surface audits and inspections on matters relating to mine safety, mine equipment, occupational hygiene and medicine. Ensuring the conducting of and reporting on of all investigations into mine related accidents and diseases, contraventions and complaints. Ensure the conducting, testing and licensing of equipment on mines i.e. winders lifts, chairlifts, boilers and conduct statutory inspections. Ensure holding of any necessary board of examiners.
What is the Salary
R1 266 714 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package)
Location
Eastern Cape Region, Port Elizabeth
How to Apply
Mr. M Zondi Tel No: (012) 444 3663
Email to Recruitment03@dmpr.gov.za
Apply Before:
3/27/2026
Reference No:
60
Additional Information
No appointment shall be affected without the recommended candidate producing a Certificate of completion for the SMS Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) offered by the National School of government which can be accessed via this link: https://www.thensg.gov.za. Candidates will undergo a compulsory competency assessment and technical assessment. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. The Candidate will have to disclose her/ his financial Interests. Indian /Coloured or white female are encouraged to apply.