OHS Superintendent

2 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia West African Resources Ltd Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

THE COMPANY

West African Resources Limited is an ASX listed gold company (trading symbol: WAF).

The Company is committed to delivering shareholder value through current open pit and underground operational activities at Sanbrado, in addition to a well-planned strategy of growth through targeted exploration and development opportunities.

KIAKA PROJECT

The Company acquired the Kiaka Gold Project (Kiaka) in Kiaka is large-scale, permitted development open pit project and hosts 7.7Moz gold Mineral Resource (280Mt at 0.9 g/t Au). 

Kiaka will be a long-life, low-cost gold project averaging 234,000oz of gold production per annum for 20 years from

Kiaka (90% owned by WAF, 10% Burkina Faso Government) is 45km south of West African's flagship Sanbrado Gold Operations in Burkina Faso and about 110km southeast of the capital Ouagadougou. The project has Resources of 285 Mt at 0.9 g/t for 7.9 Moz gold and Reserves of 164 Mt at 0.9 g/t for 4.8 Moz gold.

With the Kiaka build complete and production ramp-up underway, the company has realised its strategy of having two long-life, unhedged, low-cost gold production centres in operation in 2025. First gold at Kiaka is a major milestone for West African and a key step towards the company's target of being a +500,000 ounces per annum gold producer by

THE ROLE

The Company is seeking to employ an experienced Occupational Health and Safety Superintendent to work as part of our Open Pit Mining team.

The Mine OHS Superintendent will support the Open Pit Mining team (owner mining) in establishing OHS processes and standards in accordance with legislative requirements and corporate guidelines.

Our ideal candidate will have comprehensive experience in the development, planning and implementation of high standards of work health and safety policies in either an owner mining or contract mining environment.

The OHS Superintendent will work closely with the Mining Training Superintendent to ensure that consistent standards and processes are developed and adopted. The Superintendent roles (Training and OHS) will provide coverage for each role.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Support mining operations by developing, implementing, and training OHS systems, procedures, and processes in collaboration with the Open Pit Mining team.
  • Monitor and implement safety management systems to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
  • Oversee contractor compliance with safety standards and systems.
  • Drive continuous improvement in safety performance through proactive engagement with site leaders.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with local OHS authorities, training providers, and suppliers.
  • Collaborate closely with the Kiaka OHS and Training team to align standards and systems.
  • Design and deliver role-specific OHS induction programs.
  • Establish fit-for-purpose systems for incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions.
  • Maintain the department's risk register and facilitate regular risk assessments.
  • Lead and participate in ICAM investigations for open pit mining and other areas as required.
  • Conduct quality reviews of risk assessments to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
  • Perform regular workplace inspections and audits to monitor safety standards.
  • Prepare OHS performance reports, including key metrics, trends, and improvement opportunities.
  • Promote and mentor a strong safety-first culture across the team.

Experience and Qualifications

To be successful in the role you will be an experienced safety and training professional within the mining industry and will have the following:

  • Tertiary qualification in OHS or related field.
  • 5+ years' experience in mining OHS & Training senior / leadership roles (owner mining or contract mining environment).
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of developing mining OHS systems and processes aligned with legislative requirements.
  • A working knowledge of mining operations in West Africa / Burkina Faso.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of safety management systems, auditing and incident reporting and investigation, along with ICAM Lead required.
  • High level of personal organisational and communication skills
  • The ability to multi-task, be customer-focused with excellent problem-solving skills
  • Enthusiastic, hands-on approach
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office and OHS management reporting software.
  • Bilingual English / French (highly regarded).

Roster and Conditions

The successful applicant will be offered an excellent remuneration package commensurate with skills and experience.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this role, please submit your CV and an introductory covering letter (word or PDF) by following the "APPLY NOW" prompts.

Shortlisting for this role will commence immediately.

Further information is available on the Company website

Recruitment Consultancies are respectfully requested not to submit applications for this role.

Candidates will be considered via direct application only.

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