Chief Safety Officer Jobs 2026 | Anglo American | Permanent Position

October 1, 2026

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    October 1, 2026
  • Location
  • Expiration date
    October 24, 2026
  • Experience
    Fresh
  • Gender
    Both
  • Qualification
    Certificate
  • Career Level
    Others

Job Description

  Chief Safety Officer in Musina, South Africa. This is a permanent Safety position responsible for leading and coordinating safety management systems across surface and underground operations.

The role focuses on risk control, legal compliance, incident investigation, audits, safety performance and leadership of safety teams.

Job Details

Job Information Details
Position Chief Safety Officer
Company De Beers Group
Reference ID REF80721F
Area Safety
Location Musina, South Africa
Experience / Work Type Associate / Permanent Employee

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have:

  • Grade 12 – Essential
  • Degree or Diploma in Safety Management, Engineering or related field
  • 1-2 years’ experience in mining, safety or operational environments

Safety management qualifications such as SAMTRAC, COMSOC or equivalent are advantageous.

Experience across surface and/or underground operations is also advantageous.

Required Experience

Candidates should have proven experience in:

  • Safety management systems implementation
  • Risk assessment and compliance
  • Incident investigation and reporting
  • Audit and inspection programmes

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

  • Lead safety and health management systems across surface and underground operations
  • Drive implementation of safety plans and programmes
  • Monitor and improve mine safety performance
  • Lead operational and project risk assessments
  • Ensure compliance with MHSA, OHSA and applicable safety legislation
  • Develop and maintain safety procedures and standards
  • Coordinate safety audits and inspections
  • Conduct internal audits and support external audits
  • Lead investigations into serious and critical incidents
  • Identify root causes and implement corrective actions
  • Develop preventative action plans
  • Support operations, engineering and project teams
  • Monitor safety KPIs
  • Maintain safety reporting systems and dashboards
  • Lead and manage Safety Officers and safety teams
  • Support safety and risk-management training
  • Liaise with regulators and external stakeholders
  • Provide safety guidance to management, operational teams and contractors

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Applicants should have knowledge of:

  • Safety management systems
  • Risk-control processes
  • Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
  • Audit and inspection frameworks
  • Incident investigation
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Safety reporting and performance management
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Data interpretation

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted through the official recruitment page:

Apply for the Chief Safety Officer Position

Reference ID: REF80721F

Job Category

Safety Officer Jobs | Mining Jobs | Safety Management Jobs | De Beers Jobs | Musina Jobs