Mining Training Officer: Build Safe, Skilled Teams

De Beers Group; Postmasburg; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglo American in South Africa seeks a Training Officer Mining to deliver needs-based training and assessments, building workforce capability and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in the mining discipline.

You will work within the People & Organisation (P&O) department, reporting to the Learning Delivery Supervisor, delivering learning programmes, assessments and competency frameworks to support safe, sustainable operation.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or SAQA-equivalent.
• ETDP Qualification or Occupational Certificate in Learning Facilitation/Training Practice at NQF Level 5.
• Higher Certificate in OD ETDP or related Learning and Development qualification (Preferred).
• Assessor Registration (or equivalent occupational assessor credential).
• Moderator Registration where required.
• A2 Safety Training and Legal Liability.
• Valid Code B Driver's Licence.
• Relevant HME operator licences and authorisations.
• Simulator operation accreditation where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Apply Safety and Health principles in all learning activities to achieve zero harm.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership and reinforce compliance with site safety standards.
• Create an environment where learners actively identify, raise and address unsafe conditions and behaviours.
• Integrate critical risks, critical controls and Potential Unwanted Events (PUEs) into training delivery and competency assessments.
• Assess learner fitness for duty and safety readiness before practical training and assessment activities.
• Conduct workplace observations, interventions and coaching to strengthen safe work practices.
• Monitor compliance with legislative, site and discipline-specific safety requirements during learning interventions.
• Support audits, inspections and visitor engagements by ensuring compliance with site safety systems and standards.
• Deliver theoretical, practical, simulator-based and workplace learning interventions in accordance with approved training plans and schedules.
• Facilitate legal, mandatory, operational and technical learning programmes relevant to the discipline.
• Prepare learners for assessment and workplace application by ensuring achievement of required outcomes and competency standards.
• Coach and mentor learners to improve competence, confidence and workplace performance.
• Assess learner competence against legislative requirements, unit standards, operating procedures and organisational standards.
• Verify learner readiness for authorisation and certification processes.
• Monitor learner performance and provide developmental feedback to support competence progression.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and recommend interventions to address identified competency gaps.
• Develop, review and maintain training matrices, learning materials, assessment instruments and competency frameworks.
• Maintain learner portfolios, assessment records and supporting documentation in accordance with MQA, SAQA, legislative and company requirements.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity and accessibility of learning records and reporting information.
• Compile attendance records, assessment outcomes and learning reports to support operational and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct learning needs analyses and skills gap assessments to identify competency requirements.
• Develop and maintain discipline-specific training gap analyses.
• Recommend learning solutions that support business requirements and workforce capability development.
• Monitor learning performance indicators and identify opportunities to enhance training effectiveness.
• Maintain awareness of developments, technologies, legislation and best practices relevant to the discipline.
• Participate in the review and continuous improvement of learning programmes, assessment methodologies and competency frameworks.
• Engage operational stakeholders to ensure learning interventions remain relevant to business needs.
• Build effective relationships with operational leaders, discipline specialists, regulatory bodies and learning stakeholders.
• Coordinate with learning service providers, contractors and communities of practice to support capability development objectives.
• Provide inputs on discipline-related competency requirements and learning solutions.

Skills

Safety leadership

Facilitation

Learning needs analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & mentoring

Record keeping

Education

Grade 12 or SAQA-recognised equivalent

ETDP Qualification or Occupational Certificate in Learning Facilitation/Training Practice

Higher Certificate in OD ETDP or related Learning and Development qualification

Assessor Registration

Moderator Registration

A2 Safety Training and Legal Liability

Code B Driver's Licence

HME operator licences/authorisations

Simulator operation accreditation

Tools

SuccessFactors LMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Anglo American in South Africa seeks a Training Officer Mining to deliver needs-based training and assessments, building workforce capability and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in the mining discipline.

You will work within the People & Organisation (P&O) department, reporting to the Learning Delivery Supervisor, delivering learning programmes, assessments and competency frameworks to support safe, sustainable operation.