OFFICER,COMMUNITY SAFETY, HYGIEN & SANITATION | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR2477| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Administration, Health & Safety, Services

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Purpose of the Role

• Develop community safety awareness programs through a consultative process and work through existing structure to effectively implement and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with the Health Department and respective government department to drive community hygiene and sanitation in a systematic and measurable manner.
• Facilitate development and implementation of an integrated water resources management strategy for community water infrastructure in collaboration with the mandated government institutions.
• Develop and implement a holistic monitoring program for KPIs associated with community safety, hygiene, sanitation and community water management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate sustainable utilisation and management of the piped community water infrastructure investment by KML and developing sustainability strategies for each of the units.
• Motivate, support and sustain community water resources user groups that shall be self reliant.
• Facilitate sustainable utilisation and management of the community boreholes development by KML in the CSR catchment area.
• Facilitate security of land for the piped water infrastructure and ensure community participation in sustainability programs.
• Liaise with all key stakeholders in water resources management.
• Develop and implement community Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs through existing local structures such as education structures, traditional structures and faith based structures.
• Manage community safety programs in collaboration with mandated stakeholders such as the Road Transport and Safety Agency, Zambia Police and the Community Crime Prevention Units.
• Manage performance and deliverables through clearly defined objectives, targets and Key Performance Indicators aligned with the above scope.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary education (or equivalent) in public health sciences, natural resources management or related fields.

Experience & Skills:

• At least 2 years in a relevant field.
• Experience in Occupation health, safety and hygiene will be an added advantage.

Behavioural Traits:

• Passion for sustainable community projects and driving change through mind-set transformation.
• Self driven, innovative, practical and proactive in all aspects of the scope of work.
• Ability for formulate community groups and effectively working through them.
• Understand government and corporate methodologies and operations as well as cultural practises of local communities
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse cultures and community groups with diverse beliefs and interest.
• Ability to cope with community pressure and being able to understand their perspectives.
• Patient and ability to be assertive without being offensive.
• Be part of a team and able to work together with other stakeholders.
• Hard working and willing to work long and odd hours
• Have a high level of personal and professional integrity
• Maintain confidentiality
• Excellent record keeping and report writing skills
• Ability to develop and manage activities in a structured approach and through KPIs.

​Other Requirements:

• Understanding the cultural context in the project area will be an added advantage

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Deadline: April 5, 2021