Senior Inspector of Mines (358025). Department of Justice. Hobart TAS. Health, Safety & Environment (Mining, Resources & Energy). Government-State (Government & Defence). Full-time refer to advertisement. Applications close at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2025.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers, and LGBTIQA+ people. The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disabilities. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you. Hours per fortnight. 73.50 hours per fortnight; flexible options available.

Salary The total remuneration for this role is comprised of the following components: Salary: $150,200.00 per year. Market Allowance: A 20% allowance is payable on top of salary; bring total remuneration (exclusive of superannuation) to $180,240.00. Superannuation: 11.5% super will be paid in addition to salary above.

Location Statewide.

Duties: Develop and implement sector-wide strategies, systems, and programs that will lead to improvements in work health and safety outcomes for the high-risk mining, quarrying, and mineral processing industries. Provide strategic professional expertise into the development and implementation objectives, initiatives, and solutions for mining, quarrying, and mineral processing work health and safety in Tasmania. Provide high-level specialist professional advice within Work Safe Tasmania and to industry on mining and mineral processing safety and operational issues. Develop and maintain high-level relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders, industry bodies, local, state, and commonwealth departments, and other national organisations. Monitor workplace compliance within the aligned and adopted Tasmanian legislative frameworks administered by WorkSafe Tasmania. Provide high-level professional specialist and technical advice on workplace issues internally and externally.

Investigate workplace incidents and accidents, including fatalities, and investigate and manage workplace complaints, providing reports for prosecution, the coroner, and internally within agreed timeframes. Inspect and audit sites as required to achieve the departmental outcomes. Represent the department and the government professionally at a state level on a range of committees and at conferences as required. Provide high-level specialist training and mentoring of less qualified and experienced staff. Maintain a high-level understanding of relevant contemporary mining-related safety issues through ongoing research and training. Act in the capacity of the Principal Mining Inspector as required.

Essential Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in engineering, specifically mining engineering, from a recognised university, eligible to become a professional engineer recognized by Engineers Australia.

Current driver license.

Pre-employment Checks: The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion, or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks. Arson and fire setting. Violent crimes and crimes against the person. Sex-related offences. Drug and alcohol-related offences. Crimes involving dishonesty. Crimes involving deception. Making false declarations. Malicious damage and destruction to property. Serious traffic offences. Crimes against public order or relating to the administration of law and justice. Crimes against the Executive or the Legislative Power. Crimes involving conspiracy.

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements: Recent mining engineering experience of around 10 year’s duration, preferably with experience in mining geotechnical engineering.

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Email: Willard.Zirima@justice.tas.gov.au Phone: 0447156745