Title: Ventilation Officer - 5 Year Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 1 September 2025

Ventilation Officer - 5 Year Fixed Term Contract

Location:

Jwaneng, BW

Description:

Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

Purpose of the Role

Monitor compliance to relevant legislative and applicable occupational hygiene and ventilation standards, specifications and guidelines and provide input in the design, implementation and maintenance of an effective ventilation system to meet the requirements of effective control within the area of responsibility on surface and underground.

Key Job Responsibilities

Provides technical information to assist in the compilation of budgets.
Assists in managing and controlling allocated funds and operates within approved parameters.
Analyzes, implements and provides execution tactics for underground Ventilation design and management.
Uses materials, equipment, tools, information and energy to turn inputs into outputs (i.e. provide a product or service) along a known pathway. Practical judgement based on knowledge and experience of learned routines is used to overcome obstacles.
Ensures underground is supported by modelled and optimised ventilation strategies to deliver primary and secondary ventilation system requirements.
Plans, schedules and adequately resources ventilation works to support safe, sustainable and efficient mining operations.
Conducts Microclimatic and Macroclimatic airborne pollutant and heat monitoring, interprets the results for remediation and reporting actions.
Performs Trackless Mobile Machine (TMM) monitoring for heat emissions, exhaust gas, etc. to ensure compliance with standards.
Updates and maintains underground emergency rescue plans.
Utilizes systems and processes to ensure systematic and disciplined approach routine measurement and health checks.
Maintains a register of fans, fire equipment, instruments and monitoring equipment to ensure control of assets and monitors and coordinates the maintenance the same.
Uses Ventsim software to assist in the design and testing of ventilation circuits, short- and medium-term planning, performs simulations for what-if and emergency scenarios, and to assess fan and duct performance.
Ensures that legal requirements, Debswana standards and policies are adhered to by:
Utilises technical knowledge and observations to influence and direct specific outcomes and uses these to persuade others of the merits of a particular course of action.
Ensures goals, delivery expectations and standards are clear for self and others. Focuses equally on “how” things must be delivered as well as what needs to be delivered.
Consistently supports team members and peers in own and other areas Makes a positive contribution to the team, helping others to overcome hurdles and supporting them in delivery.
Effectively influences and manages relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
Communicates effectively across boundaries at appropriate levels Effective in working with diverse teams and sensitive to local social, political and cultural realities.
Adheres to all safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures in area of responsibility.

Other Job Responsibilities

Adheres to safety, health and environmental policies/ procedures in area of Compliance to SHE standards responsibility

Education

Minimum Diploma in Mining Engineering /Mechanical Engineering /BSc in Environmental Health /Relevant Discipline.

Experience

2 years working in a Ventilation or Occupational Hygiene field in an underground mining environment.

Legal Certification/Professional Registration

Intermediate Certificate: COM Mine Environmental Control (NQF 4 level).
The following qualifications will be required for BSc Environmental Health applicants.

Technical Competencies

Impact and Influence
Responsible SHE Practices
Client relationships
Operational Knowledge
Governance and Controls
Performance Reporting
Quality Control

Behavioral Competencies

Achievement Orientation
Judgement and decision making
Planning, Coordination and Execution
Adaptability
Impact & Influence
Innovation
Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
Service Orientation
Building Partnerships
Teamwork & Collaboration

Closing date: 1 September 2025

Debswana is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that we only contact shortlisted candidates.

Fixed Term Contract

5 Years