Safety & Training Officer

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

Northern Star (Pogo) LLC has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Safety & Training Officer at our world-class Pogo operation in Alaska on a 15 day on, 13 day off schedule.

What do we offer?

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

What's the role?

The Safety Training Officer reports to the Senior Safety Training Officer. The primary role is leading the development, maintenance and standardization of training programs for Northern Star Resources staff, working at the Company's Pogo Operations.

Duties include:

• Provide continuous support, guidance and direction to personnel and contractors for all training requirements.
• Implement the NSR-Pogo OHS onboarding induction program for all NSR business units.
• Review site access requests to ensure required training has been completed and documented as per Pogo Site Access Procedure, ensuring all persons entering Pogo have completed the relevant inductions.
• Conduct and maintain records for MSHA Annual Refresher Training.
  
• Facilitate training, inductions, and professional development sessions for all levels of the business.
  
• Develop and conduct OHS training for NSR employees.
  
• Monitor quality of INX data.
  
• Conduct and review departmental training needs analysis, for training to be provided by OHS.
  
• Continually monitor OHS-provided training of all site personnel to ensure requirements and documentation are maintained current to Company's requirements as well as those of MSHA.
  
• Evaluate training effectiveness by conducting field task observations and auditing implementation of OHS systems and processes.
  
• Maintain an accurate and full account of all training, inductions, and assessments conducted, using the appropriate systems.
  
• Assist with the development of OHS procedures and revisions.
  
• Conduct inspections and accompany supervisors on required inspections for their areas.
  
• Enter data in INX as required.
  
• Facilitate delivery of results on quoted targets.
  
• Apply and promote problem solving and analytical skills.
  
• Liaise with NSMS for continual improvement of the onboarding program.
  
• Participate in risk assessments and JHAs of site work activities and conditions.

What are we looking for?

You'll be a highly self-motivated individual who will display behaviour consistent to our Northern Star Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results, looking to work with the business for the long term and be an integral part in its future growth and development.

The specifics:

• MSHA Approved Instructor (Blue Card certified).
  
• Demonstrated experience in competency-based training and assessment methods and delivery of training materials.
  
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
  
• Effective written, verbal, and communication skills to satisfy training, safety, and electronic message transmission policies of the company.
  
• Demonstrated computer skills in Windows environment with experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery.
• An understanding of mining and minerals processing operations.
• Critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision, in a team environment, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to assume increasing levels of responsibility and manage deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain or exceed best industry practice.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Emergency response experience in mining industry.
• First Aid Certificate.

Working a 15 days on, 13 days off rotating schedule of days and nights, up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, great Wi-Fi & cable TV. Cell service is available through Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

Why join us?

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow us on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.