We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, 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 disability. 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. 

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 professional expertise into the development and implementation objectives, initiatives, and solutions for mining, quarrying and mineral processing work health and safety in Tasmania.
• Provide specialist professional advice within WorkSafe Tasmania and to industry on mining and mineral processing safety, and operational issues.  
• Develop and maintain 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 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 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 in mining engineering, from a recognised university, eligible to become a professional engineer recognized by Engineers Australia.
• Current driver licence.

Desirable Requirements

• Recent mining engineering experience of around 5 year’s duration, preferably with experience in hard rock metalliferous operations in geotechnically challenging environments.
• Mineral processing and metallurgical experience. 

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 (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, 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, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (355645) Senior Inspector of Mines Nov 25.docx

 Statement of Duties (355645) Senior Inspector of Mines Nov 25.pdf

 Information for applicants (WorkSafe Tasmania).docx

 Information for applicants (WorkSafe Tasmania).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4912.

For more information

Willard Zirima
Chief Inspector of Mines
Willard.Zirima@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6477 7152

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603