Chief Operations Research Officer

1 day ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Mobi Train Full time

REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:

- Masters' Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or Mining
- At least 7 years' experience in Senior Management
- 10 years' professional experience in Mining research and/or technical management related to mining, health and/or safety
- A proven track record and ability to take research projects from conceptual stage to implementation, knowledge and technology transfer stage
- Proficiency in Research and/or programme management information system

**Key Performance Areas**

**1. Operational plans defined and implemented in support of organisation strategy and business plan**
- Direction in terms of what Research and Operations needs to do to support the organisation's strategy is provided
- Ensure direction taken by Research and Operations fulfils its statutory mandate
- The Strategic Plan is continuously translated into medium term objectives for Research and Operations so that they be integrated into operational plans and have meaning for staff
- Plans reflect how areas of accountability contribute to the Organisation's strategic objectives
- Essential resources are identified and planned in accordance with the strategic plan
- Ensure business processes in support of the strategic plan are developed and refined
- Developing and implementing the business strategy based on the mandate of the organisation and as directed by the CEO
- Giving direction and leadership to Research Operations staff towards the achievement of the organisation's strategy and its annual goals and objectives
- Ensuring alignment of functions within the Research and Operations function as well as between the CROO and other strategic functional areas
- Acting as part of the executive management's collective accountability for the performance of the organisation
- In the short to medium term, leading the business in the adoption and implementation of comprehensive programme of standards, including programme financial management
- Directing the development and implementation of knowledge and technology transfer across the business programmes
**2. Effective Stakeholder Expectation Management**
- Engage various stakeholders to identify research needs
- Define roles and responsibilities of the council committees
- Ensure the committees produce the desired effects
- Identify reasons for quality issues and close gaps

**3. Research Agenda Development and Comprehensive needs analysis on the following**:

- Review research that has been done
- Provide a comprehensive analysis of research by reviewing all research, identifying gaps in knowledge, reviewing accident reports, engaging with the intended users of the research
- Develop and implement research co-ordination process
- Deliver projects within given budget, scope and timeframes
- Define requirements for research information management system
- Implement and maintain an effective research information management system
**4. Promotion of Health and Safety**
- Increased pool of research providers in order to define the requirements for research information management system for effective research information management
- Increased awareness of research outcomes and initiatives
- Develop and implement research outcomes dissemination strategy
**5. Defined structure, frameworks and policies**:

- Structure enables the effective implementation of strategic objectives and adheres to the organisation's design principles and best practices
- Structure and frameworks create alignment and synergy between all functional components of the Research and Operations
- Structure and frameworks enhance process, performance and delivery of Research and Operations requirements
- Policies are in line with Council objectives and relevant Acts
**6. Manage costs and controls**
- Projects or initiatives for the area of accountability are appropriately assessed in terms of cost or benefit analysis
- Ensure practices and initiatives are cost effective and aligned to strategic objectives
- Costs and budget for Research and Operations are managed appropriately, i.e. continuously reviewed in terms of cost or benefit for resources, functions and future initiatives
- Structure and frameworks for control and governance within Research and Operations is defined and managed appropriately resulting in satisfactory audit report

**7. Development and performance management of Research and Operations staff**
- Cultural and demographic transformation in support of strategic objectives is created, nurtured and championed
- Deliverables, measures and targets are discussed and agreed with direct reports and aligned to the relevant strategic objectives and measures
- Regular meetings are held with direct reports to discuss progress of individual areas of accountability
- A climate that encourages excellence and maximizes results is fostered
- Direct reports are provided with the necessary unaccountability, resources, authority, information and developments to achieve high performance standards
- Actual ve

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