Advisor, Health

The Advisor, Health & Safety provides advanced technical health and safety support, and supports the execution of health and safety programs, projects, and improvement initiatives across the Great Bear site. The role coordinates and provides work direction for assigned activities, monitors health and safety management systems, organizes required resources, and applies technical judgement to resolve complex health and safety issues.

Working with site leadership, employees, contractors, and Health & Safety team members, the advisor will support the development and implementation, audit, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures, standards, training, and risk management tools that support strong, risk sensitive culture and Kinross Safeground principles.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Execution of assigned health and safety programs, technical projects, and continuous- improvement initiatives to enhance site practices and performance.
• Coordinate, prioritize, and monitor assigned health and safety activities to ensure work is completed accurately, consistently, and within established timelines.
• Provide technical guidance and work direction to employees, contractors, and less-experienced Health & Safety team members on applicable standards, procedures, risk controls, and safe work practices.
• Support the development, implementation, review, and revision of health and safety policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, training materials, and field tools.
• Monitor the effectiveness and currency of health and safety management systems, documentation, and records, and recommend improvements to support regulatory and company requirements.
• Provide support with risk assessments, field-level risk-management activities, workplace inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Work with departments to identify hazards, assess operational risks and opportunities, and integrateeffective controls into work plans and programs.
• Provide advice and respond to complex health and safety questions requiring technical knowledge, analysis, judgment, and interpretation of legislation, standards, and company requirements.
• Identify and recognize complex technical health and safety issues and elevate matters that may have broader operational, legal, or business implications.
• Facilitate and assist with incident investigations in accordance with company requirements, including the identification of contributing factors, corrective actions, and opportunities for organizational learning.

• Advise corrective actions and program deliverables, analyze outcomes and trends, and prepare reports, recommendations, and documentation for site leadership.
• Coordinate audits, meetings, training, inspections, investigations, and other health and safety activities, including the scheduling of required people and resources.
• Deliver health and safety training, presentations, coaching, and mentoring for employees, supervisors, contractors, and internal customers.
• Liaise with the Joint Health and Safety Committee and support the completion and follow-up of committee activities and recommendations.
• Support site leadership during interactions with regulatory agencies and assist with responses, documentation, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Apply established Kinross and Great Bear methodologies, policies, procedures, and quality standards while identifying and recommending new or alternative approaches where improvement is required.
• Support annual planning and the establishment, monitoring, and reporting of health and safety objectives, milestones, and performance measures.
• Promote and model Kinross Safeground principles and support a workplace culture based on employeeinvolvement, hazard recognition, effective risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation, and commitment to satisfy our operation’s goal of being accident-free.
• Support a work environment that is aligned with Kinross’ Safeground principles.
• Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
• Adhere to all relevant Great Bear policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

College Diploma or equivalent technical training in Occupational Health, Safety, Mining, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline. A combination of