This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic and engaged team of professionals, working together to become the beacon of pride for our people, our communities, our stakeholders, and our shareholders.
At South Deep, we value each person's individual and collective contribution and support your ongoing development, helping you to achieve your career and our business aspirations.
POSITION:
Senior Specialist Team Effectiveness
JOB GRADING:
D Lower
DEPARTMENT:
People & Sustainability
SITE:
South Deep Gold Mine
The Senior Specialist Team Effectiveness supports team and leadership performance by applying behavioural science, team development methodologies, and facilitation expertise. As a Registered Psychometrist, the incumbent plays a key role in enhancing collaboration, psychological safety, and high-performance team dynamics through behavioural insight, structured team interventions, and advisory support.
Minimum Requirements:
Grade 12 or equivalent
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or Industrial Psychology (Honours required)
Registered Psychometrist with the HPCSA
Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in team effectiveness, interpersonal dynamics, and psychological safety facilitation with suitable experience using a variety of psychometric tools (e.g., CPP, CPA, Hogan, EQi)
Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre
Key Competencies:
Proven track record in personal safety management
Sound interpersonal relations, collaboration and good communication skills
Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization
Strong grasp of team effectiveness dynamics with the ability to foster trust, alignment, and collective accountability
Demonstrates capability to embed high-performance behaviours and mindsets within teams through influence and facilitation
High emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity
Skilled in facilitating trust-building sessions, psychological safety conversations, and team diagnostics
Able to integrate multiple assessment data sources to support development conversations
Comfortable coaching leaders on team dynamics and behavioural performance
Upholds ethical standards and confidentiality in all assessment-related activities
Strong report writing and diagnostic interpretation skills
Knowledge of performance and culture challenges in industrial or mining environments
Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote a culture of authentic safety leadership by participating in and leading operational Safety, Health, Environment and Risk management campaigns, audits, incident management and investigations
Actively support the company's strategies and initiatives to promote a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace culture
Interpret behavioural and team-related assessment insights to support team development, leadership alignment, and group performance improvement
Facilitate structured team sessions using recognised development frameworks
Support psychological safety and respectful workplace practices through feedback loops and action planning
Provide behavioural insights to inform talent decisions and leadership development
Advise People Team and Line Leaders on team dynamics, collaboration, and behavioural alignment
Partner with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and Learning teams to embed behavioural science into broader organisational initiatives
Track and report on the impact of team interventions to ensure continuous improvement
Closing Date: 11 August 2025
Please note that the Gold Fields code of conduct strictly prohibits the exchange of any payment as part of its recruitment process.
Should you require any assistance or have any challenges in applying for a position, please contact the Recruitment hub on 011 411 1387
Gold Fields is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment
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