HSEC Manager

Details

Description :

Functional respon­si­bi­li­ties :

• Create, main­tain and enhance an effec­tive HSEC Program while provi­ding leader­ship, guidance and tech­ni­cal support for all HSEC issues.
• Implement corpo­rate HSEC stan­dards and inter­nal Environmental & Social Management Plan.
• Ensure compliance with legis­la­ted stan­dards and regulations.
• Lead nego­tia­tions and imple­men­ta­tion of IFC Performance Standards and Lenders requi­re­ments in accor­dance with all ESIA, Resettlement Action Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan, Biodiversity Management Plan, etc.
• Ensure that effec­tive & sustai­nable HSEC risk mana­ge­ment poli­cies and stra­te­gies are imple­men­ted and maintained.
• Manage rela­tions and repor­ting with the Board of VPs, direc­tors, senior mana­ge­ment and inter­nal staff as well as Government, Stakeholder, Community relationships.
• Implement initia­tives to enhance a sustai­nable safety culture ; deve­lop safety incen­tive programs.
• Establish and main­tain emer­gency response plans.
• Conduct regu­lar HSEC meetings with mana­ge­ment at all levels and HSEC personnel.
• Assess and report on achie­ve­ments of HSEC key perfor­mance indicators.

Required expe­rience and qualifications :

• A tertiary Qualification in a Health and Safety Sciences, or equivalent.
• 10 years working expe­rience in a simi­lar role.
• Experience working in Africa prefe­ra­bly in the mining industry.
• Practical know­ledge of IFC stan­dards and their implementation.
• Knowledge of ISO  14001 and OSHA 18001 standards.
• A success­ful track record of imple­men­ting and impro­ving HSEC perfor­mance to world-class levels.
• Knowledge of safety trai­ning and imple­men­ta­tion of safety trai­ning programs.
• Strong admi­nis­tra­tive and orga­ni­za­tio­nal skills ; strong report writing, presen­ta­tion and compu­ter skills.
• Strong, prac­ti­cal, hands-on experience.
• Fluent English and French – writ­ten and spoken.