SHE ManagerAfrica

Job Description: Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Lead the Safety, Health, Hygiene, Environment and permitting teams at Site(s) to delivers on the company SHE strategies. Promote continuous improvement through effective communication, coaching, mentoring and forming collaborative relationships with team members. Facilitate and manage the implementation and/or improvement of SHE systems ensuring that they are adapted to the business environment. Responsible for the general management of the SHE function including budget preparation, cost control, staff capability and performance assessments. Accountable for SHE related matters, amongst others hazard/aspect identification, risk assessment/management and risk/impact control, with particular emphasis on management of long-term risk. Develop appropriate improvement plans for the respective departments, such improvement plans to be aligned with the strategic imperatives of AAP in each of the respective disciplines. Report to site leadership on SHE performance and comply with legal and BU functional reporting requirements. Manage SHE Risk & Assurance Theme Audits, Incident Investigations and Risk Assessments. Implement and ensure the effectiveness of the SHE management System. Plan, implement and assist in the execution of operational SHE Legal Compliance Assessments. Manage operational audit schedule on critical areas. Implement the required SHE Risk & Assurance system procedures, systems and standards. Review and analyse operational incident investigations, risk assessments and audit reports for quality control and to ensure the Hierarchy of Control is effectively applied. Provide risk based operational input to the operational SHE plan to ensure key focus areas address major risks, audit results, and Learning from Incidents. Input into the development and maintenance of an Annual Group process on risk control effectiveness. Participate as a permanent member on the operations Standard Committee. Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes. Position SHE to be an effective and efficient strategy for achievement of safe mining. Enable effective stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance. Support sustainability programmes that enable social license to operate. This role is at a Band 5 level reporting to the General Manager. Qualifications: Degree in Safety, Health, Environment or related qualification Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MBL, MDP, LDP) would be advantageous Registration with a South African professional (SH or E) institution would be advantageous Experience Minimum of 10 years Safety, Health or Environmental experience of which 5 years should be in Senior management level. Open cast mining experience will be advantageous Technical knowledge and skills required for role: Proven ability to: Understand SHE resources, risks and opportunities and applies this knowledge to pre-empt and manage issues and to create solutions. Create and embed solutions to positively impact SHE, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability. Works across disciplines to manage SHE risks and drive accountability for SHE issues ensuring proactive management of employee and community health and wellbeing. Apply tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm and ability to empower line management to contribute to risk management. Apply audit processes and activities to analyse data in order to identify and escalate risks. Effective monitoring of performance data within own area and applies data analysis to identify opportunities for improvement. Advanced skills in creating and embedding solutions to positively impact SHE, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability. Advanced skills in applying tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm. Proficient skills in applying audit processes and activities to analyse data in order to identify and escalate risks. Proficient in conflict resolution to enable effective pathways to mitigate risk.