SHER Manager

Our client in Angola requires a Safety, Health, Environmental and Risk (SHER) Manager for Project Development and Implementation as well as for the ongoing Operations in Longonjo in Angola. The incumbent will be based on site in Angola.

The role of the SHER Manager is to assume responsibility for managing, implementing and overseeing the company's SHER department and work programmes. The SHER Manager’s main duty is to act as the responsible manager to implement and deliver the company’s obligations in Safety, Heath, Environmental and Risk including statute and guidelines and to implement and promote a culture of continual improvement.

The ideal candidate is experienced, responsible, and team-focused.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with the relevant stakeholders.
• Compile SHER reports providing data and statistics according to organisational requirements.
• Establish, develop and maintain SHER policies, processes and procedures.
• Design, implement and apply, the SHER and Quality Management Systems, processes and procedures according to organisational and legislative requirements.
• Ensure effective delivery of internal and external audit programmes including certification, internal audit programmes and internal inspections.
• Lead SHER related meetings.
• Manage relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders and where required manage site visits. (e.g. the Inspector of Mine/Inspector of Machinery or any other government institution representative) during visits to the Project/mine and participate in any/all enquiries.
• Provide business information relating to SHER issues to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Determine SHER systems, tools and technologies to be implemented.
• Manage the design, implementation and review of organisational SHER procedures
• Manage the implementation of group policies relating to SHER.
• Manage SHRE staff and ensure that they comply relevant organisational and legislative requirements, and that all inspections, incidents, accidents and audits are recorded, managed and closed out.
• Oversee SHER training programmes to ensure effective delivery.
• Adhere to corporate governance practices.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Degree, diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject area e.g. Safety Management, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Management.
• Experience of managing and delivering Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Management programmes in a mining environment
• Knowledge of and experience in:
• Angolan SHER requirements
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) for Safety, Health and Environment
• SHER Legal compliance
• Development and Management of SHER related audit programmes
• COMSOC (or similar) Mine Safety Training 1 and 2 highly preferential
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Valid Driver’s License
• Proficiency in Portuguese