Our client requires a Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk (SHER) Manager for Project Construction and Implementation for their mining project 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 work programmes. The SHER Manager’s main duty is to act as the responsible manager to deliver the company’s obligations in SHER areas including statute and guidelines and to implement and promote a culture of continual improvement.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced leader, responsible, and team focused.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the SHER team through the Construction and Implementation phase of the project.
• Coordinate the development of the SHER element of the operational readiness workstream.
• Ensure the project is implemented aligned to the business’ strategic aim to implement a zero-harm approach to Health and Safety.
• Ensure the project is implemented aligned to the business’ strategic aim to integrate leading practice across our business to protect and enhance the natural environment in and around our operations.
• Build and maintain relationships with the relevant stakeholders.
• Approve and review SHER reports providing data and statistics according to organisational requirements and oversee the development of appropriate reporting mechanisms.
• Establish, develop and maintain SHER policies, processes and procedures.
• Design, implement and apply the Risk 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 and ensure that action points are implemented in the required timelines.,
• Manage relations with relevant 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 within the project.
• Manage and develop SHER staff.
• Oversee SHER training programmes to ensure effective delivery thereof.
• 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 etc.) or demonstrable equivalent professional experience
• Current membership of professional accreditation body preferred.
• Experience of managing and delivering safety, health and environment risk management programmes in a risk-based environment, ideally construction of large projects
• Knowledge of and experience in:
• Angolan SHE requirements
• Construction and project development SHE requirements
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for safety, health and environment
• SHE Legal compliance
• Managing audit programmes
• COMSOC (or similar) Mine Safety Training 1 and 2 highly preferential
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in English and Portuguese