Senior SHEQ Manager

• Contribute to organisational strategy by understanding key strategic drivers and providing informed input during the annual strategy development process.
• Develop the departmental strategy by aligning with the broader business strategy, formulating a focused departmental plan, and presenting it for approval.
• Develop the departmental operations plan by aligning with corporate strategy, defining all key projects and performance indicators, and submitting approval annually or as needed.
• Report on departmental performance by monitoring progress against targets, highlighting achievements and concerns, and preparing quarterly (or ad hoc) reports for submission.
• Manage operational performance through regular tracking, identifying deviations from targets, and implementing corrective actions monthly or as required.
• Ensure overall compliance for Enaex Africa, aligning with local and corporate regulations by staying informed, executing compliance measures, monitoring outcomes, and resolving any non-compliance issues monthly or as necessary. actions to align, monitor and manage compliance and addressing areas of non-compliance monthly and as required
• Oversee business process development and implementation by leading process mapping, evaluating efficiency and relevance, ensuring compliance, detecting anomalies, and applying corrective actions as needed.
• Develop departmental policies and procedures by integrating best practices, regulatory standards, and compliance requirements, and submitting drafts for approval when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies by tracking adherence, identifying issues, and enforcing corrective measures as required.
• Manage departmental systems and software by assessing usage, identifying improvement opportunities, and implementing initiatives to enhance functionality and adoption.
• Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements by reviewing legislative changes and updating internal policies and procedures accordingly.
• Manage and provide SHE expertise and support to Enaex Africa sites by engaging stakeholders, assessing needs, applying best practices, and delivering specialist guidance as required.
• Support incident investigation and reporting by facilitating information gathering, reviewing findings, ensuring clear recommendations are issued, and drafting responses to SHE incidents and third-party safety requests.
• Ensure consistent SHE standards and practices by delivering high-quality training, securing SHE representative certifications, conducting due diligence and audits, and analyzing SHE data to identify risks and maintain best practices.
• Lead SHE audits by coordinating audit requests and requirements, reviewing outcomes, and executing corrective action plans as needed.
• Lead SHE risk management by participating in key committees, identifying and assessing SHE risks, developing mitigation strategies, and guiding risk discussions at the enterprise level.
• Lead and oversee implementation of SHE protocols by managing training delivery, ensuring full compliance, and addressing non-compliance issues promptly.
• Monitor SHE protocol adherence by defining monitoring standards, ensuring timely execution, and resolving any issues within set deadlines.
• Develop departmental budgets by analysing operational needs, drafting financial plans, and submitting for approval annually or as required.
• Assess the financial impact of decisions by understanding how operational choices affect the company's financial statements.
• Manage departmental expenditure by monitoring spending against budget, approving expenses, identifying variances, and initiating corrective actions monthly or as needed
• Develop departmental budgets by analysing operational needs, drafting financial plans, and submitting for approval annually or as required.
• Assess the financial impact of decisions by understanding how operational choices affect the company's financial statements.
• Manage departmental expenditure by monitoring spending against budget, approving expenses, identifying variances, and initiating corrective actions monthly or as needed
• Understand the regulatory requirements and any changes which might be implemented in each country where Enaex is operative, and to implement mitigating actions to ensure that the licenses to trade with explosives remain valid.
• Manage departmental risk by developing the departmental risk management framework, overseeing the population and maintenance of the framework, reviewing risk management strategies, identifying areas for improvement and driving implementation quarterly and as required.
• Manage stakeholder relationships by engaging internal and external stakeholders, offering input and feedback, and fostering collaboration as needed.
• Engage with industry stakeholders by identifying strategic issues, representing the organization, contributing to industry initiatives, and addressing sector-related concerns as they arise.
• Manage service providers by defining and negotiating service level agreements, monitoring performance against agreed standards, and implementing corrective actions monthly or as required.
• Recruit employees in line with the EE targets by conducting interviews, evaluating candidate performance, and providing timely feedback as needed.
• Manage resourcing by assessing workload demands and securing appropriate staffing to support operational output.
• Oversee staff performance by setting clear expectations, monitoring delivery, giving regular feedback, addressing performance issues, and implementing corrective actions monthly or as required.
• Support staff development by identifying development needs in line with departmental training needs analysis, facilitating skills enhancement, mentoring team members, and tracking improvement on a monthly basis or as necessary.

Certification:

• SQAS

• Responsible Care

• Process Safety Management (PSM)

Systems / Software:

• Advanced MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• SHEQ Electronic Management System/Chemical

• Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability (SQAS) Management System

• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent.

• BEng/BSc in Occupational Hygiene and Safety Management or similar.
• Lead Auditor's Certificate.
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business management or related qualification (Advantageous)
• South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh)-Required membership
• 10+ years in SHE Management
• 5+ years in Mining / Chemicals SHE Management environment
• 8+ years (Required staff management experience)
• 10+ years (Required management experience)

Preference will be given to candidates from previously disadvantaged groups, including persons with disabilities, in line with our Employment Equity objectives.