Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Director - Africa at a Multinational Organization

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Lagos

Posted 3 years ago

Adexen was mandated by a multinational organization to recruit an experienced individual to cover the entire African continent in the position below:

Job Title: Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Director – Africa

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Industry: FMCG
Job Seniority: Director
Job Category: HSE & Security
Employment Type: Full time

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating and overseeing the management of the HSSE policies, standards and programs across the Group, Subsidiaries and Projects in Africa.
Scope: +10 African countries
Responsible for overseeing the formulation, facilitation and implementation of strategies, policies and frameworks that ensures that the HSE department effectively supports the business and contributes to the realisation of overall corporate objectives and goals
Responsible for leading the development, execution, monitoring and measurement of the Group strategic sustainability initiatives
Promotes and oversees compliance programs on HSE issues which are relevant for Africa
Manages extensive interface with executive management, site operations management, lenders and investors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
Responsible for the development of the Sustainability Report
Develop and drive the execution of the African Group’s long-term Sustainability vision, mission and operating principles and HSSE strategic objectives and controls in line with the overall business objectives
Foster a culture of Sustainability, including a strong Safety attitude, through regular intra-group communications and education
Foster an atmosphere of openness and information sharing across the group with respect to HSSE matters
Oversee initiatives in the areas of climate change, sustainable design of products and operations and supply chain
Oversee the establishment of consistent, group-wide HSSE data management tracking systems and reporting framework and ensure appropriate internal controls, KPIs and measurement systems are in place to support Sustainability efforts
Oversee the investigation of subsidiary HSSE incidents and accidents and ensure proper mitigation action plans are put in place.

Desired Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Engineering or HSSE related discipline
Master’s Degree is preferred
Minimum of 10+ years as a HSE Director in a large multinational organization with different Business units (BUs) and operating large manufacturing plants in relevant industries (oil & gas / chemical / manufacturing / cement / FMCG)
Multi-country responsabilities is a plus
Operational experience in emerging countries, preferably in Africa
Excellent technical knowledge of key HSSE issues, standards and practices across a spectrum including development projects and operations
Demonstrated success in improving HSSE performance and establishing best practices across a large multinational organization
Possess a sound understanding of HSSE policies and objectives
Demonstrated ability to deliver results, create value and drive continuous performance improvement
Experienced in developing and implementing HSSE policies, plans and Integrated Management Systems according to IFC Performance Standards and ISO14001/ISO45001 international standards
In-depth knowledge of HSSE regulations and compliance strategies
Track record in influencing positive organizational change
Management experience of a large multicultural team.

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