Audit & Assurance Manager HSEC & Human Rights at Glencore

Glencore’s Group Assurance applies innovative internal audit practices to provide assurance and advisory services to the company’s stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Involved in HSEC and Human Rights assurance engagements globally.
• Identify and assess relevant risks and mitigating controls.
• Understand HSEC strategic, operational, considerations and risks.
• Suggest improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation and its HSEC and Human Rights programmes.
• Support and maintain Glencore’s core values.
• Plan assurance audits for HSEC and Human Rights, including major HSEC and Human Rights and sustainability and ESG themes of significant risk and/or strategic importance to the Group.

As the Hub Lead will be the most senior regional member of the GIAA team, responsible for:

•  Local stakeholder engagement
•  Local HR contact for operational matters
•  Feedback/updates on local business changes 
•  Escalation and focal point for the local team

Determine and define scope and objectives for HSEC and Human Rights assurance activities.

• Develop and manage a detailed work plan for assurance execution.
• Determine resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner.
• Prepare budget for assurance activities, based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Track assurance HSEC and Human Rights costs against the approved budget.
• Identify control gaps, determine root causes, and support the business in developing appropriate actions to mitigate those gaps.
• Manage contracts with subject matter experts (if employed to supplement the audit team)
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire HSEC and Human Rights execution.
• Measure HSEC and Human Rights performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct assessments on current and emerging risks.
• Identify management controls to mitigate key risks.
• Determine control gaps, root-causes for those gaps, and propose constructive and practical improvements.
• Provide updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders regarding progress with assurance activities.
• Present assurance and advisory results at asset, departmental, and senior management level
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience:

• NQF 7 in Health, Safety, Environment, Community, Human Rights Management or Engineering
• A post graduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), CA or CP (Advantageous)

Experience:

• Preferred 8+ years of working experience in an international environment (especially in the mining or similar industry) with 5+ years of HSEC and Human Rights management and related experience.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with HSEC and Human Rights management methodologies, and best practices
• Experience applying HSEC and Human Rights controls through the full life cycle of assets.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills 

Candidate Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills
• Motivation to operate as part of a global team. 
• Interested to continuously learn about the company’s business. 
• Analytical skills combined with critical thinking.
• Display excellent time management and organisational skills. 
• A team player who prefers to work in a flexible structure.
• Ambition to enhance the assurance team and make it one of the best in its field.