Group Chief Operating Officer at PetroSA

Job Description

Job Purpose: Lead, direct, assume accountability and realizes the value for company stakeholders by directing operations, managing and monitoring the company’s day-to-day operations and major capital projects to achieve PetroSA (existing Operations) purpose of commercializing all the state-owned assets in the in the Petroleum sector and to manage them as a profitable business for the benefit of all South Africans.

Responsibilities:

• Direct, monitor and report on the integrity of the company’s assets to ensure optimal asset performance, asset and employee safety and the achievements of environmental targets.
• Direct, monitor and report on the production and delivery of products and services in accordance with world class quality standards and regulations to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Direct, monitor and report on the implementation of SHEQ management practices and systems to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements and the safeguarding of employees and assets
• Review and monitor that all procurement and contracts entered into meet all legislation and regulatory requirements and that competitive pricing is achieved.
• Direct, monitor and report on the development and execution of capital projects to ensure infrastructure and logistics for operational capacity to produce and deliver product according to customer requirements
• Direct, monitor and report on the approval of optimal staff levels for each division/function and manage and monitor the increase effectiveness of Shared Services to the business and implementation of actions to overcome barriers to shared service delivery to ensure optimal utilisation of resources within the organisation
• Direct, manage and monitor the development of operational systems, processes and policies to support business plans and the implementation of continuous improvement initiates and corrective actions to ensure effective utilization of resources to achieve maximum productivity and compliance to regulatory standards.
• Direct, monitor and report on the implementation of action plans and risk mitigating actions to secure the Operations Installation (National Key Point) and its people. 
• Manage, monitor and report on the social investment in terms of skills transfer and social partnership to ensure the upliftment of previously disadvantaged individuals and communities and improve customer satisfaction.
• Manage and monitor executive staff performance and the development of learning and growth plans, provide ongoing coaching and handle personnel related queries to ensure good performance delivery, retention and a continuous leadership pipeline.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Advanced Diploma(NQF Level 7)/Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• An Accredited MBA or Postgraduate Technical qualification (Added advantage)

Minimum Experience:

• 15 years’ experience with 10 years in Senior Management within the Petrochemical Industry(Upstream/Midstream/Downstream) 

Knowledge & Competencies:

• Liquid Fuels Charter
• Preferential Procurement Framework
• King III Report and principles of Corporate Governance
• Trends, best practices, and policies affecting the industry and business.
• South African Legislation relating to SHEQ (e.g., Mine Health and Safety Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act etc.)
• BBBEE Codes; Labour Relations Act; Employment Equity Act; Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
• Petrochemical Industry(Upstream/Mistream/Downstream