Manager Safety Health and Environment - (636) at BankservAfrica

Your key responsibilities include:

• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, national and international health and safety laws, regulations, frameworks and standards. Conduct monthly inspections and quarterly audits of all real estate to identify risks and ensure adherence to SHE policies.
• Policy Development and Implementation: Develop, implement, and review Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies, operating model, procedures, guidelines and frameworks. Develop and implement a zero harm strategy across the organisation on premises and off the premises covering internal and external stakeholders to reduce incidents and accidents. Communicate policies effectively across all departments and levels of the organization.
• Risk Management: Identify potential hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement mitigation strategies. Investigate incidents, accidents, or near misses, and ensure corrective actions are implemented. Serve as the Risk Management Custodian within the Facilities Management department.
• Training and Awareness: Develop and deliver OHS training programs for employees and contractors. Promote awareness campaigns to foster a culture of SHE and drive employee participation and feedback on training programs.
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and test emergency response plans for scenarios like fire, medical emergencies, and evacuations. Coordinate drills with government authorities and ensure readiness of emergency teams and resources.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with regulators, auditors, and external bodies to ensure compliance and continuous improvement. Collaborate with internal departments to integrate SHE considerations into business operations.
• Reporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of safety audits, incident reports, training sessions, and certifications. Prepare regular reports on OHS performance with a full SHE view and present to Exco and Management.
• Technology: Implement SHE technology to drive innovation for a high performing safety culture. Implement technology to produce monitoring and measurement of SHE performance indicators.
• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Compliance: Function as the ESG Custodian to drive the company's ESG targets such as the reduction of the company environmental footprint. Ensure compliance with local and international ESG standards, laws and frameworks.
• Contractor management: Ensure that all contractors are managed according to SHE regulations, policies, frameworks and standards including compliance with the Building Regulations and relevant Acts and various industry regulations. Review and approve contractor safety documentation in accordance with the OHS Act.
• Offsite compliance: Ensure that all external events which includes physical inspections of external premises align with company objectives, the OHS Act and SHE services.
• Client satisfaction: Ensure all stakeholders are satisfied via various review platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor’s or BTech 3 to 4 year degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management or a related field.
• Relevant additional qualifications in OHS and Environmental disciplines will be advantageous such as:
• South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH)
• National Examination Board in OHS (NEBOSH) 
• South African Auditor and Training Certification Authority (SAATCA) certification that cover both ISO 45001 and ISO 14001

EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of experience in SHE management, preferably in a corporate or financial services environment.
• 5+ years in management.
• Proven track record of implementing and maintaining safety systems and processes with an expert level application of the OHS Act.