SHE Manager at Anglo American

Job Description:
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage the Safety, Health, Hygiene, Environment and permitting teams at Site(s) to delivers on SHE strategies.
• Promote continuous improvement through effective communication, coaching, mentoring and forming collaborative relationships with team members.
• Facilitate and manage the implementation and/or improvement of SHE systems ensuring that they are adapted to the business environment.
• Responsible for the general management of the SHE functions including budget preparation, cost control, staff capability and performance assessments.
• Provide guidance on SHE related matters, including hazard/aspect identification, risk assessment/management and risk/impact control, with particular emphasis on management of long-term risk.
• Develop appropriate improvement plans for the respective departments, such improvement plans to be aligned with the strategic imperatives of AAP in each of the respective disciplines.
• Report to site leadership on SHE performance and comply with legal and BU functional reporting requirements.
• Manage SHE Risk & Assurance Theme Audits, Incident Investigations and Risk Assessments. 
• Implement and ensure the effectiveness of the SHE management System.
• Plan, implement and assist in the execution of operational SHE Legal Compliance Assessments.
• Manage operational audit schedule on critical areas.
• Implement the required SHE Risk & Assurance system procedures, systems and standards. 
• Review and analyse operational incident investigations, risk assessments and audit reports for quality control and to ensure the Hierarchy of Control is effectively applied.
• Provide risk based operational input to the operational SHE plans to ensure key focus areas address major risks, audit results, and Learning from Incidents. 
• Input into the development and maintenance of an Annual Group process on risk control effectiveness.
• Participate as a permanent member on the operations Standard Committee.
• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
• This role is at a Band 5 level reporting to the General Manager Mogalakwena Underground.

Qualifications:

• Recognised Scientific /Technical Degree plus a formal qualification in Safety,
• Business or General Management qualification (MBA, MBL, MDP, LDP) would be advantageous
• Registration with a South African professional (SH or E) institution would be advantageous

Experience

• 7-10 years Safety, Health or Environmental experience at a managerial level.
• Experience in mining operations, large-scale underground mechanised mines or related environment essential
• Technical knowledge and skills required for role:

Proven ability to:

• Understand SHE resources, risks and opportunities and applies this knowledge to pre-empt and manage issues and to create solutions.
• Create and embed solutions to positively impact SHE, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability.
• Works across disciplines to manage SHE risks and drive accountability for SHE issues ensuring proactive management of employee and community health and wellbeing.
• Apply tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm and ability to empower line management to contribute to risk management.
• Apply audit processes and activities to analyse data in order to identify and escalate risks.
• Effective monitoring of performance data within own area and applies data analysis to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Advanced skills in creating and embedding solutions to positively impact SHE, minimise future risk and encourage individual accountability.
• Advanced skills in applying tools and techniques to identify the key factors that contribute to risk and harm.
• Proficient skills in applying audit processes and activities to analyse data to identify and escalate risks.
• Manage, monitor and drive SHE activities within a specific project or operation.