Specialist Health & Safety at PPC Africa

Job Advert Summary    

• The Manager/Specialist SHE is responsible for the safety, health, and environmental strategy in consultation with the General Managers and Business Unit Heads. This role is also responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining safety, health and environmental sustainability standards and work systems. Ensure safe and healthy work environment and meeting PPC`s environment and sustainability commitments.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor’s degree in Environment or Safety Management (NQF Level 7)
• Certification in safety or environmental management would be advantageous
• Driver’s licence with own vehicle
• Experience in heavy industry or mining as a SHE Manager
• Supervisory or management experience

Duties and Responsibilities    
Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Management

• Develop strategies to reduce workplace injuries, incidents and fatalities
• Develop a SHE training needs analysis matrix, plan and training material
• Develop SHE initiatives, facilitate and monitor implementation
• Develop and implement the SHE policies within the business
• Analyse incident trends, implement corrective and preventative action to mitigate risks.
• Develop the safety cultural behaviour initiatives and improvement program.

Compliance and Reporting

• Plan, implement, and monitor compliance to SHE standards by conducting periodic audits
• Oversee workplace safety standards and check that all activities are performed safely as per the specification
• Manage the performance of SHE staff
• Report Occupational health Safety related matters to relevant stakeholders and authorities
• Submit internal compliance reports in line with agreed key performance areas and standards
• Monitor SHE statutory compliance within the company, reporting deviations and suggesting ways to correct measures

Stakeholder Management

• Manage contractors and consultants in line with service level agreements
• Respond to regulatory and legislative bodies’ queries
• Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders on matters affecting the Business Unit
• Manage external contractors such as security teams or project contractors

People Management

• Coach and mentor team members to perform optimally in their roles
• Provide direct reports with opportunities for growth and development through on-the-job training and feedback
• Participate in the selection and appointment of new team members
• Support the onboarding of new team members
• Conduct regular meetings and promote open and ongoing communication with the team
• Approve the leave of direct reports and manage overtime where applicable

Budget Management

• Prepare the annual departmental budget for submission to line manager for review and approval
• Approve expenditure within the delegation of authority level
• Monitor expenditure against approved budget, reporting on any deviations to the line manager and Finance Department

Deadline:28th May,2026