Job Description

Job Purpose:
Report to the Chief Operating Officer:

• Responsible for all operational activities relating to Risk, Audit, Legal Compliance, Insurance and Loss Control Management, Business Sustainability and Continuity, Engineering and SHE requirements.
• Responsibility in terms of the identification and evaluation of actual & potential areas of Risk, Risk exposure and non-conformances, followed by a procedure of termination, transfer, acceptance (tolerance) or mitigation of each risk by utilising internal control risk as per Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Procedures, Works Instructions, Codes, Rules, Standards of Operations and Corporate Governance in terms of Safety, Environment, Quality, Occupational/Public Health & Wellness Risk, Physical and Operational Risks, Hazards, Technical Risk including Property & Compliance Risk, together with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Processes and Systems.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Business Degree in Risk or Safety related field:

• B.Com Safety Management
• B.Com Risk Management
• B.Com Operations Management).
• B.Sc/B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
• Registered with IOSM.
• Qualified and practicing as a registered Occupational Safety Co-ordinator (RosCoord)/ Practitioner (RosPrac), Professional (RosProf) Practitioner.
• GCC Factories an advantage.
• SAMTRAC an advantage.

Minimum Experience Required:

• Min 5 years practical experience in General Management disciplines with specialisation in:

• Safety Health & Environmental Management;
• Hazardous Substance / Activity Management;
• Property Risk Management;
• Loss Control Management;
• Legal Compliance Management;
• Governance Management.

Key Performance Areas:

Risk Management:

• Implement, facilitate, manage and maintain the Risk Management Model Framework.
• Maintain, manage and communicate risk register and implement & maintain systems to facilitate steps in complying to legal standards.
• Project/forecast possible risk exposure in division and report and implement mitigations to minimise risk exposure.
• Serve as appointed member on relevant Risk and Compliance Steering committees.
• Timeous reporting in full as required on all risk related items.
• Implement effective risk management structures systems, controls and plans:

• SHE Safety, Occupational Health and Environment;
• Business Continuity Plan;
• Disaster Management;
• Loss Control;
• Property Maintenance & Leasehold Management;
• Safety and Security.

Compliance:

• Implement & maintain systems to facilitate steps in complying to all legal standards pertaining to business (POPIA, PAIA, Competition Law, Legislative permits, legal, environmental, Municipal by-laws, OSH Act / SHE Compliance, properties).
• Monitor, implement and maintain systems to ensure legal compliance to all business-related legal standards, policies, procedures, rules and codes of conduct, and ethical considerations.
• Timeous reporting of risk mitigation and business compliance.
• Ensure full legislative and standard compliance to all specified and required SHE standards and legislation.

Insurance:

• Manage, implement and mitigate insurance audits and risks including fire security, insurance programme management and declarations.
• Manage and report on incident statistics as appropriate.

ESG:

• Manage and implement sustainability project improvements.
• Develop and implement the Energy Efficiency Programme for the division.
• Plan, implement and monitor energy saving projects.

Engineering:

• Manage engineering infrastructure and legal requirements.
• Ensure legal compliance to respective legislation and legal requirements for business continuity.
• Facilities and service engineering.
• Perform an engineering review service to production/maintenance business units.
• Assist business units with Maintenance Engineering.
• Manage the facilities and security function for the division.
• Plan and control expenditure within annual budget.
• Ensure correct legal appointments are made pertaining to business requirements (GMR).

Operational:

• Develop and implement the SHE strategic plan.
• Initiate and approve SHE Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.
• Develop, implement and evaluate the SHE Management Programme in the workplace.
• Advise on the SHE requirements for new projects and developments.
• Timeous reporting on sustainability statistics.
• Capex for insurance building improvements and expansion.

Staff Management:

• Manage labour stability and complement in line with budget.
• Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes.
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the department.
• Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility.
• Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility.
• Compile and update performance contracts and individual development plans and facilitate individual career path planning.
• Determine the training needs of the department.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage sub-standard performance.
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels.
• Resolve grievances and disputes.

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