SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) Manager

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Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) Manager

Description:

Responsible for the end-to-end health and safety, environmental, and quality requirements relating to all MAST activities, including the development of related policies, systems, and training to enable compliance both internally and externally.

SHEQ Management

• Develop an integrated (SHEQ) management system applicable to all business streams.
• Perform internal audits and management reviews to ensure that strategic objectives are achieved while reducing business risks and compliance with all legal and client requirements.

ISO Compliance Management

• Compile and create policies, procedures, and risk assessments (Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality).
• Advise and lead the team in the preparation to ensure ISO certification is achieved and upheld.
• Develop governance structures to monitor, evaluate, and manage supplier, contractor, and third-party performance (SLA/KPI).
• Formulate and manage the SHEQ operations CAPEX and OPEX budgets, including developing dashboards to enable management visibility.

Compliance Management

• Prepare for ISO compliance and certification.
• Build excellent relationships, teamwork, and collaboration skills to provide effective support and guidance across programs.
• Foster an overall spirit of collaboration amongst teams.
• Work effectively with business executives, pushing back in a professional and diplomatic way when necessary.
• Balance long-term and short-term implications of decisions and drive actions consistent with long-term goals.
• Maintain attention to detail and thorough investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Proven broad knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of South Africa and its regulations, with a minimum of 5 years of enforcing the act and regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 and related schedules.
• Knowledge of international standards relating to ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, or ISO45001.
• Practical working knowledge of ISO and related international standards concerning quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.
• In-depth knowledge of legislative frameworks, including the Telecoms Act, JSE Regulations, OHSAS Act, and other legislation impacting Telecommunications, with a working knowledge of telecommunication service provider requirements.

Must Have Technical / Professional Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-year qualification/relevant professional Occupational Health and Safety qualification, preferably a diploma or Bachelor's degree, with 3-5 years of leadership experience.
• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant working experience with a proven track record on key outputs and disciplines.