Head (Health, Safety and Environment) at Sahara (Oil & Gas) Group

Sahara Group nutures businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment.

Sahara Group is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Head (Health, Safety and Environment)

Location: Lagos

Role Description
Responsible for health, safety and environment policy formulation, coordinating with Regional safety officers and ensuring compliance across IKEDC.

Role Accountabilities

• Contribute to the formation of health, safety and environment strategy to ensure that aims and objectives of the department are aligned with the organization
• Plan, allocate, co-ordinate and monitor the completion of a programme of work to ensure that deliverables are achieved within timescales.
• Contribute to the development of the budget and monitor and control the budget to ensure that expenditure does not exceed agreed limits.
• Create safety policies & procedures and spread & communicate ‘the concept of safety’ and ‘safety guidelines’ across the organization, to also ensure adherence to such policies. Regular revision of policies and guidelines and suggest amendments.
• Take decisions based on analysis of accidents & suggest the precautionary measures to prevent further occurrence of such
• Perform a risk analysis for the company and recommend any changes that may be necessary.
• Provide advice and guidance to the OH&S staff and others both proactively and in response to requests to inform business decision making.
• Ensure safety monitoring and conduct inspections and audits to ensure compliance as per NERC norms
• Prepare, update and implement Safety Manual for IKEDC.
• Ensure that IKEDC is in compliance with the Nigerian Electricity Health and Safety Code of NERC
• Ensure that the safety practices are implemented by IKEDC
• Plan and conduct staff and public awareness programmes
• Plan and conduct training of Health & Safety officers and representatives.
• Plan and implement initiatives for reduction of work related injuries and death in staff and public
• Prepare and submit month reports to CEO/ MD and NERC along with notification of accidents
• Prepare and submit final reports on accident investigation to MD/ CEO and NERC within stipulated time (i.e. 2 weeks)
• Monitor and ensure that the Safety Committees at each business units are functional.
• Attend one meeting of Safety Committee in 6 months.
• Plan and implement new initiative related to health and safety in IKEDC
• Strengthen IT facilities for health and safety monitoring like upgrading CCTV system
• Ensure that all the health related regulations for employees are followed and implemented by IKEDC
• Ensure that all the environment related regulations are being implemented by IKEDC as per norms

Other Administrative responsibilities

• Monitor department's performance through Key Performance Measures.
• Ensure provision of adequate resources for various activities of the department
• Identify training needs of officials and arrange to provide the same.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the MD/ CEO and/ Head Department of the company

Experience & Qualifications
Qualification, Experience & Essential Knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree in related engineering field with 15 years of Experience OR MBA and Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 12 years of experience.
• Diploma in Industrial Safety
• Good understanding of technical and engineering aspects of the Distribution of power and electricity

Skills

• Technical Competencies
• Knowledge in O&M, identify hazards in distribution & transmission
• Safety rules & regulations, Safety audit, safe work Risk management practice, ISO- 1800

Communication & Team Leadership 52
Coordination & Problem Analysis

Application Closing Date
31st of May 2014

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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