Our client a global beverages company is looking to bring on board an Country health and safety manager to lead their team in Nigeria. The Key Responsibilities of the role are: - Annually prepare/review draft Country Health & Safety Policy for management approval; including arrangements and organization for administration of routine national H&S activities. Plan and time management of own work to support delivery of functional strategy and prioritize to fit with the needs of other internal customers. - Consult with external authorities and other industry/company experts in order to keep abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practice - provide advice to site coordinators as appropriate. - Be aware of proposed changes to national Health and Safety laws/directives, internal policies potentially likely to be applicable etc. Review site level H&S Regulatory Compliance Registers annually. Review site level corrective action plans and progress arising from audit programmes (TCCC, OHSAS 18001, Cross border audits). - Prioritize and provide advice in a timely manner on OHSAS 18001 implementation, and other group H&S Policy and Procedures. - Provide quality control review of site level incident investigation reports for all serious injury accidents, corrective action plans and subsequent progress logs to ensure a sufficiently thorough investigation has taken place and that actions are timely, appropriate and completed with the intended results and in the intended timescale. -Seek out and/or provide Health & Safety problem solving ideas and solutions in response to issues identified at national/site level that reflect best practice within the company or industry. - Deliver work, recommendations and advice within budget and completed in a timely manner. - Develop annual national/site H&S improvement programs and measurement targets based on analysis of key incident trends, audit recommendations etc. in consultation with employees and management teams. ''Review periodically." - Prepare high quality monthly, quarterly and annual H&S performance reports for country senior management team and for submission to group H&S function. Prepare and maintain performance statistics and carry out routine analysis in order to identify trends and patterns across the national business units. This should be delivered accurately and on time. - Develop draft country level policies and procedures etc. - Maintains close contact with internal customers, anticipates expectations and strives to improve customer satisfaction. - Professional standards met in all regards while delivering high quality service. - Periodically review competency levels and identification of training needs for site level H&S coordinators (ongoing), including new and revised regulatory requirements, refresher training etc. - Develop and maintain effective and efficient H&S Coordinator's network at the countries operational manufacturing sites, in-company distribution networks & warehouses. Facilitate regular information and experience exchange for this group of people. - Periodically review own competency levels and identification of broad H&S training needs, including new and revised regulatory requirements, refresher training etc. - Conscientiously applies oneself to process of continuous learning, and openness to constructive feedback. -Achieves and maintains membership status within National and/or International Institutions for Occupational Safety & Health via compliance within accredited continuing professional development programmes etc. - Liaise with specialist inspectors of the National Health & Safety Agency as required. - Effective working relationships developed and maintained with manager, department colleagues, and other key internal contacts. - Liaise with Group H&S manager regularly; and Property & Loss Insurance Risk Managers, to ensure that appropriate H&S and Loss Prevention standards and procedures are implemented and maintained.' - Uses networking skills (internally & externally) to keep current of latest H&S thinking and techniques that make things work/get things done. - Work with the Country Supply Chain Services/Manufacturing/Quality team to identify and improve function deliverables to internal group customers and improve H&S performance.

Nigeria

Overseas/International

Country Health & Safety Manager - FMCG 

Job Description for Country Health & Safety Manager - FMCG  in The Bridge Associates in  Nigeria Overseas/International for (10-22) years of experience. Apply Now!