Posting Country:  Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Date Posted:  23 Aug 2024

Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time

Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

Role Purpose

The Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist responsible for ensuring that the organization complies with health, safety, and environmental regulations. This role is crucial in protecting the health of Vodacom employees, the public, and the environment by implementing effective safety programs and practices.

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible and accountable for Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives within Vodacom
- Project management (delivery, maintenance and administration)
- Responsible for communication to all stakeholders across Vodacom OPCO's regarding benefits, including employees,
line managers and executives (inductions)
- Responsible for managing and establishing sound collaborative relationships with all relevant service providers (suppliers)
- Responsible for suppliers’ management and ensure their compliance to Vodacom standards
- Responsible to facilitate and coordinate Health, Safety and Environment representatives from different business units
- Manage and provide input into budgetary requirements
- Manage subordinates within the Health, Safety and Wellness team across multicultural Countries
- Compile HSE monthly management and board reports
- Drive digital innovation to mitigate various risks
- Actively be on the field to assess various risks and advise on mitigation actions

Job Specific Requirements/ Knowledge:

- Knowledge of the health, Safety and wellness industry
- Knowledge of Health, Safety & wellbeing programs
- Management information systems
- Corporate communications
- Administration
- Change management
- Performance management
- Relationship building
- Service provider management
- High level of numeracy/budget management

Required Skills

Experience and Qualification

- At least 3 years applicable experience within the HSE supervision/managerial role, including experience in managing multi projects and service providers.
- Exposure to multi country HSE initiatives and teams is essential
- Managerial experience with multi-cultural teams would be advantageous
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Prefer Associate Degree in Occupational, Health & Safety Management 

Together we can.

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company