Our client, an international industrial group operating worldwide.They are seeking to find a Vice President in charge of Road Safety for Sub Saharan Africa.
Job description

The VP Safety role is to enhance the Road Safety Management performance and culture through the development, promotion, management of Regional Road Safety standards, systems and guidelines.

It will also be to improve the management practices of all sub-contractors for the African region using the existing contractor management tools available but with adaptations to African operations.
He/ she will report directly to the Regional President.

The position is based in Cairo (Egypt) but requires frequent travel over the entire region.

Responsibilities

Road Safety Standards

* Research / benchmark best practices in leading organizations

* Adapt/develop regional Road Safety systems and procedures for all in-bound raw materials and outbound finished goods in cement operations

* Develop road safety standards compliance assessment tool and assess the gaps in business units

* Develop implementation road map

* Support implementation in business units

* Arrange and lead regional road safety standards review workshops

* Monitor effectiveness and adherence of road safety standards through auditing process and coach affected parties in the application of existing and new standards

Road Safety KPIs / Change Management

* Develop appropriate road safety management KPIs and gather region-wide road safety statistics

* Work with key influencers and stakeholders (government, business associations etc) to lobby for change.

* Coach BU management in their approach and commitment to road safety based on stakeholder feedback

* Hold BU or transport contractor training sessions as per agreement with the BU GMs (incident investigation, standards etc.)

* Ensure good road safety performance is celebrated

* Influence BU Safety Managers activities


Contractor Management

* Understand and assess the level of compliance in relation to the contractor safety management system.

* Conduct a study with pilot business units to determine a hierarchy of risks and exposure in relation to health and safety and productivity.

* Develop systems to mitigate risks and manage efficiencies in the management of sub-contracted work. In particular, this will be in relation to specific areas such as packing plants and decision making around the sub-contracting process.

Qualifications et experience

 The successful candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:
* Bachelor degree and preferably MBA or post graduate qualifications

* 10 years experience in operational management including functional rotations.

* International experience preferred

* Specific safety qualifications are not required but would be beneficial

* Operational leadership experience in world class multinational with strong safety culture

* Passion and vision for driving a safety culture

* Sound knowledge of supply chain and contracting agreements

* Knowledge of road safety standards and procedures that pertain

* Knowledge of behavioral auditing techniques

* Good influencing, negotiating and coaching skills with ability to train others

* Knowledge of incident/’injury investigation process and procedures as well as risk assessment.

* Knowledge of

What is on offer
Attractive expatriate package.
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
 
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