Head - HSE at Dragnet Nigeria

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
•    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