Dangote Industries Zambia Ltd Recruiting Now

Dangote Cement is Africa’s leading cement producer with existing and planned operations in 16 African countries, revenues in excess of US$2 billion and nearly 17,000 employees. We are a fully integrated quarry-to-customer producer with production capacity of up to 43.3 million tonnes per annum (Mta) across Africa at the end of 2015. We are investing several billion dollars to build manufacturing plants and import/grinding terminals across Africa and by 2020 we plan to have more than 70 Mta capacity across Africa and beyond. We have operational facilities in Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon and Ghana (importation), Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania and are committed to building integrated production factories in Rep. Congo, Kenya, Zimbabwe and outside of Africa, Nepal. We also plan to build import or grinding facilities in Sierra Leone, Liberia and add new grinding facilities Ghana. Dangote Cement is the largest company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, having listed its shares in October 2010.

Job Title: Plant Head – Environmental Health and Safety

Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate all HSE activities and promote the maintenance of an accident free environment at the Plant
• Coordinate all Health and Safety issues and ensure compliance with required regulations
• Develop HSE plans for the Plant in line with approved programs and ensure communication to process owners and other Plant employees
• Drive the implementation of approved HSE policies and management system in the Plant
• Oversee the conduct of basic HSE induction exercises for Plant employees, contractors and visitors
• Provide periodic HSE refresher trainings to Plant employees to enable them effectively perform their HSE roles
• Supervise the conduct of safety and fire drills at the Plant, in line with approved schedule
• Develop suitable communication materials for HSE trainings and exercise drills
• Perform HSE audit, issue audit reports and ensure implementation of corrective measures
• Identify HSE skill gaps, recommend and obtain approval from the Country Head, HSE for appropriate trainings
• Ensure full compliance with safe work practices and procedures for all team activities
• Monitor Plant HSE performance, ensuring that HSE information (news, results,) is communicated to every employee
• Perform regular checks to ensure timely execution of health checks and disease screenings as defined at the Plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences or Occupational Health
• Postgraduate/Professional qualification from an HSE body such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Five years relevant work experience
• Very good knowledge of ISO 9002 will be an added advantage
• Ability to champion Health & Safety initiatives
• Ability to adequately analyse an incident and proffer valuable solutions
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Skills and Behaviors
• Adequate knowledge of the cement and manufacturing industry
• Adequate knowledge of environmental management requirements & regulations
• Very good knowledge of ISO 9002 will be an added advantage
• Ability to champion Health & Safety initiatives
• Ability to adequately analyse an incident and proffer valuable solutions
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

How to apply
Send your applications with an attached application Letter & Latest CV only in Microsoft word the positions should be clearly mentioned in, the subject line to:
The General Manager HR & Admin.