We are a science-led global healthcare company that researches and
develops a broad range of innovative products in three primary areas of
pharmaceuticals, vaccines and consumer healthcare.
As one of the
few healthcare companies researching both medicines and vaccines for
the World Health Organization’s three priority diseases – HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and malaria, we are very proud to have developed some of
the leading global medicines in these fields.
Our product
portfolio also includes a range of consumer brands, many of which are
household names around the world, including Sensodyne, Aquafresh,
Horlicks, Panadol and Tums.
Job Position: EHS Manager, Africa
•Degree or equivalent in scientific related discipline •Knowledge ISO14001/OHSAS 18001, EHS management systems • Competence and regulatory knowledge in EHS disciplines -EHS Risk Assessment -Driver Safety -mental health, employee assistance programs, resilience and energy management -health promotion -attendance management -ergonomics -injury and illness care.
•Highly effective influencing and consulting skills. •Demonstrated ability to work effectively in matrix teams •Strong customer focus and delivery track record and experience •Proven track record of active listener, flexibility and solution building •Good examples and feedback on pragmatic approach •Demonstrated ability to effectively mentor and develop EHS staff and managers •Strategic knowledge of global pharmaceutical, vaccine and consumer healthcare operations. •Successful
experience of delivering a range of EHS services to various GSK or
external business units, experience of working internationally •Quick acclimatizer to new situations
Job Purpose:
Leads
the design, development and delivery of EHS Service in Africa (South
and Central Region) commercial organisation. Establish a robust
enterprise wide EHS control framework in Africa and deliver
interventions to reduce EHS risks in critical areas. Support commercial
business objectives via enable people to release energy and optimise
their health and wellbeing.
Ensure delivery of an efficient and
effective EHS service across LOCs in the region that meet customer needs
and meet required standards, support the local awareness and knowledge
development in key technical EHS aspects and management systems. Ensure
processes are adopted and a strong and robust partnership exists with
EHS shared service.
Provide strong coordination and direction Coordinate
and deliver EHS services and programmes to meet customer needs and
complement local capability in wide range of EHS aspects within Africa.
Bring particular expertise to the region.
Key responsibilities:
•Lead
commercial EHS risk assessment in Africa to identify EHS risks in
critical areas. Provide expertise on risk mitigation plan development
and monitoring actions progress. Support the implementation and embed
and grow of commercial EHS management system to ensure compliance with
local EHS legislation and GSK global EHS standards. •Build strong
relationship and engage/partner with senior commercial leaders, HR and
compliance in Africa countries to ensure adequate internal control
framework had been established to mitigate EHS risks.
•Work closely with Office Support Function (WREF) to ensure a safe infrastructure is in place within office environment •Provide
support to LOCs as part of a team delivering technical advice, such as
EHS training, risk assessment, incident investigation/reporting and new
projects within defined geographical region •Demonstrate flexibility and technical excellence to the business peers and LOC EHS advocates and management. •Work
highly effectively with other key EHS professionals to deliver an
efficient EHS service to GSK staff, and interface effectively with
business partners, facilities and project management staff. •Mentor EHS
Country Advocate to increase service capability and capacity to meet
business needs through growth of individuals and allocation of relevant
competent resources. •Support development of commercial EHS board in
Africa countries and facilitate regular commercial EHS board meeting
joint by all relevant functions to discuss EHS concerned areas, to
prioritize actions; to ensure appropriate resources and plans are in
place. •May lead in one technical area in a given EHS discipline
that they lead across the EHS team providing technical leadership and
direction to EHS practitioners and the business •Work closely with Europe and North Africa EHS Manager to deliver EHS shared service within the region. •Work
closely with Regional Health and Productivity Lead and topic
specialists and project teams, e.g. Energy and Resilience and Driver
Safety team to support business needs in each Africa countries.
Application of Knowledge:
•The EHS Professional will need to speak business language fluency in English and one or more common languages in region.
•Ability to grow and sustain personal, team and organizational energy . Strong
insight driven decision making, using internal and external data to
generate options, design solutions, and monitor performance. •Good ability to apply knowledge, skills and experience in new situations at sites/locations and businesses that may be new. •Experience
of applying their skills across a wide number of EHS aspects so they
can be highly useful EHS professional across sites and businesses in
region •Experienced professional who is prepared and able to provide
EHS services at numerous levels, to ensure successful deployment of a
full range of EHS services across the region and business units in a
technically robust and timely way. •Business
application of EHS content: proven experience in integrating EHS into
business operations and managing key issues in collaboration with EHS
partners, HR generalists and specialists (eg benefits), business
continuity and others to foster healthy, resilient, high performing
workforces. •Ability to develop holistic risk assessments, effective
management systems, and governance processes at site, country, and
regional levels using population level data sets. •Ability to work effectively in multicultural, multinational, and matrix teams to consult and embed EHS behavior changes.
Complexity:
•High
degree of problem solving required for this job because the role will
be responsible for responding and balancing, work demands across a
variety of LOCs to best meet conflicting needs of customer groups within
a complex region •Strong
diagnosis, design, implement and embed and grow approach needed to
understand needs, plan and flawlessly execute technical solutions with
the customer, finding solutions that they will be able to sustain •The problems will be complex and often require
very quick learning and appreciation of a situation and the need to
guide and support the location/team to come up with pragmatic solutions
within constrained resources and often at short notice.
Organizational relationship:
The
role requires international relationships with Africa countries for
Pharma & Consumer Commercial business units with managers and EHS
communities.
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