MENA Senior QHSSE Manager

Job Summary:

Manages compliance of HSSE and Quality Management system within Interwell Middle East & North Africa (MENA). Maintains oversight of all regional QHSSE initiatives, strategies, and country level plans in accordance with regional objectives for any given year and strategy period.

Main Activities & Responsibilities:

• Providing expert advice to IW MENA and IW global team on regional and client QHSSE requirements
• Creating, developing and driving the strategy and direction of all QHSSE related programs within IW MENA
• Developing, coordinating, and overseeing of the regional assurance programs and ensuring audits are planned and executed to a high standard in a timely manner
• Monitoring compliance with all applicable QHSSE legislation and client requirements
• Developing and implementing regional QHSSE procedures & policies
• Developing & testing Emergency Preparedness and Response Arrangements
• Monitoring & reporting of key QHSSE data, monthly KPI reporting, analysing of the performance trends of regional QHSSE and defining intervention actions required
• Defining requirements for external QHSSE training and delivering appropriate QHSSE training interventions.
• Ensuring high quality incident investigations are performed in a timely manner and follow up activities are completed, verifying of NCR and HSSE incident cases in IFS
• Conducting internal QHSSE audits and following up on outcome. Supporting Logistic Supply Chain Manager MENA on supplier audits
• Participate and prepare annual QHSSE management system reviews
• Leading, mentoring and directing QHSSE supervisors/advisors
• Appointed as regional QHSSE Management Representative and have the responsibility and authority to:-
• Ensuring quality management system is established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with the API Q1 and Q2 for the relevant sites
• Ensuring that processes needed for the QMS are established, implemented and maintained
• Ensuring quality management system is established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with the ISO9001 for MENA region
• Initiating action(s) to minimize the likelihood of the occurrences of nonconformities; and
• Reporting to management on the performance of the quality management system for reviewing, including recommendation for improvement
• Ensuring promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization in liaison with QHSSE supervisors/advisors
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and personal commitment to Interwell QHSSE policies & objectives
• Promoting Interwell’s Vision and Values including necessary awareness programs
• Maintaining the risk and opportunities register for the region
• Maintaining the legal compliance register for the region
• Approving of HSE NCRs in IFS and responsible for sharing / following up on lesson learnt
• Managing certification audit(s) relative to approval related to internal and external and processes
• Process owner of the Emergency Response Plan for MENA region
• Responsible member of Contingency Plan MENA ref Doc no. 1730952
• Participate in internal, regional, management & clients’ meetings
• Participate in global IFS super user forums & initiatives
• Participate in IW MENA management team
• Participate in IW MENA Emergency Preparedness team
• Participate in IW QHSSE global team
  
  

• Understand and follow Interwell policies and relevant procedures
• Take an active part in compliance and improvement of the Interwell QHSE systems
• Responsible for acting in an inclusive manner and to support and respect individual identities
• Responsible for their own and others wellbeing, health and safety at work, including the reporting of any accidents, incidents & near misses
  
  

• Effective leadership, communication, compliance and implementation of Interwell QHSE system processes, procedures and policies
• Prevention of work-related injury, health conditions as well as provision of a healthy and safe workplace
• Participation in regional strategic management including establishment of department and regional objectives
• Implementation and integration of Global and Regional Procedures within the designated department
• Support and direct employees so they could contribute to the effectiveness and continual improvement of the Interwell QHSE systems
• Responsible for encouraging employees to participate and be consulted in QHSE matters
• Responsible for ensuring D&I principles are embedded into IW policies and procedures, demonstrating role modelling behaviours, allocating resources, making reasonable adjustments to enable access and participation where necessary, ensuring open communication channels, and creating a safe environment where concerns can be raised, evaluate impact of the framework and consider analysis of data
  
  

• Ability to think and act both operationally and strategically.
• Knowledge of Quality standards including ISO 9001:2015 & API Q1 and Q2.
• University degree qualified, HSE professional preferred.
• Membership of professional recognized professional body.
• Knowledge of HSSE regulations & standards including ISO 45001:2018 & 14001: 2015.
• Fluent in English – both written & oral.
• Systematic & accurate.
• Business acumen.
• Competence: 3-5 Years of proven industrial experience.