Project HSE Lead

GHD Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a professional to develop and monitor health and safety programs. Responsibilities include preparing data reports, conducting audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Candidates should possess strong skills in data analysis, verbal communication, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent. The ideal applicant has relevant experience and a commitment to continuous improvement in health and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13 months to 3 years of general experience in a relevant field.
• Basic managerial experience coordinating others for 4 to 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor health and safety programs.
• Prepare data and analytics reports.
• Collect and analyze data using specific tools.
• Provide advice on complex queries from clients.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Conduct audits and report findings.

Skills

Data Collection and Analysis

Verbal Communication

Compliance software

Auditing

Presentation Skills

Policy and procedures

Writing skills

Legal Compliance and Procedures

Numerical Skills

Database Reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Job description

Job Description

Develop, implement, and monitor programs to prevent injuries or health impairment.

Responsibilities

• Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Information and Business Advice: Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
• Internal Communications: Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Investigate all kinds of incidents and reports and provide expert advice to more senior colleagues. Minimize risk exposures and ensure adherence with regulatory standards by working with all internal functions to make sure compliance programs are properly implemented.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Audit Compliance: Deliver audit assignments in nominated client areas. Develop individual audit plans and detailed scope, deliver the fieldwork, report findings and opinions, agree on corrective actions with auditees, and refer serious or contentious issues to the lead auditor.

Competencies

• Action Oriented - Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, takes immediate, decisive, independent action to resolve issues or problems. Persists as needed. Quickly and consistently identifies and pursues beneficial new opportunities.
• Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Decision Quality - Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to elevate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.
• Financial Acumen - Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For example, gathers the financial data and metrics essential for the role; interprets quantitative and financial data accurately; seeks guidance, as appropriate.
• Persuades - Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, convinces others through a variety of means and methods of persuasion, including well-reasoned rationale. Recognizes when compromise is necessary and shifts approach to accommodate others.
• Tech Savvy - Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.
• Instills Trust - Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, consistently adheres to organizational policies and practices, even when they are unpopular or inconvenient. Builds trust by honoring commitments and by being open and honest at work.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.

Skills

• Data Collection and Analysis - Works with full competence to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Verbal Communication - Works with full competence to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Compliance software - Works with full competence to automate compliance tasks, maintain regulatory compliance, and generate reports for auditing purposes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Auditing - Works with full competence to conduct audits, identifying exceptions, and developing specific solution or recommendations. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Presentation Skills - Works with full competence to communicate and deliver information verbally in a clear, concise and compelling manner to other people. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Policy and procedures - Works with full competence to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Writing skills - Works with full competence to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective writing. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Legal Compliance and Procedures - Works with full competence to ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies within legal proceedings and documentation. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Numerical Skills - Works with full competence to understand numerical concepts and use them to carry out mathematical operations e.g. in order to analyze reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Database Reporting - Works with full competence to use database reporting tools and techniques. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Categorizing and Classifying Information - Works with full competence to utilize systems and tools to support categorizing and classifying data and information. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Data Control - Works with full competence to acquire, organize, protect and process data in order to fulfill business objectives. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Reporting - Works with full competence to create reports for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Review and Reporting - Works with full competence to create reports, and review reports created by others, for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Statistical Techniques - Works with full competence to apply analytical skills and statistical methods for data collection, review, testing, analysis, and conclusion drawing, with a solid understanding of probability theories, data models, and statistical software. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Experience

• General Experience: Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
• Managerial Experience: Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Traits

• Focus - Preference for organization, procedure, and exactitude.
• Persistence - A tendency toward passionate and steadfast pursuit of long-term goals, in spite of obstacles, discouragement, or distraction.
• Need for Achievement - A tendency to work intensely to achieve and exceed difficult standards.
• Composure - The ability to stay calm and poised in stressful, difficult, or ambiguous situations.
• Confidence - The degree to which a person is convinced that they control the course of events in their lives.
• Credibility - The degree of consistency between a person's words and actions.
• Optimism - The degree to which people are comfortable with themselves and positive about life.
• Sociability - The natural inclination to engage with and interact with others.
• Adaptability - Comfort with unanticipated changes of direction or approach.
• Curiosity - The extent to which a person is likely to tackle problems in a novel way, see patterns in complex information, and pursue deep understanding.
• Situational Self-Awareness - The ability to stay attuned to one's own experiences, motivations, and reactions in the present moment.
• Assertiveness - The degree to which people enjoy taking charge and directing others.
• Influence - The ability to motivate and persuade others.
• Openness to Differences - A desire to consider and explore differences in perspective, thought, and experience of persons from a variety of backgrounds.
• Empathy - Being attuned to others' feelings,motivations and concerns.
• Affiliation - A preference for aligning with a larger team or organization toward a common goal.
• Humility - The degree to which a person is seen as courteous, free from self-absorption, and easy to get along with.
• Tolerance of Ambiguity - Comfort with uncertain, vague, or contradictory information that prevents a clear understanding or direction.
• Trust - An expectation of honesty and forthrightness on the part of oneself and others.
• Risk-Taking - A willingness to take a stand or take chances based on limited information.