EHS Operations Manager Job Vacancy in Uganda at Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd

Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd is an operating division of Tullow Oil PLC, one of the largest global independent oil and gas exploration companies with 12O licenses in over 23 countries and operations in Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America. Our headquarters are in London and we employ over 1,000 staff worldwide.
As Tullow prepares to move to the operational phase of development, below are the current available roles:

Job Title: EHS Operations Manager
Department: EHS

Job Purpose:
Provide leadership in developing and delivery of the in-country EHS strategy and to take the lead in implementation of related standards and procedures

Responsibilities/Key Objectives:
• Develop and deliver the EHS management system.
• Establish and manage an EHS audit and compliance programme as well as reporting on the KPIS.
• Identify country EHS laws & regulations as well as ensure compliance to these laws.
• Provision of EHS support and resources to site activities, including drilling, operations, marine and corporate social enterprise “projects and to ensure that these activities are done in line with the EHS procedures.
• Manage EHS consultants as well as the contractor.
• Develop and institute a risk management programme & implement safe systems of work.
• Oversee EHS training, manage incident investigation and review the programme as well as EHS statistical reporting.
• Deliver nationalization and succession plans in the EHS team by coaching, grooming, mentoring and being responsible for staff training and development.

Job requirement
Experience and Education:
• 10 years experience in exploration & Production EHS management.
• Demonstrate and prove capability to implement safe systems of work in an operating exploration and production environment.
• Remote site and developing country experience, preferably in Africa is desirable.
• Experience at senior business level in EHS Management in the private sector.
• Experience in crisis emergence and management planning.
• Risk assessment methodologies.
• Degree or HND qualification in EHS or engineering related discipline.

How to apply
Address applications to the Human Resources Manager Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Plot 15 Yusuf Lule Road. P.O.Box 10644 Kampala.

Email applications can be sent to hruganda@tullowoil.com. Deadline is 6th May 2011. If you do not hear from us within three weeks after the deadline please consider your application unsuccessful.