EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEAD

• Subject Matter expert for Emergency Response, Crisis Management and Business Continuity
• Establish the emergency and crisis response system, supportive infrastructure and tools.
• Prepare and/or maintain the project Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan and related documentation.
• Plan and implement the emergency response and crisis management program across the Company, ensuring a fully integrated approach between Company, Project and Contractors.
• Provide On-Duty Officer (ODO) role and support as required to meet the response needs.
• Provide Incident Management Team (IMT) and Crisis Management Cell (CMC) support during an incident or crisis.
• Administer the On Duty Officer (ODO) and IMT Duty Schedules.
• Training for Emergency Response personnel at operational, tactical, and strategic levels.
• Development and delivery of Incident & Crisis Management exercises – Tabletops, Simex’s and Major exercises
• Relative Response Team and Evacuee Reception support.
• Work with Project teams to ensure the Company Contractors’ emergency management plans are aligned to Company’s processes.
• Preparation of the Site Emergency Response Plans in readiness for the Operations Phase.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health, Safety & Emergency Response Manager to establish the Emergency Response & Crisis Management function.
• Responsibility for delivery of all aspects for Emergency, Incident and Crisis response, including Business Continuity.
• Prepare the required Plans and Procedures as required for the project HSE management system.
• Develop the processes and tools required for the implementation of the Emergency Response & Crisis Management Plan and its associated documentation.
• Conduct training and exercise for the effective execution of the required Emergency Response roles.
• Administer the project On-Duty process for effective call out of response personnel.
• Represents the project on matters related to Emergency & Crisis Management with external stakeholders as assigned; establish contact and maintain a good coordination with the Ugandan and Tanzanian authorities.

Skills / Qualifications 

• Degree qualified or equivalent formal qualification in a recognized discipline (Security and Risk, Emergency and Crisis Management).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in emergency management related field. Experience in Oil & Gas Industry and/or large scale projects is essential.
• International experience in developing Emergency Response Plans and systems, to include the Emergency Response & Crisis Management Plans, Business Continuity Plans, Oil Spill Contingency Plan and Medevac Plans.
• Breadth of understanding of the application of the core principles of command, control, co-ordination as they apply to emergency response in an oil and gas industry related setting.
• Proven experience in Emergency Response, Crisis Management and Business Continuity is key. Previous training in Major Incident Management (IMS 300) is essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

The next step 
We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to this role, apply for it!

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Yeda Montes at yeda.montes@airswift.com.