Global Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Advisor

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: South Africa

Reporting To: VP, Global Health Safety & Sustainability

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance related to contractor management systems, contractor qualification programs, supplier risk management, and health, safety, and sustainability performance. 
• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of contractor management frameworks and client programs. 
• Monitor emerging regulations, standards, guidance documents, and industry trends relevant to contractor management, occupational health and safety, sustainability, environmental performance, and supply chain risk. 
• Research and evaluate regulatory and industry developments to determine impacts on Veriforce products, services, and customer programs. 
• Support development of client-facing methodologies, assessment tools, implementation frameworks, and technical guidance documents. 
• Assist clients in identifying risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities through application of industry standards and best practices. 

• Support development and maintenance of Veriforce’s contractor management solutions, technical content, and service offerings. 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Global Parent Questionnaire (GPQ), jurisdictional frameworks, contractor qualification criteria, and associated technical content. 
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Operations, Client Success, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements, business rules, workflows, and content requirements. 
• Translate industry learnings, customer feedback, regulatory developments, and market trends into recommendations for product enhancements and service innovation. 
• Conduct competitive analysis and market benchmarking activities to identify opportunities for differentiation and continuous improvement. 
• Monitor developments amongst other contractor management, supply chain, and risk management providers to identify market trends, opportunities, and emerging risks. 

• Represent Veriforce at industry conferences, trade associations, standards committees, professional organizations, and stakeholder forums. 
• Deliver presentations, webinars, workshops, and educational sessions on contractor management, health and safety, sustainability, risk management, and emerging industry topics. 
• Participate in standards development organizations, industry committees, working groups, and professional associations as assigned. 
• Participate in standards organizations, industry associations, and professional forums to support Veriforce's industry leadership and strategic objectives. 
• Support development, coordination, and expansion of Veriforce’s Strategic Advisory Board initiatives and regional engagement activities. 
• Contribute to white papers, articles, research reports, conference abstracts, webinars, podcasts, and other thought leadership content. 
• Capture and communicate industry intelligence and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to support strategic planning, product development, and service delivery improvements. 

• Support strategic client pursuits, proposals, RFP responses, executive briefings, and customer engagements requiring technical expertise. 
• Participate in customer workshops, demonstrations, and executive discussions as a subject matter expert. 
• Assist Sales, Marketing, Product, and Client Success teams in communicating Veriforce’s value proposition and differentiators. 
• Collaborate with global teams to improve service delivery consistency, scalability, operational effectiveness, and customer outcomes. 

• Reports directly to the Vice President, Global HSE & Sustainability. 
• Individual contributor role responsible for influencing cross-functional teams through technical expertise, collaboration, and thought leadership. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Risk Management, Business, or a related discipline. 
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in health and safety, contractor management, operational risk management, sustainability, consulting, or related disciplines. 
• Experience supporting multinational organizations and geographically dispersed stakeholders across multiple regions and time zones preferred.  
• Experience supporting organizations operating across multiple regulatory jurisdictions, including European Union directives and country-specific occupational health and safety requirements, is highly desirable. 
• Experience with domestic and international business travel, conferences, customer engagements, and industry events preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience presenting at conferences, facilitating workshops, conducting client engagements, or delivering technical training. 
• Experience participating in industry associations, standards committees, advisory boards, or professional organizations preferred. 
• Professional fluency in English with strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Professional proficiency in a second language is highly desirable. Spanish and French are particularly valued, although additional languages relevant to Veriforce’s global operations are beneficial. 

• Strong understanding of contractor management principles, contractor qualification processes, and contractor risk management practices. 
• Working knowledge of health and safety management systems, sustainability frameworks, and risk management methodologies. 
• Excellent analytical, research, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, public speaking, and presentation skills. 
• Strong relationship-building, networking, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. 
• Ability to effectively operate within a globally distributed organization and collaborate across cultures, time zones, and business functions. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. 
• Experience utilizing contractor management, compliance, risk management, learning management, or enterprise software platforms. 
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled research, content development, analysis, and productivity tools is desirable. 
• NEBOSH, CMIOSH, CSP, ASP, CRSP, CHMM, SMS, ISO 45001 Auditor, or equivalent professional certifications are preferred. 

• Regional and international travel up to 30%, including customer engagements, conferences, industry association meetings, Strategic Advisory Board activities, and internal business meetings. 
• Ability to travel independently and effectively manage work responsibilities while supporting business activities across multiple regions. 
• Valid passport and ability to meet international travel requirements required. 

Benefits