Isaac Mate, PhD
HSE / Sustainability / Risk Management
Accra,Greater Accra
Summary
Highly-motivated health, safety and environment practitioner with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I am looking for a job that resonates with my career contribution where I can make tangible improvement to the organization and to the people I work with.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HSE & Risk Director
CEC Africa Investment Limited
Abuja
11.2014 - 04.2023
- Health, Safety, Environment & Risk (HSER), Reporting to CEO CEC Africa CEC Africa
- Nigeria As Director of HSE & Risk for our Group, I provided ESG / HSES Leadership that secured a circa 120 M USD facility from a consortium of Banks
- Led the design, development and implementation of the company’s Strategic HSES Plan across the businesses
- Spearheaded the implementation of a global HSES Management System, Group Risk Management Plan and all supporting infrastructure that enabled the Group to identify, analyze, manage and monitor its real and potential critical risks
- Managed the company’s group and consortium of lenders / financial institutions (Proparco, FMO, DEG, etc)
- Custodian of Groups ESAP Implementation and Closure Plan
- Reshaped the way occupational health, safety, environment and social / sustainability issues are managed in our energy infrastructure industry
- Ensuring HSES Excellence across all the operating units in Zambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, DRC and Namibia.
Vice President Health, Safety & Environment
AngloGold Ashanti
Accra
10.2011 - 10.2013
- Gold Mining (Open pit and underground)
- Developed and executed strategic HSE plans to support the vision of the organization.
- Communicated regularly with executive team members to deliver pertinent details related to progress status and direction for projects.
- Delivered strategic input into business decisions and deals.
- Directed country - level HSE annual budgeting processes and verified alignment with company objectives.
- Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term HSE goals, strategies and company policies.
- Conceptualized and implemented the strategic Health, Safety and Environment change initiative / framework for Ghana, ensuring longer term business goals can be achieved to enhance shareholder value, integrating the systems, programs and technologies of a world-class organization across different and separate operational areas in the country.
Consulting HSE Analyst
05.2011 - 10.2011
- Reporting to GM HSE BHP Billiton
- Iron Ore Project
- Guinea Developed, maintained and updated the Project HSE Risk Register
- Conducted risk - based audits and inspections across the project sites
Health and Safety / Risk Management Specialist
02.2010 - 05.2011
- Reporting to GM HSE Rio Tinto
- Iron Ore Project
- Guinea Developed and maintained the Project Health and Safety Risk Registers
- Facilitated risk assessments for all high-risk activities
- Developed a workplace specific induction training material from risk assessment
- Monitored and audited the closure of identified risks from the assessments.
Health and Safety Manager
02.2008 - 01.2010
- Reporting to site GM Sierra Rutile Ltd
- Titanium Dioxide, Ilmenite and ZirconK / annum Established a workable Health and Safety Management system for the company
- Managed and monitored its effectiveness over two years
- Mastered and implemented Job Safety Analysis (JSA) as a risk management tool for the entire company
- Introduced Project Health and Safety Managed Plan for the $ 20 Million Plant Expansion Project
Head of Safety and Security
06.2005 - 01.2008
- Reporting to GM General Services
- All Safety and Security related issues in country MTN
- Telecommunications Company
- Ghana Developed and implemented Safety and Security Management System for all MTN infrastructure and assets across the entire country
- Improved the awareness of hazards and risk management knowledge among the entire workforce and contractors across the country
- Reduced theft cases by 60 % saving the company about $ 100 k / month for about a year.
Project HSE Officer
PW Ghana Limited
02.2001 - 08.2002
- Ghana
- Contract Mining Project (Gold Mine) Ensured that all two hundred employees complied with all HSE rules and regulations on site
- Managed employee HSE Training and Hazard Communication.
Mining Engineer, Reporting to Operations Manager
Gischco Mines Ghana Limited
05.2000 - 01.2001
- Ghana
- Alluvial Gold Mining Operations Provided technical advice to the mining team
- Managed alluvial mining operations – responsible for mine planning, ore control
- Planned, developed and implemented the company’s entire rehabilitation programme
Mining Engineer, Mine Planning Superintendent
Bogoso Gold Limited
09.1998 - 07.1999
- Reporting to Long Term, Gold Mining Company
- Provided operational service to the Mine Planning Superintendent
- Conducted field data collection to facilitate feasibility studies
Student Trainee
02.1998 - 05.1998
Education
Ph.D. - Safety Risk Management
University of Queensland
Australia06.2022
Executive Certificate MIT Executive Education - Executive Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Boston, USA03.2022
Sustainability: Strategies and Opportunities for Industry - Executive Certificate
London Business School
London, UK06.2020
Executive Certificate - Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene And Occupational
Harvard University
USA06.2012
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Bradford
UK12.2011
Master of Science - Quality, Safety And Environment
Otto Von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Germany09.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
University of Mines & Technology
Ghana06.1998
Skills
- Sustainability / HSES Strategy: Design, Implementation, Compliance and Enhancement Strategic HSES Management Plans, Annual Plans, Project
- HSES Management Plans, EIAs, SIAs, Environment and Social Action Plan (ESAP) Implementation and Monitoring, Environmental and Social Due Diligence, E & S Management Systems
- Risk Management Expertise HSES Operational Risk Identification, Assessment and Management; Risk based audits and inspection, Sustainability & Risk Management Training, BowTie Analysis, CURA Software
- Sustainability Frameworks and Manage Standards Implementation IFC Performance Standards, World Bank EHS Guidelines, Equator Principles, AfDB Safeguards, UN Global Compact, ISO 14001, ISO 31001
- HSES Management System Implementation, Management and Monitoring; Project (Greenfields, Brownfields) and Operations
- Corporate and Operational HSES Measuring and Reporting
- Critical Risk Management in Industries
- Incident Management - TapRoot (Root Cause Analysis)
- Presentation Skills
- HSE Capacity Building at all levels (frontline, operations, executive level)
- Large Construction Projects - Project Management
- People Management, Mentoring and Coaching
- Critical Thinking
- Teambuilding
- Cultural Awareness
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
Fundamentals of Risk Management (FoRM), Institute of Risk Management, Institute of Risk Management (IRM), London, UK, 8th – 12th November, 2010 Advanced Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Lead Auditor Course – ISO 14001, SGS Accra, Ghana Jul, 2010
Certified facilitator for Qualitative Risk Assessment (high risk activities) - Rio Tinto Guinea 24 May – 28, 2010
TapRoot Advanced Investigation Team Leader Course System Improvements, Inc, Nairobi, Kenya 26th Oct - 2nd November, 2007
Integrated Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Management Systems (HSEQms) – Euromatech Dubai, UAE 4th – 8th October, 2007
Project Leadership Management & Communication, Institute for International Research (IIR) South Africa Accra, Ghana 2nd - 4th June 2007 Project Management Fundamentals, Institute for International Research (IIR) South Africa Accra, Ghana 19th - 22nd June, 2007 Project Risk Management - Institute for International Research (IIR) South Africa Accra, Ghana,
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Affiliations
Volunteer - The Environmental Practice Specialty (EnvPS) of The American Society of Safety Professional (ASSP)
Coach and Mentor
Travelling
Accomplishments
- Fellow - 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, Sydney, Australia
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
'Why be ordinary when you can be phenomenal.'
Isaac Mate, PhD
Timeline
HSE & Risk Director
CEC Africa Investment Limited
11.2014 - 04.2023
Vice President Health, Safety & Environment
AngloGold Ashanti
10.2011 - 10.2013
Consulting HSE Analyst
05.2011 - 10.2011
Health and Safety / Risk Management Specialist
02.2010 - 05.2011
Health and Safety Manager
02.2008 - 01.2010
Head of Safety and Security
06.2005 - 01.2008
Project HSE Officer
PW Ghana Limited
02.2001 - 08.2002
Mining Engineer, Reporting to Operations Manager
Gischco Mines Ghana Limited
05.2000 - 01.2001
Mining Engineer, Mine Planning Superintendent
Bogoso Gold Limited
09.1998 - 07.1999
Student Trainee
02.1998 - 05.1998
Ph.D. - Safety Risk Management
University of Queensland
Executive Certificate MIT Executive Education - Executive Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Sustainability: Strategies and Opportunities for Industry - Executive Certificate
London Business School
Executive Certificate - Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene And Occupational
Harvard University
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
University of Bradford
Master of Science - Quality, Safety And Environment
Otto Von Guericke University of Magdeburg
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
University of Mines & Technology
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