Road Safety Officer

About the role

Heading Moçambique is recruiting a Road Safety Officer to be based in Maputo, Mozambique. The role covers monitoring driver behaviour and road risks, supporting incident investigations and promoting a road-safety culture.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the Driver Register and monitor driver authorisations, mandatory training, certification and compliance with company requirements.
• Monitor and analyse IVMS driving behaviour and safety events, identify deviations and follow up corrective actions.
• Coordinate and maintain Road Risk Assessments, identify route hazards and ensure risk mitigation measures are implemented and communicated.
• Support road transport incident investigations, analyse trends and recurring causes, and follow up preventive and corrective actions.
• Monitor road-safety performance and KPIs, prepare regular reports and contribute to contractor performance reviews and Road Safety meetings.
• Support driver induction, awareness campaigns and road-safety initiatives.
• Liaise with Transport, HSE, Security, contractors and service providers to ensure consistent implementation of road-safety requirements across the project perimeter.

Required profile

• Technical diploma or equivalent in HSE, Transport, Logistics or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Relevant experience in road safety, HSE, transport or fleet operations, preferably in Oil & Gas, mining or major projects.
• Fluent Portuguese, good working knowledge of English and a valid driving licence.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of road transport regulations, road-risk assessment, incident investigation and IVMS systems.
• Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Excel and ability to work with contractors and multiple stakeholders.