Hervé Sabattier

Rio Tinto – General Manager Human Resources – Simfer (Projet Simandou) Leader mondial de l’industrie minière – le Projet Simandou est un projet de 15 milliards de US$ d’investissements entre Rio Tinto et plusieurs partenaires chinois pour la construction d’une mine de fer, d’un chemin de fer et d’un port en eau profonde. Basé à Conakry, Guinée, création de la fonction RH et mise en place de tous les politiques et systèmes RH en conformité avec ceux du groupe. Gestion et leadership de toutes les fonctions RH du projet (recrutement, talent management. Formation et développement, relations industrielles, communication interne, administration) pour les 15000 personnes, dont 500 expatriés, y compris sous-traitants, travaillant sur le projet.

Directeur des Ressources Humaines Afrique - Groupe Duval

Interim Human Resources Director of VAALCO Gabon S.A.

The company develops and operates oil fields in several countries in Africa and South America (35,000 barrels, 1200 employees). Restructuring and OD redesign of the company. Definition and implementation of HR strategies and policies across the board. Interim HR Director of the major subsidiary company. Leadership Coaching for several executives in the company.

Head of Human Resources of African-Minerals, based in Sierra Leone African-Minerals operates the iron ore mine of Tonkolili and the shipping facilities of Pepel (Sierra Leone) Production of 15Mio tons of ore per year, with an objective of 20 Mio tons capacity at end of Q2 2013, 3600 Employees (including 700 expatriates) Redesign and implement the Organizational Structure (global, corporate and in the operational BUs), the rewards and compensation and benefits policy and system and design and create from scratch a performance management system and implement them all across the board Implement from scratch the SAP HCM HR Information System Change the HR Structure (Corporate and Operations) and create an HR Centre of Excellence in the London Corporate Office The redesign was completed in only 6 months and the implementation is on-going. The HRIS is going live after only 6 months design, tests and validation by the provider. As a result of the Centre of Excellence being active, an estimate of 300,000 GBP per month has been saved in recruiting for the Corporate Structures and the BUs since January 2013. Redundancy of 110 employees (in the London Headquarters and expatriates in Sierra Leone) as part of the restructuring and reorganization of the Company and cost savings initiative. Leading a team of 7 HR Specialists and functional authority on the HR Managers in the BUs.

Administration and Human Resources Director of SMD Lefa Gold Mine, based in North East of Guinea, production 250,000 oz of gold per year, Turn Over 450,000 US$, 2200 Employees (including 110 Expatriates). SMD Lefa Gold Mine was very recently taken over by Nordgold and I was hired in this occurrence to completely restart the HR and Administration activities in line with Nordgold standards.

BMC (Benghazi Medical Center) and DENOS Health Management Chief Human Resources Officer of the Benghazi Medical Center (BMC – a Public Tertiary Teaching 1,200 beds Hospital, 5,500 employees) and HR Director of DENOS Health Management, based in Benghazi (Libya). DENOS is a Consulting Firm contracted to provide Management, Medical and Technical assistance to the BMC on a 5 years contract. Mission: - Design, negotiation and implementation of the new mixed French - Libyan structure of the BMC - Creation and implementation of the HR policies and procedures for the expatriate DENOS Management and Medical staff - Change the HR policies, procedures and structure in place at the BMC. Design and implementation of the new ones - Sourcing, recruitment and mobilization of the expatriate staff for the BMC (Management Team, Surgeons, Doctors, Technicians, Nurses and Allied Health) - Implementation of the Performance Management System of the BMC - Administration of the immigration and settlement of the expatriate staff in Benghazi Member of the BMC Executive Committee in charge of all aspects of the HR Function with direct supervision on 7 HR Managers and 18 HR Officers

Human Resources Manager of Frontier Sprl (a copper mine and a copper concentrator plant, located in DRC, 1,200 employees, including 100 expatriates, copper concentrate production: 80,000 tonnes per annum), based in Ndola – Zambia. Mission: - Creation of the HR function and alignment of the HR policies and procedures with those of the FQML Group, - Recruitment and ramp up of the manpower (1,200 employees from HoD to Operator level, expatriates and local Congolese), - Permanent liaison with the DRC authorities and officials at local, provincial and national levels - Instatement of the Union representation, negotiation and implementation of the collective agreements, - Implementation of DRC fit payroll system and HRIS in line with the DRC regulations and requirements, - Design and implementation of the Training Plans and Programmes in all areas (budget 1 Million US$/annum) and creation of a Training Center on site, - Design, implementation and monitoring of the Social, Sustainable and Community Development Plans (including Village Relocation, Agricultural Development, Occupational Health and Safety, HIV/Aids, Malaria, Cholera and Under-Nutrition Prevention Programmes, Schooling, Water and Power Supply, Rehabilitation of Infrastructures, etc… ) (budget 1,2 Million US$ for 2009). In charge of all aspects of the HR function with direct supervision on 17 Managers, Specialists and Officer (including 3 expatriates)