Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Role of Position

Leading a team of Workplace Safety & Health Staff, the incumbent is overall responsible for the functions of the organizations EHS Team and the effective implementation of the Organizations SHMS within all departments and sites.

Job Descriptions

· Responsible for the scheduling and delivery of timelines integrated within the Organization’s SHMS;

· Effective deployment of EHS personnel within the Organization;

· Review of outgoing EHS documentation to external agencies;

· Monitor EHS inventories;

· Monitoring and analysing CAPA request submissions;

· Monitor development of Organization’s internal EHS training plan for purpose of continual improvement;

· Monitor the assessment of shortlisting suppliers/vendors engaged by the Organization;

· Monitor the closure for inspections conducted within the Organization and the resultant trends analysis and to implement appropriate initiative to promote continual improvement;

·Monitor all applicable legal requirements to ensure that they are identified, evaluated, communicated and documented.

· Plans, organizes and manages the activities of EHS function to fulfil the requirements set out in the Organizations SHMS;

· Provides effective leadership to team members ensuring good employee morale and performance;

· Motivates, coaches and counsels team members on an ongoing basis and ensures that good team work and esprit-de-corps exist in the EHS Department;

· Engages and disciplines poorly performing members within the EHS team;

· Co-ordinates the work of WSHO cum ECOs and allocate tasks;

· Develops good professional working relationships with suppliers, vendors, contractors, clients and consultants;

· Ensures that EHS functions are carried out in a highly ethical manner and all decisions are made on objective grounds;

· To lead the EHS functions effectively and to innovate for continuous improvement;

· Organizes monthly dialogue sessions with EHS team members;

· Ensures convening of monthly corporate EHS meeting;

· Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualification Requirement

· Degree in Environmental Safety and Health and,

· WSQ Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health or,

· Safety Officer Training Certificate, supplemented with Risk Management Course Certificate and Managing Work at Heights Course or Higher;

· Certificate of Performance - Environmental Control Officer’s Course;

· Certificate of Registration for Workplace Safety and Health Officers;

Certificate of Registration for Environmental Control Officers.

Experience

· 5 years practicing as an EHS Manager, and;

· Minimum 5 year post registration of Workplace Safety and Health Officers with the Ministry of Manpower.

Type of Experience

· Experience in Civil/A&A construction organizations as an EHS Manager

· Experience in liaising with authorities

· Experience in auditing (SHMS)

· Experience in MNC outfit

Competent in all aspects of EHS