**Department: **Human Resources & Administration

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JOB OBJECTIVE**

Provides support to the HSE Manager by ensuring the safety and general well-being of all staff and carrying out routine checks to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures.

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Reports to:**

• HSE Manager

Direct Reports:

• None

Internal Relationships:

• All departments

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External Relationships:

• Government/Regulatory bodies
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Health
• State Fire Service
• Client Procurement Teams
• Host and neighbouring communities

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Health, Safety and Environment Management**

• Provides input into the formulation and update of HSE policies and procedures.
• Supports hazard management procedures within the Organization.
• Supports the coordination of health surveillance and waste management activities.
• Makes recommendations to Management on staff rotation and staff transfer based on health implications observed as a result of working with hazardous chemicals.
• Manages the proper safekeeping of the plant and 0ffice environment.
• Carries out daily inspections of the plant and office premises.
• Identifies potential risks, evaluates the risk level and provides effective risk control measures.
• Reviews existing HSE measures, programs and procedures, and communicates identified improvement areas to the HSE Manager
• Monitors employees to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures.
• Promotes a culture of safety, sanitation and hygiene across the organization.
• Creates and implements pest control measures.
• Liaise with pest control vendor on pest control issues on site.
• Carries out emergency equipment audit.
• Supports the waste evacuation process.

** Incident Investigation**

• Assists in the investigation of any safety incidents and accidents that occurs in the workplace.
• Takes prompt emergency action and ensures any injuries are promptly attended to.
• Implements precautionary measures to ensure reported safety incidents do not reoccur.

Safety Training and Orientation****

• Identifies HSE training needs of existing and newly deployed staff, prepares HSE training schedule and makes available training materials to staff.
• Conducts HSE training to maintain appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and emergency preparedness of staff.
• Administers trainings to staff and contractors on HSE matters.
• Trains visitors and clients’ representatives at the point of entry into the plant on HSE precautions

Acts on behalf of the HSE Manager in his/her absence.

Waste Management****

• Monitors waste disposal processes to ensure they are properly disposed, and do not pose a health risk to staff and the environment.

Record Keeping and Reporting****

• Keeps records of all HSE activities
• Prepares and submits reports on HSE activities.
• Investigates and prepares special incident reports whenever an incident occurs.

Business Continuity and planning: HSE Emergence Response Team****

• Assesses the risk of the incident to life.
• Ensures that legal responsibilities for health and safety are always met.
• Considers the environmental implications of incidents.
• Ensures that all employees are evacuated during life threating incidents like fire, chemical spillage etc.
• Liaises with emergency services such s police, fire and medical services.

Integrated Management System****

• Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health and Safety management systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS **

Required Education

• Minimum of a first degree or HND in Sciences or an Engineering related discipline is required **
• Relevant professional certifications is required e.g. DOSH, NEMA, MoH and NACOSH.

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Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the manufacturing industry

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COMPETENCIES PROFILE

Technical Competencies

HSE Regulations

HSE Systems

Project Management

Waste & Emissions Management

Risk Management

Emergency Response Management

Security Management Systems

Stakeholder Engagement

Quality Control and Assurance

Root Cause Analysis

Integrated Management System

Generic Competencies

Accountability

Business Knowledge

Communication

Continuous Development

Detail Orientation

HSE Procedures

Innovation

Leadership and People Management

Operational Effectiveness

Professionalism

Service Orientation

Teamwork

Technology Application