This position will provide full-time environmental health and safety support to the operations of the company and clients to ensure that all practices comply with standard regulatory requirements. The position will be responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and permitting applications
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- To ensure compliance with existing EHS laws, regulations, best practices, and internal procedures in Kenya and support other OKL entities.
- Develop and support the implementation and embedding of health and safety policies, processes, and procedures in client sites.
- Champion EHS activities and standards and support OKL to achieve high safety standards in client sites.
- Manage EHS KPIs to track progress and advise OKL management on emerging health and safety risks and develop and implement mitigating plans.
- Coordinate OKL’s EHS management initiatives including risk assessments, training and sensitization programs, and client-led health and safety committees among others.
- Lead EHS audits and inspections developing corrective and preventative action plans as needed.
- You will conduct periodic reviews and audits (both internally and externally) and implement findings in a timely and effective manner.
- Update the monthly and quarterly submission of EHS reports.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline including Environmental Health and safety management, security management, risk management, or relevant professional qualifications.
- Have recognized NEBOSH Certifications and in-depth knowledge of EHS law, regulations, guidelines, and international best practices.
- You should have at least five (5) years of experience as an EHS professional
- Have a strong track record of performing and overseeing EHS risk assessments, audits, action plans, and maintaining an EHS action and reporting system.
- Additional training in first aid and firefighting is preferable.
- Have strong written, verbal, communication, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- Willingness to travel.
