Environment Health & Safety Officer

at Mukwano Industries Uganda Ltd
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted November 7, 2024
Category Health Care / Medical
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Key Result Areas:
• Draft, implement and maintain policies and guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety.
• Develop, implement, administer, and maintain EHS protocol of use of PPEs and adherence to safety and health related programs.

• Review and update the corporate EHS management system manual and monitor its implementation. Prepare EHS training plan and in coordination with the Human Resource Department provide relevant training to staff.

• Formulating corporate short term and long term EHS objectives and plans.
• Carry out accident and incident investigations.
• Promote EHS plans and monitor, evaluate and report performance against plan.
• Maintain auditing expertise and ensure execution of the quarterly audit program.

• Maintain contacts with external parties regarding environment, Health and Safety, including government institutions.
• Provide advice on Environment, Health and safety to line departments.

• Promote the potential incident reporting culture by compiling all filled in reports.
• Adhere to the health and safety and QMS guidelines at all times.
• Compile EHS data and report all reportable incidents to HOD accurately and within specified time frame.

• Any other duties assigned by the SHEQ/ Compliance Manager
Job Ref. No. MIUL/EHS/11/24/NVE

Educational Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree of Science in Environmental Science or Industrial Chemistry and any other related discipline.
• Knowledge of various laws, regulations, guidelines, procedures affecting a manufacturing organization.
• 2 years of relevant experience in a similar field is required

Skills & Professional Attributes Required
• Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion. *Effective verbal and written communication.
• Professional personal presentation.
• Customer service orientation skills.
• Considerable ability to adhere to prescribed routines and practices; and compose effective and accurate correspondence.
• Dealing with non-routine matters, such as special projects, with minimum specific instructions.
• Familiarity with the tools, concepts and methodologies of system management.
• Decision making skills is required.

Applying Instructions

If finding & hiring great talent excites you, we would like to get into a conversation with you. Interested candidates should visit our website i.e., www.mukwano.com , go to the career page and upload the Cover letter stating the Job Ref No. in the subject line, CV and Academic Credentials. All attachments should be submitted as a single PDF document.

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