Environment Health&Safety Senior Department Head(EHS)
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21 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for developing implementing and maintaining programs that ensure compliance with environmental health and safety regulations while driving sustainability initiatives ESG(Environmental Social and Governance) reporting and managing Quality and Social Accountability systems. This role ensures a safe workplace minimizes environmental impact and supports the organizations sustainability and ethical standards.
Main accountabilities
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable legal requirements related to EHS and ensure adherence to all company principles policies and requirements.
- Directing and co-ordinate the development implementation and sustainability of company EHS strategy and program.
- Objective and target setting management reporting and review.
- Develop strategy to achieve company EHS objectives.
- Monitoring and communicate on performance to improve decision making regarding EHS and to integrate EHS into business decisions.
- Internal and external communication.
- Incident investigation and corrective/preventive action process.
- Champion the company EHS Risk assessment and aspects evaluation program. Conduct risk assessments safety audits and incident investigations; recommend corrective actions.
- Developing implementing controlling maintaining and improving the company EHS management systems.
- Developing implementing controlling maintaining and improving the company fire protection systems and emergency response programs.
- Co-ordinating activities Health and Safety First Aid committees.
- Building managing and ensuring compliance with external EHS contacts including but not limited to DOSH NEMA Public Health etc.
- Assisting in the development of training programs through training needs analysis from EHS audits. Management of the EHS induction program for new employees.
- Co-ordinating and management of the Quality / Social Accountability management systems.
- Coordinating with external auditors and managing the relevant external audits
- Leading employee training and awareness programs on occupational health and safety
- Ensuring emergency preparedness and response plans are in place and tested regularly.
- Overseeing environmental compliance including waste management emissions control and resource conservation.
- Collecting analyzing and reporting ESG data for internal stakeholders and external disclosures.
- Conducting internal audits and facilitating external audits for quality and social accountability certifications.
- Act as a subject matter expert on EHS sustainability quality and social accountability matters.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors degree in environmental science Occupational Health & Safety Engineering or
related field (masters preferred).
Professional certifications (e.g. NEBOSH IOSH ISO 14001/45001/9001 Lead Auditor SA8000).
Seven years of experience in EHS management with exposure to sustainability ESG reporting
and quality/social accountability systems.
Good management system knowledge of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
Strong knowledge of local and international EHS regulations ESG frameworks and quality
standards.
Excellent analytical communication and leadership skills.
Experience in training and coaching people
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Public Relations and investigative skills
Proficiency in Information Technology
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Succession Planning
- Customer Service
- GM Vehicles
- Management Experience
- Retail Sales
- Performance Management
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
- Research Laboratory Experience
