Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Environment Social Security Safety and Health Officer (E3SHO) will support the Project Manager and The Environment Social Security Safety and Health Manager (E3SHM) in ensuring compliance with the Environment and Social Policies of NGL, Global Environmental and Occupational Health Safety laws, UKEF requirements at the regional project sites and any other relevant standards.

JOB ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS:
Key Result Area Key Roles / Duties
Technical
Advisory Support
• Supporting the Project Manager and E3SM Manager in establishing effective performance monitoring of ESSHS for the projects and the office.
• Support heads of departments, project managers, and project teams in developing, reviewing, and implementing NGL ESHS plans, donor/funder, and government requirements.
• Evaluate practices and enforce procedures at all NGL work areas and construction sites in the regions to assess risk and adherence to ESHS requirements.
• Conduct and review risk assessments, inspections, incident investigations, and other reports and offer advice to field teams to ensure that good practices are upheld;
• Implement the stakeholder engagement plan by identifying and managing all regional project stakeholders for smooth project execution.
• Manage community and staff grievances and ensures that all grievances are resolved immediately.
• Assist field teams to correct deviations from E3SH requirements including managing breaches of requirements and poor performance by NGL personnel and subcontractors.
• Develop and review project briefs/ESIS for all required projects.
• Conduct and supervise environment and social impact assessment/study for all the sites in the region.
• Implement and ensure that the ESMP is implemented at all NGL sites.
• Review all pre-feasibility reports and ESIS to ensure compliance to the EIA regulations and NEMA requirements; Submit the report to NEMA and follow for permitting.
• Monitoring performance and addressing incidents
• Carry out weekly inspections and monthly system reviews/audits to ensure that NGL operations and subcontractors are complying with ESHS requirements.
• Carry out incident reporting and investigations.
• Follow up on the implementation of corrective actions to address non-conformities or issues raised in incident investigations, inspections, and audits to ensure that the issues have been effectively addressed and lessons learned shared.
• Use trend analysis of monitoring data from regional sites and warehouses for the purposes of addressing poor performance;
• Carry out initiatives to support the improvement of ESHS culture including developing, reviewing, and ensuring that the NGL ESHS improvement plan is carried out.

Training and Knowledge Management
• Develop and implement training programs to improve the capacity of NGL personnel, contractors, and partners in implementing NGL ESHS requirements, IFC

Performance standards, and any other relevant
• standards that may come up in the course of your employment.
• Conduct and ensure that drills and trainings in firefighting and First Aid at all NGL workplaces and sites are done.
• Be the focal point for ESHS knowledge building and knowledge sharing across the region with a focus on context-specific good practices;
• Conduct Community Environment Health and Safety awareness training and meeting in all communities where NGL operates.
• Implement and ensure that the ESMP is implemented at all NGL sites.

Social Management
• Conduct site reconnaissance and identification.
• Receive and manage all project grievances and social concerns.
• Mobilize and create project awareness and buy-in.
• Mobilize and facilitate the formation of Water Users Associations and Farmer Groups.
• Secure MOU with landowners on the right of way to develop the sites.
• Conduct and implement SEP.

Other Roles
• Reporting weekly and monthly to ESHS Manager on the implementation of ESHS.
• Liaise with and support the CLO on any issue assigned or delegated for smooth project execution.
• Ensure confidentiality of privileged information or document is kept.
• Secure permits and approvals from all stakeholders like government, landowners, regulators etc. when required

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal
• Colleagues
• Supervisor
• All officers
• Project Manager
• ESH Manager All Company Stake Holders
• Mostly Regulators, Communities, and Government in which the Company
• Projects are running.

COMPETENCIES:
Technical Knowledge/ Skills:
• Using various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment;
• Strong communications skills and ability to work with a team to achieve organizational goals;
• Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
• ESIA and RAP ESMP

Behavioral / Attitude Competencies:
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and direction;
• Capable of working with others in a participatory and capacity-building manner;
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent contacts with colleagues, government officials, community representatives and contractors.
• Self-motivated, versatile, and adaptable to different cultures and people;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work schedules;
• Strong community liaison, mobilization, and negotiation skills required;
• Working knowledge of MS Office Applications required;
• Fluent in both oral and written English, Kiswahili and 3 Local Languages;
• Good negotiation skills, and the ability to bring consensus amongst people

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields; Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, and Occupational Health and Safety. A postgraduate in Environmental Sciences or Natural Resource Management is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in implementing project ESHS and ESIA.
• Minimum of 5 years of riding and driving of both Manual & Automatic Vehicles with valid permits


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Email your application & CV to hr@nexusgreen.com 

The title of the job you are applying for and your name should be the subject of your email and also the Name of your application and CV.

The closing date for applications shall be Monday 12 June 2023, at 05:00pm EAT


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