Health, Safety & Environmental Officer Yalelo

Health, Safety & Environmental Officer
Division: Production
Department: Health, Safety & Environment
Reports to: Manager, Health, Safety, Environment and Social
Grade: 5
Job Overview:
Ensures that the company meets the necessary legislative obligations and drives the continuous improvement of a strong HSE culture throughout the business. The HSE Officer will assist the development and implementation of Yalelo Uganda’s HSE Management System.

Key Duties:
• Monitoring HSE compliance with policies, laws, regulations, and best industry safety practices and procedures by regularly inspecting employees and operations, inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe
• Suggests solutions, improvements, and preventive measures for identifies non-compliance issues, promoting a positive HSE culture throughout the organization’ structures and operations.
• Conduct site inspections with the aim of identifying non-compliances and hazards and prepare inspection report with recommendations and collective action plans.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HSE management systems (ISO 14001 and 45001) requirements
• Ensure all incidents, accidents and near misses are reported, investigated and corrective actions implemented effectively.
• Coordinates with all departments on the application of a ‘Permit To Work System’ for all activities requiring work permits.
• Conduct HSE Trainings, TBT and Inductions & ensure that the entire work force has the required PPE as appropriate to their workstations.
• Assist in Preparation of HSE budgets, set performance objectives (SMART) & ensure that they are achieved within a given period.
• Support other departments in preparation of Risk Assessments & Job safety analysis
• Participate in HSE and cross functional meeting as required.
• Assist in emergency response, conduct drills and provide first aid treatment
• Execute any other duties as may be assigned by your immediate supervisor.
• Maintain the management system including Grievance register, legal compliance register, permit tracking system, action plan among others.
• Participate and undertake waste management and monitoring activities including effluent management and waste tracking.
• Ensure implementation of resource efficiency strategies across all company operations.
• Support in planning and implementation of community development activities and CSR initiatives and ensure a good community relations culture.
• Support and participate in environmental and social impact assessments (internal brief) for any activities that require such under the national environmental and social impact assessment regulations of 2020.
• Support and coordinate the required annual NEMA Audit, and other external reporting requirements to DWRM, MAAIF and other reporting requirements.
• Support and supervise onsite contractors to comply with YU’s HSE specifications and sustainability standards.
• Investigate environmental and H&S incidents to discover underlying causes and identify trends and suggest improvement plans.

Required Technical Skills, Training & Experience
1. Degree in Environmental Science/ Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, any relevant additional post graduate qualification will be an added
2. At least 3 years of experience in a regulatory authority, Construction management, extractives/natural resources, manufacturing or
3. NEBOSH certified and extensive knowledge of ISO 14001 & ISO45001 management system implementation. preferred.
4. IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook is essential.
5. Thorough knowledge of health, safety & Environmental laws and guidelines both national, regional and
6. Meticulous attention to detail to distinguish safety
7. Ability to generate regular, detailed and analytical reports and assist the development of safety procedures
8. Strong understanding of data analysis and risk
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal
Job Category: Health & Safety & Environment
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Butembe-Buikwe