HSE Specialist

Department: Human Resources & Administration

JOB OBJECTIVE

Provides support to the HSE Manager by ensuring the safety and general well-being of all staff and carrying out routine checks to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures.

Reports to: HSE Manager

Direct Reports: None

Internal Relationships: All departments

External Relationships:

• Government/Regulatory bodies
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Health
• State Fire Service
• Client Procurement Teams
• Host and neighbouring communities

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Health, Safety and Environment Management

• Provides input into the formulation and update of HSE policies and procedures.
• Supports hazard management procedures within the Organization.
• Supports the coordination of health surveillance and waste management activities.
• Makes recommendations to Management on staff rotation and staff transfer based on health implications observed as a result of working with hazardous chemicals.
• Manages the proper safekeeping of the plant and 0ffice environment.
• Carries out daily inspections of the plant and office premises.
• Identifies potential risks, evaluates the risk level and provides effective risk control measures.
• Reviews existing HSE measures, programs and procedures, and communicates identified improvement areas to the HSE Manager
• Monitors employees to ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures.
• Promotes a culture of safety, sanitation and hygiene across the organization.
• Creates and implements pest control measures.
• Liaise with pest control vendor on pest control issues on site.
• Carries out emergency equipment audit.
• Supports the waste evacuation process.

Incident Investigation

• Assists in the investigation of any safety incidents and accidents that occurs in the workplace.
• Takes prompt emergency action and ensures any injuries are promptly attended to.
• Implements precautionary measures to ensure reported safety incidents do not reoccur.

Safety Training and Orientation

• Identifies HSE training needs of existing and newly deployed staff, prepares HSE training schedule and makes available training materials to staff.
• Conducts HSE training to maintain appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and emergency preparedness of staff.
• Administers trainings to staff and contractors on HSE matters.
• Trains visitors and clients’ representatives at the point of entry into the plant on HSE precautions
• Acts on behalf of the HSE Manager in his/her absence.

Waste Management

• Monitors waste disposal processes to ensure they are properly disposed, and do not pose a health risk to staff and the environment.

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Keeps records of all HSE activities
• Prepares and submits reports on HSE activities.
• Investigates and prepares special incident reports whenever an incident occurs.

Business Continuity and planning: HSE Emergence Response Team

• Assesses the risk of the incident to life.
• Ensures that legal responsibilities for health and safety are always met.
• Considers the environmental implications of incidents.
• Ensures that all employees are evacuated during life threating incidents like fire, chemical spillage etc.
• Liaises with emergency services such s police, fire and medical services.

Integrated Management System

• Documents, implements, and maintains the requirements of the Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health and Safety management systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Education

Minimum of a first degree or HND in Sciences or an Engineering related discipline is required

Relevant professional certifications is required e.g. DOSH, NEMA, MoH and NACOSH.

Required Experience

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the manufacturing industry

COMPETENCIES PROFILE

Technical Competencies

• HSE Regulations
• HSE Systems
• Project Management
• Waste & Emissions Management
• Risk Management
• Emergency Response Management
• Security Management Systems
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Quality Control and Assurance
• Root Cause Analysis
• Integrated Management System

Generic Competencies

• Accountability
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Continuous Development
• Detail Orientation
• HSE Procedures
• Innovation
• Leadership and People Management
• Operational Effectiveness
• Professionalism
• Service Orientation
• Teamwork
• Technology Application