QHSE Senior Officer

Job description / Role

ROLE SUMMARY

The main purpose of this position is to perform site inspections on the different company sites to monitor and check abidance by the safety and health procedures, and to investigate work accidents reported to the department.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

•Identifies and evaluates risks and hazards at the work place, on the different company sites, and proposes control measures by implementing Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) processes.

•Assists in the preparation of Risk Assessment Reports for the different company activities, maintaining it as per new findings or new safety and health procedures.

•Performs field visits on company sites to check any safety hazard that might cause work injuries.

•Fills the Safety Inspection report as per the inspection findings, and forwards them to the Health and Safety Manager, along with mitigation measures and recommendations.

•Participates in Audits, Accidents and Incidents investigations and suggests preventive measures and recommendations.

•Participates in health and safety audits, in line with the Health and Safety Management System requirements.

•Participates in the investigation of accidents and incidents by following the company Accidents/Incidents Investigation and Reporting procedure.

•Completes the accidents investigation reports, detailing the accident description, its causes and impact, recommendations and accident prevention methods.

•Prepares safety alerts after an incident or accident to keep employees aware of the need to follow specific safety measures or procedures.

•Ensures that safety awareness memos, posters and other printed materials are hanged in the right places.

•Conducts safety awareness meetings with employees, and prepares the needed materials, such as presentations, posters, and flyers.

•Prepares “Toolbox Talk”, as needed or requested by the Health and Safety Manager.

•Deliver and/or ensure delivery of safety toolbox talks to the concerned employees.

•Provide, when necessary, safety training for staff in relation to Health and Safety P&P's and safe practices.

Complies with the Health & Safety instructions:

•Responsible in exercising due diligence towards health & safety of self & others in the organization

•Responsible to comply with the applicable HSE procedures, instructions, requirements, standards received from regulatory and statutory bodies

•Responsible for reporting to superior occurrences, events, violations and acts that may impact staff health and safety or the environment

Requirements

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/SUCCESS CRITERIA

•Risk assessment, accidents, and investigation reports to be 100% accurate.

•Compliance 100% to HSE procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

•Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Occupational Health.

•Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Health and Safety field in site operation

•Experience with ISO implementations

•NEBOSH certificates required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

•Fluent in English

•Good planning and organizing skills.

•Excellent computer literacy skills.

•Proficiency in MS applications.

COMPETENCIES

•Drive for Results

•Adaptability

•Interpersonal Skills and Communication

•Innovation and Continuous Improvement

•Planning & Organizing

•Solution Generation and Decision Making

•Reliability

•Self-Commitment and Motivation

•Team Building

•Self-Development

•Customer Focus

•Functional Expertise

About the Company

Averda is the leading provider of waste management services to emerging markets. For over 35 years, Averda has been continuously improving living and working environments for millions of people by providing effective and transformative city cleaning and waste management services.

Averda was built on the idea that clean streets are one of the cornerstones of growth and prosperity, delivering safer, healthier environments for communities to flourish.

As urban populations continue to boom across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Averda is uniquely placed to work with fast-growing countries to develop long-term and sustainable waste management solutions for cities and expanding urban centres.