Job Description

• Designing and organizing HSE events to promote behavior-based safety and a positive culture in the region. This is within IHS and IHS contractors.
• Promote the Perfect HSE Day concept to drive the belief that zero incidents is possible.
• Ensure the region’s HSE systems and processes comply with relevant applicable laws and requirements.
• Advise and support the company’s regional management and staff on results from audits/ inspections, and risk assessment related to their work areas to ensure a safe working environment.
• Assist in implementing HSE-specific targets for regional operations in line with the company’s annual HSE plan.
• Document, implement, and supervise SSOW (RA, PTW, etc.) for potential high-risk operations in the region.
• Prepare and execute on-site monitoring programs in the region.
• Periodically engage regulatory/ governmental agencies (State Ministry of Environment, State Safety Commission, NESREA, NOSDRA, etc.) to ensure continual compliance.
• Implement strategies and controls to reduce health, safety, and environmental (HSE) risks across sites in the region
• Participate in HSE-related conferences, seminars, public hearings, etc.
• Enhance HSE awareness by sending out monthly HSE tips to regional staff and contributing articles to Internal Communications.
• Participate in, and provide support for, environment-critical activities, e.g., Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), and legal compliance monitoring (e.g., noise monitoring, air quality, etc.) in the region. Advise regional management as appropriate.
• Provide advice and support to regional management during incident investigations to establish root causes, cascade lateral learning, and make recommendations to minimize re-occurrences.
• Maintaining a database for tracking action plans arising from incident investigations, HSE meetings, audits, clients’ and/ or customers’ inspections, and/ or complaints in the region. etc., until close out.
• Advise regional Operations team, SMCs, and SBCs on legislative and regulatory requirements and changes to prevent punitive measures from regulators.
• Implement Corporate Fleet Safety Program policies and procedures in the region.
• Advise regional management on developments in environmental issues to ensure consistent adherence to local and international legislations, regulations, and standards.
• Monitor HSE performance for contractors in the region and advise on ways of improving contractor performance.
• Produce weekly performance reports on the regional HSE activities to support the overall HSE objectives and monthly regional performance reports.
• Ensure all incidents in the region are reported on the IHS Incident reporting platform (SysAid).
• Coordinate the distribution and recording of regular PPE and COVID-19 kits in the region and produce weekly stock updates.
• Conduct HSE orientation for new employees in the region.
• Perform any other duties and tasks as assigned by Senior Manager, HSE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences and/ or any other relevant discipline.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies (ISPON, NES, IOSH, IIRSM, etc.) will be an added advantage.
• +2 years’ relevant work experience.
• ISO HSE-MS certifications, e.g., ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 will be an added advantage
• Valid NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Health & Safety. NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (NEC) will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge in monitoring, policymaking, and planning.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications and other Microsoft tools