Telkom Kenya Jobs HSE Officer

HSE Officer Job at Telkom Kenya

Responsible for minimizing risks and hazards in the workplace, prevent accidents & incidents as well as injuries to workers, improve preparedness to emergencies & disaster management & compliance to national legislation.

Duties for the HSE Officer Job

• Induction of visitors, employees and contractors on HSE procedures and policies.
• Coordinate and participate in the investigation of incidents; review and analyse them, proposing corrective action and sharing reports.
• Help to coordinate occupational health and safety related surveys e.g. noise, lighting, exposure to chemical substances and follow up associated recommendations.
• Investigate the root cause of HSE complaints put forward by staff members, customers, clients and contractors and report the result to the HSE manager.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Kenyan Environmental, Health and Safety Laws and requirements and Telkom Kenya’s HSE policy and procedures
• Carry out workplace audits, check compliance of work being performed with safe systems of work and follow-up on corrective actions
• Assist with the implementation of Job Safety Analysis and inspect job site activities during particularly risky or hazardous work situations;
• Ensure regular emergency response exercises and drills are conducted to ensure the highest level of preparedness in any emergency. Maintain records of such drills, providing recommendations for emergency response improvements;
• Coordinate meetings of safety champions, fire marshals and first aiders and follow up on recommendations made in the meetings

HSE Officer Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a science, or occupational health sciences with minimum 3 years’ work based HSE experience in a similar role
• Practical experience in Kenyan HSE regulations and the use of formal HSE risk assessments.
• Familiarity with international Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015) and Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001)
• Knowledge of HSE in telecommunications, property, infrastructure, construction or extractive industries

Professional Knowledge

• Accident Investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Risk Management
• Ms Office packages
• Data Extraction and analysis

Professional Skills

• Strong communication and advocacy skills
• Results orientation
• Organizational awareness
• Team-work and cooperation
• Analytical thinking & problem solving
• Facilitation or training skills
• Able to provide detailed audit reports, with relevant required preventive and corrective measures
• Good planning and organization skills
• Willingness to travel

How to Apply
This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

Application should be sent by latest 3rd September 2017 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees.

Apply through recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.