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Job Title:    Occupational Health, Safety
& Environment Coordinator

Organisation: Hima
Cement Ltd (LafargeHolcim Group)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Country
Health and Safety Manager

Vacancy Code:
OHSECX01

 

About US:

Hima Cement Ltd. is
a subsidiary of Bamburi Cement Ltd. which is a member of the LafargeHolcim
Group. LafargeHolcim is the leading producer of building materials in the
world. Hima Cement works with all actors in the building and construction
industry in Uganda – manufacturing and supplying a wide range of building and
construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from
small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and
infrastructure projects. Whether supplying high-quality cement to a craftsman
or helping leading architects explore and deliver creative possibilities, Hima
is committed to providing solutions that fit the needs of all its clients.

 

Job Summary:  The Occupational Health, Safety &
Environment Coordinator will mainly develop, communicate and implement unit
programs that complies with Health, Safety and Environment LafargeHolcim Group
Standard, relevant local legislation and any other standards, regulations or
other requirements through obtaining management commitment, participation, involvement
that translate into change of behaviors of workers in both industrial and
logistics.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Develop
unit health safety and environment programs aligned to the Group standards;

·       
Carry
out regular induction of all contractors and new employees to sensitize the
workers on OHS risks in the plant;

·       
Conduct
regular inspection of equipment, Job Safety Assessments, Safe Work Systems and
provide recommendations with follow-up to ensure HSE performance improvement.

·       
Conduct
risk assessment audits within the industrial and logistics space;

·       
Monitor
compliance to HSE legal and other requirements to which the operations
subscribes to, including industrial best practices;

·       
Conduct
regular PPE audits to ensure that all workers are wearing adequate and
appropriate protective gear;

·       
Drive
effective implementation of HSE programs in order to drive a zero harm culture
across the business unit;

·       
Liaise
with the operations team to ensure that pollution control measures, emissions
monitoring systems and discharge are in place and compliant to applicable laws,
regulations and standards;

·       
Conduct
regular HSE related coaching, trainings and awareness programs for all workers;

·       
Conduct
annual Health and Safety culture surveys

·       
Develop
and monitor unit annual Health Safety and Environment Improvement Plans

·       
Participate
in data capture of environmental parameters during the annual sustainability
reporting campaign;

·       
Participate
in technical evaluation of HSE aspects during procurement and contracting
(including regular monitoring of SHE performance of contracts during and after
execution)

·       
Participate
and contribute towards HS review of designs for new and modified equipment or
plants;

·       
Identify
and Monitor HS critical controls as per the LH standards

·       
Ensure
that HSE Committees are functional

·       
Provide
quality assurance and guidance in the review of Statutory reports,
Environmental Impact Assessment and Audits of projects within the Plant

·       
Conduct
site verification to verify effectiveness of mitigation measures arising from
audits, assessments and statutory inspections conducted by stakeholders

·       
Prepare
and submit quarterly and annual reports to NEMA and other stakeholders

·       
Develop
and challenge annual unit HSE budgets

·       
Participate
in industrial and road incident investigations to determine root causes and
corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence;

·       
Conduct
drills and coordinate all emergencies in the areas of OHSE including pandemics
to ensure safety of lives of workers;

·       
Participate
and monitor the performance of Area Management programs

·       
Coordinate
timely collection of hazardous wastes by licenced companies;

·       
Actively
participate in the unit Business Resilience Team meetings;

·       
Solicit
and or generate innovative ideas and approaches to solve persistent HSE related
challenges

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Hima Cement Occupational Health, Safety &
Environment Coordinator job should hold a Bachelors of Honors Degree in Health,
Safety and Environment, Engineering or a related discipline from a recognized
University

·       
A
globally recognized professional Health & Safety qualification such as
NEBOSH, IOSH, NOSA is an added advantage.

·       
At least
three years of experience in the field of Health, Safety and Environment
management capacity

·       
Attained
skill proficiency in the development of safety Management System and Safe Work
Culture; establishing of policies, procedures and guidelines; conducting risk
assessment, audit, and accident investigation; managing of contractor; and
facilitating training.

·       
Well-versed
with all the relevant local Health & Safety acts, regulations, guidelines
& code of practices.

·       
Ability
to use contacts or information networks to obtain information

·       
Ability
to understand organization behaviour, address its underlying problems and improve
the position

·       
Ability
to adapt to changes in the external environment and sponsor new approaches and
technology to promote efficiency

·       
Ability
to strive to achieve high quality results with persistent positivity in the
face of challenges and setbacks.

·       
Ability
to position self as leader and communicate compelling vision to influence
others to adopt company and team objectives

·       
Ability
to work with minimum supervision

·       
Ability
to establish and maintain sustaining rapport.

·       
Ability
to motivate and empower others to attain organizational goals and to take
personal ownership and responsibility

·       
Ability
to create climate of cooperation, cohesiveness and instils team spirit.

 

NB: Hima
cement will offer a competitive remuneration package to the successful
candidate.

 

How to Apply:

All candidates that
know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the
above position, should send their CVs, which should include details of email
address (if any), present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials
and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated
email address not later than 12th December, 2020. (Email your application and
CV to career.applications.hima@lafargeholcim.com and let’s save the
environment).

 

Key Notes:

·       
Hima
Cement Limited is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a
recruitment fee or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process

·       
Make
sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as one
document

·       
Indicate
the Vacancy Code as the subject for your email. (Check on top of this advert
for details)

·       
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted

·       
Any form
of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

 

Address to:

 

The Human Resource
Manager – Corporate

Hima Cement Ltd,
Namanve Industrial Area

P.O Box 7230 Kampala.
Uganda

 

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