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Job Title:    Occupational Safety Health
& Environmental (OSHE) Officer

Organization: Movit
Products Limited

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Report to: MIS/Operational
Manager

 

About US:

Movit Products
Limited (MPL) is a leading Quality Cosmetics Manufacturing Company in Africa
with operations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic
Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Movit Products Limited manufactures healthy
beauty hair, skin and nail care products aimed at empowering every person to
face life with confidence. 

 

Job Summary:  The Occupational Safety Health &
Environmental (OSHE) Officer will ensure compliance with both internal and
external policies and procedures in the line of occupational health, safety and
environment.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Management
of audit program for EMS and OHSMS (ISO 14001 and 45001 standard);

·       
Regular
sampling and testing of all environmental monitoring points such as soil,

·       
borehole,
drains, effluent discharge etc. to ensure compliance with permit requirements;

·       
Risk
management process from hazard identification, task risk assessments and risk

·       
mitigation
for all critical operations in factory;

·       
Promote
a positive safety culture through safety meetings and training;

·       
Implement
safe system of work like Permit To work system, LOTOTO etc;

·       
Conduct
critical to safety and health equipment inspections like firefighting

·       
equipment,
forklifts, food handling, liquefied petroleum gas system, boilers and halls

·       
to
ensure adherence to occupational safety standards;

·       
Ensure
100% compliance with relevant legislation relating to occupational health,

·       
safety
and environment;

·       
Manage
and ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance through

·       
issuance
of protective gear, compliance audits and stock taking to ensure a safe

·       
working
environment;

·       
Incident
management from incident scene management, incident reporting, incident

·       
data
collection, analysis and incident report writing;

·       
Prepare
daily and monthly department OHSE statistical reports;

·       
Implement
the Movit Eagle way by executing your duties in line with Quality, Speed,

·       
Cost,
Safety and People in order to establish the basis for Effective Problem
Solving,

·       
Continuous
Improvement and Innovation; and

·       
Perform
any other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned from time to time by the
Supervisor.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the OSHE Officer position should hold minimum of a
bachelor’s degree
in Engineering preferably environment engineering;

·       
At least
two years of relevant experience in a similar role in FMCG environment or busy
manufacturing setup;

·       
Certificate
in NEBOSH/IOSH is an added advantage;

·       
Knowledge
of relevant legislation;

·       
Knowledge
of ISO 14001 and 45001;

·       
Previous
experience in the operation of biological waste treatment plant

·       
Ability
to work under pressure with minimum or no supervision and meet deadlines in

·       
a
fast-paced changing environment;

·       
Excellent
interpersonal, communication, supervision, reporting and organization skills

·       
with a
high demonstrable level of integrity and confidentiality.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are invited to apply through our email with
an application letter and updated CV to hr@movit.co.ug. Please indicate the Job
Title in the subject line.

 

Deadline: 2^nd February 2021.

 

NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

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