JOBS: HSE Officer at Equity Bank Kenya

Description

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them of modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently, the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

Responsible for ensuring the highest health and safety standards for the conducive, safe, and healthy working environment for bank staff, customers, visitors, and contractors/suppliers. Key person in ensuring relevant laws, legislation, policies, and regulations as pertains to HSE are implemented and adhered to, to protect the business from associated risks. The role will also be responsible for creating, enacting, and updating HSE programs, training, and awareness for bank staff 

Governance

• To assist the Bank in complying with current occupational, safety, and health legislation and regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to protect the safety health, and environment of the employees, customers, contractors, suppliers, and visitors
• Overseeing the internal and external safety and health audits, risk assessments, fire audits, and Environmental audits and keeping records of inspections’ findings and producing reports. Ensuring all the gaps identified are timely closed out.
• Ensure all safe-to-work systems are implemented at the bank including permits to work among others.
• To support the implementation and monitoring of the Bank’s Occupational Safety Health and Environment Policy, Programs, and Procedures.

HSE Management   & Reporting

• Support in preparation and timely implementation of Occupational, Safety, Health, and Environment strategies in the bank
• To work with the respective branches' Safety and Health Committee in investigating and reporting all serious/critical incidents and accidents affecting employees, customers, and visitors
• Carry out specialist tasks, including system audits, task-based risk assessments, and premises inspections, and ensure timely reports to the HSE Manager.
• Ensure the HSE Manager is kept appraised of any key HSE issues at and across all entities in the bank.
• Coordinate with Facilities team to ensure closure of all identified audit issues
• Prepare monthly and quarterly HSE reports for HSE Managers to review

Stakeholder Engagement/Supplier Performance/Customer/satisfaction

• Inspiring bank team to achieve safety goals and safety excellence through motivational and encouraging communications.
• To assist employees in emergency preparedness and response
• To ensure that employees are inducted according to the HSE policies and   Ensure contractor and suppliers' obligations on HSE matters are adhered to as spelled out in the contract and OHS Policy procedures
• To coordinate the training of employees in areas of safety, including first aid, fire safety, accident prevention, and investigation, workplace inspections, and other matters related to implementing safety procedures
• To respond to employees’ safety concerns

Qualifications

• Degree in the field of Occupational Health and Safety/Environmental Management/Science/Engineering or related field
• Desired work experience: Minimum of 3 - 5 years of proven experience in a similar role

Technical  Competencies

• Recognized certifications in Health, safety, and Environment
• Knowledge of fire safety systems and procedures in buildings
• Good understanding of OSHA 2007 and related health and Safety legal notices, EMCA 1999 and its regulations,
• IT proficient – MS Office
• Ability to investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses.
• Good understanding of safe work practices e.g. use of permit to work systems

Behavioral Competencies

• Personal Ethics: Must be honest and with a high level of integrity
• Communication Skills- ability to resolve disputes amicably, meet deadlines, and professionally respond to queries and concerns
• Good oral and written communication skills,
• Presentation and training skills to groups with diverse levels of understanding

Closing date: 17 May 2022