EHS Officer
2025-08-11T08:10:09+00:00
Human Capital Business Solution
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FULL_TIME
Consulting
Admin & Office
2025-08-15T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Human Capital Business Solutions Ltd is a Boutique HR Advisory Firm that specializes in strategic HR Consulting, Talent Acquisition & Development, Risk Management and Business Process Outsourced Services with our Headquarters based in Uganda and Country Office in Tanzania.
On behalf of Our client in the manufacturing sector, we are looking for competent and experienced EHS Officer to be based in Jinja
Reports To: Senior Human Resources Officer/General Manager.
Job Summary: The EHS Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations in the company. This role involves identifying hazards, enforcing safety protocols, conducting training, and promoting a culture of safety and sustainability. The EHS Officer plays a key role in preventing accidents, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Draft, implement and maintain policies and guidelines on Environment safety and Health. ·
- Review and update the corporate EHS management system manual and monitor its implementation.
- Prepare EHS training plan and in coordination with the human resources department, provide relevant trainings to the staff.
- Formulating corporate short term and long term EHS objectives and plans.
- Carry out accident and incident investigations.
- Promote EHS plans, monitor and evaluate and report performance against plans.
- Maintain auditing expertise and ensure of the quarterly/yearly audit plans/programs.
- Maintain contact with external parties regarding the environment, Health and Safety, including government authorities, legislative bodies, local councils and industrial groups.
- Provide advice on Environment, Health and Safety to line departments.
- Promote the potential incident reporting culture by compiling all filled reports.
- Compile EHS data and report all reportable incidents to Head of Departments accurately and within specified time frame.
- Ensure 100% PPEs compliance across the factory.
- Any other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certification in OSHA, NEBOSH, ISO 45001, or equivalent is highly desirable.
- At least 2–3 years of experience in EHS roles, preferably in a heavy manufacturing industry.
- Strong knowledge of environmental and occupational safety regulations.
- Proficient in risk assessment, accident investigation, and EHS reporting.
- Good communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Draft, implement and maintain policies and guidelines on Environment safety and Health. · Review and update the corporate EHS management system manual and monitor its implementation. Prepare EHS training plan and in coordination with the human resources department, provide relevant trainings to the staff. Formulating corporate short term and long term EHS objectives and plans. Carry out accident and incident investigations. Promote EHS plans, monitor and evaluate and report performance against plans. Maintain auditing expertise and ensure of the quarterly/yearly audit plans/programs. Maintain contact with external parties regarding the environment, Health and Safety, including government authorities, legislative bodies, local councils and industrial groups. Provide advice on Environment, Health and Safety to line departments. Promote the potential incident reporting culture by compiling all filled reports. Compile EHS data and report all reportable incidents to Head of Departments accurately and within specified time frame. Ensure 100% PPEs compliance across the factory. Any other duties assigned.
Strong knowledge of environmental and occupational safety regulations. Proficient in risk assessment, accident investigation, and EHS reporting. Good communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field. Certification in OSHA, NEBOSH, ISO 45001, or equivalent is highly desirable. At least 2–3 years of experience in EHS roles, preferably in a heavy manufacturing industry.
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Vacancy title:
EHS Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Human Capital Business Solution
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025
Duty Station:
Jinja | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 11 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Human Capital Business Solutions Ltd is a Boutique HR Advisory Firm that specializes in strategic HR Consulting, Talent Acquisition & Development, Risk Management and Business Process Outsourced Services with our Headquarters based in Uganda and Country Office in Tanzania.
On behalf of Our client in the manufacturing sector, we are looking for competent and experienced EHS Officer to be based in Jinja
Reports To: Senior Human Resources Officer/General Manager.
Job Summary: The EHS Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations in the company. This role involves identifying hazards, enforcing safety protocols, conducting training, and promoting a culture of safety and sustainability. The EHS Officer plays a key role in preventing accidents, minimizing environmental impact, and ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Draft, implement and maintain policies and guidelines on Environment safety and Health. ·
- Review and update the corporate EHS management system manual and monitor its implementation.
- Prepare EHS training plan and in coordination with the human resources department, provide relevant trainings to the staff.
- Formulating corporate short term and long term EHS objectives and plans.
- Carry out accident and incident investigations.
- Promote EHS plans, monitor and evaluate and report performance against plans.
- Maintain auditing expertise and ensure of the quarterly/yearly audit plans/programs.
- Maintain contact with external parties regarding the environment, Health and Safety, including government authorities, legislative bodies, local councils and industrial groups.
- Provide advice on Environment, Health and Safety to line departments.
- Promote the potential incident reporting culture by compiling all filled reports.
- Compile EHS data and report all reportable incidents to Head of Departments accurately and within specified time frame.
- Ensure 100% PPEs compliance across the factory.
- Any other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certification in OSHA, NEBOSH, ISO 45001, or equivalent is highly desirable.
- At least 2–3 years of experience in EHS roles, preferably in a heavy manufacturing industry.
- Strong knowledge of environmental and occupational safety regulations.
- Proficient in risk assessment, accident investigation, and EHS reporting.
- Good communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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