Environmental Health & Safety Officer
2025-08-08T10:34:24+00:00
Agri Exim FZE
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Environment
2025-08-15T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Major role of the ESH officer is to ensure compliance, prevent and eliminate injury and sickness to the employees.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist the company to comply with safety laws in systematic and organized approach.
- Periodically inspect workplace and machinery to minimize or eliminate potential hazards such as, wrong working methods, high noise levels, contaminated drinking water, polluted air quality or toxic chemicals etc.
- Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company.
- Identify, develop and carryout relevant safety-related training programs.
- Keep record of safety-related accidents within a particular time frame.
- Recommend appropriate protective equipment that workers should wear while carrying out tasks.
- Supervise the installation of potentially harmful equipment and the disposal of hazardous substances.
- Stop the continuation of processes that are deemed harmful to the health of workers.
- Monitor compliance with safety procedures.
- Review existing safety policies and update them where necessary.
- Draft inspection reports to document inspection findings.
- Assess possible risks and ensure that preventive measures are taken.
- Ensure waste management is done in an appropriate manner.
- Monitors compliance with safety procedures.
- Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required
Work Experience
3 years of related experience and in a similar industry; FMCG
Desired profile
- Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent Training and Presentation skills.
- Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Key Responsibilities To assist the company to comply with safety laws in systematic and organized approach. Periodically inspect workplace and machinery to minimize or eliminate potential hazards such as, wrong working methods, high noise levels, contaminated drinking water, polluted air quality or toxic chemicals etc. Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company. Identify, develop and carryout relevant safety-related training programs. Keep record of safety-related accidents within a particular time frame. Recommend appropriate protective equipment that workers should wear while carrying out tasks. Supervise the installation of potentially harmful equipment and the disposal of hazardous substances. Stop the continuation of processes that are deemed harmful to the health of workers. Monitor compliance with safety procedures. Review existing safety policies and update them where necessary. Draft inspection reports to document inspection findings. Assess possible risks and ensure that preventive measures are taken. Ensure waste management is done in an appropriate manner. Monitors compliance with safety procedures. Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.
Desired profile Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent Training and Presentation skills. Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Education and Professional Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required Work Experience 3 years of related experience and in a similar industry; FMCG
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Vacancy title:
Environmental Health & Safety Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Environment]
Jobs at:
Agri Exim FZE
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 15 2025
Duty Station:
Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Major role of the ESH officer is to ensure compliance, prevent and eliminate injury and sickness to the employees.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist the company to comply with safety laws in systematic and organized approach.
- Periodically inspect workplace and machinery to minimize or eliminate potential hazards such as, wrong working methods, high noise levels, contaminated drinking water, polluted air quality or toxic chemicals etc.
- Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company.
- Identify, develop and carryout relevant safety-related training programs.
- Keep record of safety-related accidents within a particular time frame.
- Recommend appropriate protective equipment that workers should wear while carrying out tasks.
- Supervise the installation of potentially harmful equipment and the disposal of hazardous substances.
- Stop the continuation of processes that are deemed harmful to the health of workers.
- Monitor compliance with safety procedures.
- Review existing safety policies and update them where necessary.
- Draft inspection reports to document inspection findings.
- Assess possible risks and ensure that preventive measures are taken.
- Ensure waste management is done in an appropriate manner.
- Monitors compliance with safety procedures.
- Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.
Education and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required
Work Experience
3 years of related experience and in a similar industry; FMCG
Desired profile
- Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent Training and Presentation skills.
- Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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