Reports To: Safety Solutions Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

1. JOB PURPOSE

To support the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of occupational health, safety and environmental management systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, workplace risk prevention and a positive safety culture. The Safety Officer shall also provide technical and operational support to the department's commercial service lines in alignment with the departmental annual business plan.

2. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Implement and monitor company HSE policies, procedures and applicable legal requirements.
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard identification, risk assessments and internal compliance audits.
• Maintain statutory compliance records, workplace registration documentation, risk registers and corrective-action trackers.
• Monitor safe work practices, contractor safety requirements and implementation of preventive controls.

2.2 Incident Management and Emergency Preparedness

• Investigate workplace incidents, accidents and near misses, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Maintain incident registers, investigation reports and safety performance records.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, evacuation drills and fire safety inspections.
• Inspect fire protection equipment, emergency exits and first-aid facilities.
• Support emergency response planning and coordinate with the Health Solutions Department on medical and event readiness.

2.3 Safety Training and Awareness

• Conduct HSE inductions for new employees and designated contractors.
• Organize and facilitate weekly Safety Moments, toolbox talks and safety awareness programmes.
• Develop training materials, attendance registers and training evaluation reports.
• Support delivery of approved external occupational safety, environmental and emergency preparedness training assignments.

2.4 HSE Consultancy and Technical Service Delivery

• Participate in client HSE assessments, workplace inspections, risk assessments and compliance audits.
• Assist in preparing client HSE policies, procedures, emergency response plans and technical reports.
• Support environmental compliance and ESG-related assignments within assigned competence.
• Assist with safety equipment specifications, supplier technical evaluations, product demonstrations and equipment inspections.
• Support inspection, testing and certification assignments through appropriately qualified and authorized personnel or technical partners.

2.5 Business Development and Tender Support

• Provide technical input for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), tenders, quotations and client proposals.
• Assist in preparing technical methodologies, compliance matrices, HSE plans and supporting documentation.
• Participate in approved client visits, technical meetings and business development engagements.
• Support identification of client safety requirements and appropriate departmental service solutions.
• Maintain assigned opportunity records and assist with technical follow-up activities.

2.6 Documentation, Reporting and Performance Monitoring

• Maintain inspection reports, compliance registers, incident records, training documentation and corrective-action logs.
• Prepare weekly safety updates and monthly safety performance reports.
• Monitor assigned KPIs and provide supporting evidence of completed activities.
• Support departmental dashboards, annual work-plan implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• New employee HSE induction
• Planned workplace inspections
• Statutory compliance monitoring
• Corrective-action closure
• Incident investigations
• Safety Moments and awareness sessions
• Emergency preparedness exercises
• External client technical assessments
• Assigned training and technical reports
• Tender/EOI technical inputs
• Weekly and monthly reporting

4. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant HSE experience.
• NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent professional certification is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of Ugandan occupational safety legislation, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 principles.
• Experience in risk assessments, workplace inspections, incident investigation, safety training and technical reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in consultancy, tender documentation or client-facing technical assignments is an advantage.

5. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Occupational safety and risk management.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Incident investigation and technical report writing.
• Communication, training and presentation skills.
• Client service orientation and teamwork.
• Planning, organization and attention to detail.
• Integrity, confidentiality and professional accountability.
• Ability to work independently under supervision.

• Implement and monitor company HSE policies, procedures and applicable legal requirements.
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard identification, risk assessments and internal compliance audits.
• Maintain statutory compliance records, workplace registration documentation, risk registers and corrective-action trackers.
• Monitor safe work practices, contractor safety requirements and implementation of preventive controls.
• Investigate workplace incidents, accidents and near misses, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Maintain incident registers, investigation reports and safety performance records.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, evacuation drills and fire safety inspections.
• Inspect fire protection equipment, emergency exits and first-aid facilities.
• Support emergency response planning and coordinate with the Health Solutions Department on medical and event readiness.
• Conduct HSE inductions for new employees and designated contractors.
• Organize and facilitate weekly Safety Moments, toolbox talks and safety awareness programmes.
• Develop training materials, attendance registers and training evaluation reports.
• Support delivery of approved external occupational safety, environmental and emergency preparedness training assignments.
• Participate in client HSE assessments, workplace inspections, risk assessments and compliance audits.
• Assist in preparing client HSE policies, procedures, emergency response plans and technical reports.
• Support environmental compliance and ESG-related assignments within assigned competence.
• Assist with safety equipment specifications, supplier technical evaluations, product demonstrations and equipment inspections.
• Support inspection, testing and certification assignments through appropriately qualified and authorized personnel or technical partners.
• Provide technical input for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), tenders, quotations and client proposals.
• Assist in preparing technical methodologies, compliance matrices, HSE plans and supporting documentation.
• Participate in approved client visits, technical meetings and business development engagements.
• Support identification of client safety requirements and appropriate departmental service solutions.
• Maintain assigned opportunity records and assist with technical follow-up activities.
• Maintain inspection reports, compliance registers, incident records, training documentation and corrective-action logs.
• Prepare weekly safety updates and monthly safety performance reports.
• Monitor assigned KPIs and provide supporting evidence of completed activities.
• Support departmental dashboards, annual work-plan implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Occupational safety and risk management
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Incident investigation and technical report writing
• Communication, training and presentation skills
• Client service orientation and teamwork
• Planning, organization and attention to detail
• Integrity, confidentiality and professional accountability
• Ability to work independently under supervision
• Working knowledge of Ugandan occupational safety legislation
• ISO 45001 principles
• ISO 14001 principles
• Risk assessments
• Workplace inspections
• Incident investigation
• Safety training
• Technical reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Consultancy
• Tender documentation
• Client-facing technical assignments

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant HSE experience.
• NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent professional certification is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of Ugandan occupational safety legislation, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 principles.
• Experience in risk assessments, workplace inspections, incident investigation, safety training and technical reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in consultancy, tender documentation or client-facing technical assignments is an advantage.