The incumbent will be responsible for all the activities / operations undertaken by their respective department for the purpose of executing client’s orders and related activities.
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
VACANCY: EHS Cordinator And Logistics Officer, Crop Sciences
The incumbent will be responsible for all the activities / operations undertaken by their respective department for the purpose of executing client’s orders and related activities. He shall carry out the activities required to facilitate, control and monitor the execution of seed and crop operations.
They will be in charge of monitoring of the OIMS and local QHSE systems to determine where improvements can be made, and necessary corrective and preventive actions are carried out.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Facilitate the strategic intent of the company and clients on quality, safety and environmental related issues
• Local day-to-day implementation of the Operational Integrity Management System and clients health and safety systems.
• Ensuring that records associated with Health & Safety, Environmental, Security and Sustainability arrangements, as specified in the OIMS, clients EHS policies and other corporate policies and procedures are maintained.
• Ensure that all open actions are closed in a timely manner by coordinating with key account manager, local management and Country OI Manager.
• Escalating any Health & Safety, Environmental and Sustainability problems that cannot be resolved locally via the OI reporting structure and clients reporting system structure.
• Create framework for an integrated management system
• Tailor procedures and processes for reliability and maintainability
• Assist line management with the implementation of relevant ISO systems.
• Create quality, safety and environmental awareness at all staff levels
• Perform internal audits and assessments
• Implement non-conformance reporting and a corrective/preventative action system and follow-up all corrective, remedial actions and complaints
• Support and implement a hazard, near-miss and incident reporting and a corrective/preventative action system
• Manage medical surveillance and biological monitoring
• Manage any government related safety and environmental requirements
• Fleet monitoring, reporting and corrective actions
• Training on EHS and OI related topics
• Performance of hazard identification and risk assessments
• EHS documentation review and compliance checks
• Assist with incident investigations
• Compile monthly Global Safety Report
• Travel onsite to support SGS staff and managers on the ground within the business lines throughout the assigned area of responsibility
• Conduct any other duty and assignment as may be assigned to him
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
• B.Sc. in social science (with an element of safety) from a recognized university
• Professional Health and Safety qualification is an added advantage
• NEBOSH International General Certificate (added advantage)
• 2 Years quality management system experience
• 2 Years safety management system experience
• Good data entry and analytical knowledge.
• Hard working, honest and performance driven. Able to work long hours and odd times. Sensitive to set deadlines and targets. Cost conscious.
• BE SAFETY conscious.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Good public relations and interpersonal skill with a sense of customer care.
• Be ethical and of high integrity.
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send their application letter and CV by
25th May 2021.
