Environmental Health and Safety Manager at M-KOPA Solar

Job Purpose

Join an exciting, fast-paced Company that is operating across markets in Africa.  Help the Company grow and operate safely by ensuring compliance with employee health and safety (EHS) laws and best practices across all M-KOPA markets and facilities. 

Key Functions

• Ensure compliance with EHS laws, regulations, best practices, and internal procedures across all M-KOPA entities.
• Develop, implement, and effectively embed health and safety policies, processes, and procedures.
• Champion EHS activities and standards and support M-KOPA to achieve high safety standards across all markets.
• Partner with the company and stakeholder leadership and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the interpretation of local EHS regulations aligning corporate, regional, and local EHS goals and strategies.
• Manage EHS KPIs to track progress and advise M-KOPA management on emerging health and safety risks and develop and implement effective mitigating plans
• Manage EHS investor compliance obligations.
• Coordinate M-KOPA’s employee-led health and safety committees;
• Lead EHS audits and inspections developing corrective and preventative action plans as needed
• Conduct periodic reviews and audits (both internally and externally) and implement findings in a timely and effective manner
• Develop and conduct EHS training and education programs
• Develop and effectively manage an EHS budget across all markets
• Monthly and quarterly submission of EHS reports

Experience/ Skills & Competencies/ Education Required

• University qualification in a relevant discipline including environmental health & Safety management, security management, risk management, or relevant professional qualifications.
• Recognized EHS Certifications and in-depth knowledge of EHS law, regulations, guidelines, and international best practices.
• At least five years’ experience as an EHS professional, with managerial experience a plus.
• Strong track record of performing and overseeing EHS audits, and action plans and maintaining an EHS action and reporting system.
• Strong written, verbal, communication, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel.