ESG & SHE Coordinator at Unga Holding

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for driving safety culture, managing daily occupational health and environmental parameters, and leading site-level execution of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Management

• Develop, coordinate, communicate and implement SHE programs to entrench SHE culture in the sites.
• Prepare and implement strategies of promoting best safe work practices in occupational safety and health.
• Develop a monthly SHE communication strategy for the site and levels of staff to include written information tool box talks and management briefs.
• Coordinate the establishment of Safety and health committee and monitor their performance.
• Risk Assessment & Hazard Mitigation: Methodically execute continuous operational risk assessments across all site installations to actively eliminate or minimize physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
• Permit to Work (PTW) Control: Rigorously govern, audit, and monitor the site Work to Permit system, ensuring unconditional compliance with corporate safety standards before high-risk tasks commence.
• Employee Relations: Serve as the primary site conduit for employee health and safety concerns; evaluate, escalate, and resolve logged concerns promptly.

ESG Integration, Sustainability & CSR

• ESG Due Diligence & Metrics: Support site-level ESG due diligence protocols. Collate, substantiate, and manage data representing the baseline site metrics for social parameters, carbon footprint, water stewardship, and waste workflows.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor day-to-day site progress against institutional ESG commitments, spearhead site-specific ESG internal audits, and draft site reports aligned with recognized global sustainability reporting standards (e.g., GRI, SASB).
• Capacity Building: Develop and roll out consistent, localized training and capacity-building schedules to educate site workforces on ESG goals, highlighting personal contributions to decarbonization and zero-waste targets.
• Social Stewardship & Welfare: Actively support organizational employee wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) operational milestones on-site.
• Community Engagement: Coordinate localized external community engagements, multi-stakeholder Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and community grievance mechanisms.
• Customer Focus: Identify, evaluate, and communicate customer-driven ESG requirements to site management, ensuring local operations satisfy key client sustainability expectations.

Compliance

• Statutory Alignment: Guarantee absolute on-site compliance with Kenyan statutes (OSHA 2007, EMCA 1999, public health frameworks), international requirements, and certified ISO management systems (such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001).
• Incident Management: Lead multi-disciplinary incident and accident investigations. Determine underlying root causes via analytical tools, design mandatory mitigating actions, and preserve meticulously indexed statutory records.
• Workforce Education: Institutionalize continuous learning loops by systematically educating site personnel on industrial best-practices and lessons learned from past corporate or sector incidents.
• Contractor Control: Manage, train, and assist third-party contractors and vendors to achieve alignment with Unga Limited safety expectations, legal regulations, and individual contract obligations.
• External Horizons: Participate in regulatory and industry stakeholder forums to identify, evaluate, and advise management regarding emerging safety or ESG frameworks, threats, and legal trends.

Data Management & Continuous Improvement

• Collate, analyze, and report SHE/ESG performance data against defined KPIs.
• Identify trends and recommend improvement actions for operational efficiency.
• Drive cost-efficient ESG and safety initiatives that improve business performance.
• Support implementation of cost management plans through sustainability initiatives.
• Drive the meticulous implementation of designated site-specific PaTaMu (Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing) initiatives, converting safety enhancements into sustained operational productivity.

Training, Awareness & Capacity Building

• Develop and deliver SHE and ESG training programs, including inductions and refresher sessions.
• Coordinate and schedule statutory training across sites.
• Conduct toolbox talks, management briefings, and awareness campaigns.
• Coach and evaluate employees on SHE and ESG systems, procedures, and compliance.
• Organize SHE events and engagement activities across Unga Group.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Participate in stakeholder forums and keep management informed on emerging trends and regulatory changes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate customer ESG expectations and requirements.
• Act as a liaison between management, employees, regulators, and external partners.
• Any other duties assigned.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Sustainability or related field.
•  Minimum five (5) year’s relevant experience in safety & ESG.
• Knowledge of SHE legal and statutory provisions and regulations.
• NEBOSH Training. 
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to coordinate SHE activities 
• Good analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and people management
• Ability to maintain confidential information and integrity
• Able to communicate effectively with external parties and other senior managers.

Key Attributes/ Competencies:

• Planning and Organization
• Commercial acumen
• Lead change
• Drive execution
• Develop self and others