Environment Health and Safety Officer Health Promotion International

Position: Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Officer (1 position)
Reports to: Team Leader

Job Summary
The Project officer environment will be responsible to lead the project environmentalist team and support in the management of environmental, health and safety scopes of the project.

Roles
1. Supervise and build the capacities of the Environment, Health, and Safety officers at the district level.
2. To implement activities to mitigate and manage project associated Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) risks in line with the workplan in a timely manner.
Take lead in monitoring the environmental aspects including waste management, noise management, pollution control and follow up to ensure effective implementation and reporting.
4. Carrying out routine and periodic compliance review activities on the implementation of safeguards and other community activities through monthly monitoring visits.
5. Support in updating and Implementing the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and the citizen engagement strategy for the implementation of the social and environmental safeguards for the project.
6. Work with the District in liaison with PST to conduct Project stakeholder engagement advocacy workshops /meetings at subcounty, parish and village levels.
Support engagement activities at all institutional levels during project implementation to maintain awareness and cooperation.
8. Develop training materials in relation to all aspects of the consultancy that include: Environment management in construction activities, etc.

Qualifications
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management or Forestry or any other equivalent qualification in natural resources management.

Requirements.
1. A Minimum of 3 years working experience in assessment and mitigation of environmental impacts on infrastructure projects in Uganda,Experience in delivering good international industry practice with respect to Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS).
2. Experience with World Bank environmental policies and Experience in supervision of infrastructure projects, managing associated Environ-ment, Health and Safety aspects is required.