Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Officer at UNILEVER Tanzania

UNILEVER Tanzania

Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Officer -Tanzania
Job ID: R-57510
Category: Supply Chain
Location: Mufindi, Iringa
Date posted:02/13/2023
Purpose of Role
The
SHE Officer support the development, maintenance, implementation and
monitoring of Safety Health and Environmental Systems for ekaterra Tea
Tanzania within the unit. The SHE Officer will collaboratively deliver
this strategy through simple, effective and scalable systems to
proactively mitigate risk and improve our preparedness to keep our staff
safe and healthy. S/he will also be
responsible for contributing to the response to any situations that do
arise, such as staff injury in the field, factory or offices or liaising
with local authorities in the aftermath of safety incidents.
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Accountabilities

• Hold regular (weekly) check-ins with Global SHE to discuss findings and determine necessary safety communications strategy.
• May be required to provide after-hours support on an ad-hoc basis to staff involved in safety incidents.
• Act
  as a primary or secondary responder to safety incidents involving all
  staff during office hours, and escalating incident response management
  to SHE & Site leadership when necessary.
• Complete safety
  assessment checklists and develop recommended risk mitigation measures
  with some guidance from both local Global SHE leadership.
• Ensure the implementation of safety and compliance at all office/residence locations
• Provide
  weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual safety updates to ekaterra Tea
  Tanzania (eTT) SHE manager and eTT leadership when necessary.
• In
  coordination with SHE Manager plan the H&S activities, defining the
  measures required to be implemented on site, in accordance with the
  legislation, internal policies and OHS Plan.
• Verify with local
  authorities the conformity with the regulations, the mandatory licenses
  and reports.  Verify the existence and validity of the mandatory
  H&S documentation of the Subcontractors and all the workers on site.
• Promote
  the Health and Safety culture among all the workers, disseminating
  awareness campaigns, making Induction Trainings, Tool-box-Trainings and
  Emergency Drill Exercises.
• Distribute and/or verify the use of the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and their condition.
• Perform
  internal H&S inspections and audits, collecting evidence and
  reporting incidents and nonconformities, searching for continuous
  improvements of the processes.
• Collect and report periodically the data needed for the H&S KPIs calculations and monitoring.
• Provide First-aid assistance in case of accidents
• Take
  the necessary measures to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene on the
  site, preventing and taking care of any possible illness situation
  affecting eTT employees.
• Participate in emergency and fire-fighting teams in accordance with the specific plans.

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Qualifications & Experience Required

• Graduate
  in Food Science, Production Technology, Agricultural, Mechanical,
  Electrical Engineering, BSc Chemistry, Environmental Science, Resource
  Management, Agriculture or General Science
• Certificate in Safety Management
• NEBOSH Certificate
• 3 years relevant experience.
• Ability to build teams and collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in a role that requires action as a first responder to safety incidents.
• Bachelor’s degree in related fields
• 2
  to 5 years of working experience in a relevant role preferable on
  construction projects (preferably in the energy sector), FMCG, Mining
  industry
• OHS specific trainings, as H&S Techniques, First-aid, Firefighting, SHE reps, NOSC I and NOSCH II
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Management System – ISO 45001
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Used to work with international, multi-cultural teams.
• Good communication skills
• Resilient under stressful conditions and adverse environmental
• Creative problem solving for critical projects/ on site crisis situations.
• Very good planning skills
• Appropriate
  experience in applying legislation and policies related to Occupational
  Health and Safety, Healthcare Waste Management and Environmental
  Health.

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