QHSE & Facilities Manager Job in Kenya

Job Title: QHSE & Facilities Manager – Kenya
Function / Department: Quality
 

Reports To: MD Kenya

Direct Supervises: QHSE Manager – Mombasa, QHSE Coordinators

Job Purpose: To coordinate and pilot all Q-HSE and facilities maintenance related activities in Kenya

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitor Client operations in compliance with Labor laws and Q-HSE legislation

• Ensure identification, monitoring and review of relevant Q-HSE legislation and regulation


• Secure the legal compliance check is conducted at least once a year.


• Ensure in collaboration with the Legal Department that all Legal Management relating to Q-HSE is maintained


• Advice on Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental legislation changes if operations  will be affected significantly

2. Monitor Supplier Q-HSE performance

• Conduct  Supplier assessments, follow up the Supplier  performance and provide  and provide feedback on evaluation findings to relevant business/ project managers

3. Apply and facilitate execution of QHSE policies and directives

• Drive Q-HSSE management review at least once a year


• Guide implementation of risk assessment process within the organization and provide support with analysis based on the outcome of the results


• Ensure that Q-HSE audits, assessments and inspections are conducted periodically


• Follow up on results of external audits and secure that the corrective actions are set up, executed and closed.

4. Manage Q-HSSE reporting and incident management

• Ensure that incidents are reported and investigated according to Q-HSE procedures in a  timely manner.


• Prepare incident statistics and trends and report on a monthly basis.

5. Provide functional Q-HSE expertise

• Define, in collaboration with HR Manager, the   QHSE training Plan in accordance with the law.


• Manage relationships with authorities on Q-HSE related issues


• Manage the implementation of OHS Campaigns and promotions.


• Co-ordinate all aspects of resource use, pollution reduction, waste management, environmental health, risk assessment and employee involvement

6. Facilities Management

• Carry out facilities Inspection and develop both preventive and corrective maintenance schedules.


• Establish and oversee a Facilities Helpdesk function for reporting and tracking of facilities-related user needs and resolution of reported problems within the facilities


• Participate in the evaluation/selection of bidders responding to RFIs, RFPs, or other contract bidding processes as needed in the building facilities.


• Carry out Measurement and preparation of bills of quantities and specifications for refurbishments repair and maintenance works.


• Vet new contractors and suppliers to ensure professionalism and quality workmanship


• Log and prepare the appropriate reports on progress of all repairs accurately and provide feedback to Management


• Receive, review and record all the Building Manuals required and ensure compliance with the building codes.

Key Skills

• Communication


• Customer care


• Computer literacy


• Analytical


• Organizational

Experience

• 5 years in a similar role

Personal Attributes

• Vigilant


• Firm


• Resilient


• Agile


• Integrity


• Team player

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in a Science related Field


• Working knowledge of Management Systems e.g. QMS ISO 9001, EMS ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.


• Certificate in Electrical or Mechanical engineering.

Working Relationships

Internal Contacts

External Contacts

• Govt Regulatory bodies


• Certification bodies


• Calibration bodies


• National Industrial Training Authority


• Training Institutions and Companies.


• Equipment maintenance Companies.

Extent of Authority

• Stop work that is considered unsafe


• Stop purchase and entry of non compliant equipment into the company

Qualified candidates to forward their cvs to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by 5 Feb 2016