Manager – Occupational, Safety, Health And Environment at Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa

Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa is an ISO 9001:2008 certified secondary care hospital providing 24-hour inpatient and emergency services in the Coast Region of Kenya. The hospital offers a range of quality healthcare services in the areas of internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology, and intensive care. The Hospital includes comprehensive diagnostics, including imaging services, a leading ISO 15189-2007 accredited laboratory, high-quality physiotherapy, pharmacy service, and Halal certified catering service. Mission The Aga Khan Heath Service in Kenya is dedicated to providing quality patient care with special attention to access, affordability, clinical excellence, patient safety for the communities it serves.

Ref. No: AKHK/HR/OSHE/09/21

Overall Responsibility: 

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the Manager – Occupational, Safety, Health and Environment will be responsible for providing overall technical direction in the implementation of OSH Act 2010 (2007) and related statutory requirements, reviewing, and formulating AKHK policies, strategies, and procedures.

In addition, s/he will oversee the implementation of sound institutional infrastructure for Aga Khan Health Service East Africa while strengthening delivery of sustainable OSH programs for a competitive safe work environment.

Other duties and responsibilities:

• Prepare and implement strategic means of promoting the best safety work practices in occupational safety and health.


• Establish, maintain and develop a safety culture in the hospital.


• Monitor, record and put in place mitigating plans to prevent work related safety risks and injuries.


• Oversee such other matters affecting occupational safety and health, desirable in the interest of improving the quality of working life in the hospital.


• Advise the Management on maintaining appropriate standards of occupational health and safety.


• Contribute to the facility upgrade to address activity related constraints, patient safety / Joint Commission requirements and refurbishment of areas as a continuation of the on-going phased expansion approach.


• Coordinate the functioning of the hospital’s safety committee to assist Management achieve the requirement of the OSH Act 2010 (2007).


• Effectively liaise with Government departments, as well as other key stakeholders as per the OSH Act 2010 (2007).


• Work closely with and support Medical, Nursing, and Facility departments in OSH management system to promote culture of safety in health care.


• Help develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) across the hospital.


• Coordinate compliance and commitment to all OSH requirements and regulations across Aga Khan Health Services East Africa.

Qualifications and Other Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized University.


• Fully conversant with Occupational Safety and Health Act 2010 (2007), WIBA 2007, Risk Assessments, HS Training, Audits, Accident investigations and reporting, developing Job safety Analysis and Safe Work Procedures.


• Be exposed to ISO 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard).


• Be aware of EMCA (Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act) 1999.


• Be exposed to ISO 14000 (Environmental Management Standard) and the Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003.


• Registered by NEMA (National Environment Management Authority) as an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Expert. An added advantage.


• Possess good communication and presentation skills.


• The successful candidate is expected to spend time in traveling for official work. The work schedule may call for extension beyond regular hours.


• Ability to oversee hazardous wastage storage and ensure agency compliance, labeling, containment, proper disposal, documentation etc. is critical.


• Experience in leading climate change initiatives


• At least five years of work experience preferably in a healthcare Institution.


• Applicants with at least (7) seven years’ work experience as an auditor or inspector in OSH will also be considered.

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