Senior Manager- Environmental Health and Safety
KSh200,000 – KSh275,000 a
month
NAIROBI
/ SERVICES – LEGAL /FULL TIME/ ON-SITE
At
M-KOPA, We Finance Progress.
The scale and impact of our work is massive.
M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked
customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From
our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off-grid
homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing
platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve
progress in their lives.
Our people reflect this mission; we pride
ourselves in empowering our people to own their own careers, and encouraging
growth through our learning and development programs, coaching partnerships,
and on-the-job training. As a collective, we value diversity, knowing every
journey brings its own reward, and support each employee as they travel theirs.
This includes our family-friendly policies, commitment to employee mental and
physical well-being, and flexible working practices. Our aim is for every
employee to be able to shape their own career, whilst helping shape the future
of M-KOPA as we grow together.
Want to know more about M-KOPA? Click this link: About M-KOPA
Job
Purpose
Join an exciting organization that is operating
across markets in Africa. Help us grow and operate safely by ensuring
compliance with employee health and safety (EHS) laws and best practices across
all M-KOPA markets and facilities.
#LI-Onsite
Main Functions
- You will ensure compliance with EHS laws, regulations, best
practices, and internal procedures across all M-KOPA entities.
- You will develop and implement embed health and safety
policies.
- You will champion EHS activities and standards and support
M-KOPA to achieve high safety standards across all markets.
- You will partner with the company and leadership and serve as
a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the interpretation of local EHS
regulations aligning corporate, regional, and local EHS goals and strategies.
- You will manage EHS goals to track progress and advise M-KOPA
management on new health and safety risks and develop and implement
mitigating plans
- You will manage EHS investor compliance obligations.
- You will coordinate M-KOPA’s employee-led health and safety
committees;
- You will lead EHS audits and inspections developing
corrective and preventative action plans
- You will conduct periodic reviews and audits (both internally
and externally) and implement findings
- You will conduct EHS training programs
- You will develop an EHS budget across all markets
- You will submit EHS reports
Qualifications
- University qualification in a relevant discipline including
environmental health & Safety management, security management, risk
management, or relevant professional qualifications.
- Recognized EHS Certifications and in-depth knowledge of EHS
law, guidelines, and international best practices.
- At least five years’ experience as an EHS professional, with
managerial experience.
- Experience performing and overseeing EHS audits, and action
plans and maintaining an EHS action and reporting system.
How to Apply
M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative
action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff.
Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to
apply.
M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of
Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to
terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely
terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its
Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth
employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.
M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as
a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never
ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other
kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during
the hiring process.
