YUMN Ltd,Environmental and Health Manager Jobs in Rwanda

Job Advertisement

The Management of YUMN Ltd would like
to recruit a qualified candidate to the following positions:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH MANAGER

I. MAIN FUNCTION

To plan, manage, coordinate, and
administrate all plant environmental and social management systems, safety,
health, an

d environmental programs, projects, activities, loss prevention,
and/or other duties assigned to the Sustainability Manager.

II. Typical work activities

Developing
and implementing environmental strategies and action plans that ensure

corporate
sustainable development;

Taking
the lead on sustainable procurement for all goods and services;
Coordinating
all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling,

environmental
health, conservation and renewable energy;

Leading
the implementation of environmental policies and practices;
Ensuring
compliance with environmental legislation and keeping up to date with
Rwanda

and
international regulation and legislation (IFC performance standards);

Liaising
with relevant bodies such as local authorities, public bodies and
competent

bodies;

Auditing,
analysing and reporting environmental performance to internal and external

clients and
regulatory bodies;

Carrying
out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce an organisation’s

environmental risks and financial costs;

Promoting
and raising awareness, at all levels of an organisation, of the impact of

emerging
environmental issues, whether legislative or best practice, on corporate,
ethical and

social
responsibility;

Developing
and implementing environmental management systems to continually

improve
the impact of the organisation on the environment;

Coordinating
public hearings and consultations on environmental matters;

managing
relations with the board of directors, senior management and internal staff;

Training
staff at all levels in environmental issues and responsibilities;
Participating
in environmental education and research;
Negotiating
environmental service agreements and managing associated costs and

revenues;

Writing
environmental reports, assuming the lead responsibility with the company;
Being
proactive about corporate social responsibility issues and taking action
to ensure

these are met;

Setting
organisational sustainability targets, and developing plans to meet those
targets

and
oversee their delivery.

III. HOURS OF WORK

A basic Monday – Friday work week; starting hour as
assigned by Plant Manager. The responsibilities of the job will require greater
than 40 hours per week to accomplish with some night-time and weekend duty as
required by the circumstances of the job.

IV.
QUALIFICATION (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering,
preferably chemical engineering or occupational health/environment.