SENIOR HEALTH & SAFETY ASSOCIATE

SENIOR HEALTH & SAFETY ASSOCIATE 

Subsidiary: Genser Energy Ghana Limited (GEGL) 

Location:  Corporate Office, Takoradi, Ghana 

Designation Level: Functional Head 

Reports Directly to: Health & Safety Manager 

OBJECTIVE: The Health & Safety Senior Associate will be responsible for developing, implementing and embedding the Company’s health and safety management plans and training programmes across the corporate office, ensuring a safe and healthy workplace and compliance with applicable legislation, international standards and Company requirements. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLANNING 

• Develop, review and update health and safety management plans, policies, procedures and standards. 
• Align plans with ISO 45001, applicable Ghanaian health and safety legislation and Genser Energy’s corporate standards. 
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessment for activities, facilities and events. 
• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness, response and business continuity plans. 
• Define emergency team roles and ensure plans are communicated and tested through periodic drills. 

TRAINING & CULTURE DEVELOPMENT 

• Develop and implement the annual health and safety training needs analysis and training plan. 
• Develop training content and awareness materials. 

• Deliver health and safety induction, awareness and refresher training for employees, contractors and visitors. 

• Train and certify emergency response teams, including fire wardens and first aiders
  
  

IMPLEMENTATION & COMPLIANCE 

• Drive the implementation of health and safety management plans. 
• Work with department heads to embed health and safety requirements into daily operations and projects. 

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and internal standards, and close out audit findings.
  

• Prepare for and support internal and external audits, inspections and certification processes. 

REPORTING & STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION 

• Support incident reporting, investigation and the closure of corrective and preventive actions. 
• Ensure lessons learned from incidents are shared and incorporated into management plans and training. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Occupational Hygiene
  or a related field is mandatory. 
• Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health, Engineering Management or NEBOSH international Diploma Management professional Certificate or
  a related field is a plus. 

• Professional certification in health and safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, or OSHA) is mandatory; ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification is a plus. 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: 

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in the Power, Energy, mining or Oil & Gas industry. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). 

• Proficiency with health and safety management software (e.g., SAP EHS, Intelex or similar incident management systems). 

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing health and safety management plans and delivering training to diverse audiences. 

• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001, risk assessment methodologies and Ghanaian health and safety legislation.