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.