About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to supercharge economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved.

Husk Values

Honesty and Integrity; Act with discipline and integral to your job; Respect each other; Respect Human rights within our responsibility and contractual obligations. Frugal Innovation, Quality and Reliability; Respect for environment, health, and safety. Excellence as an attitude; We shall align perception to a common understanding of performance rating and measures., We > I, Fail Fast and Learn Faster, Continuous Learning.

Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in Nigeria and globally. 

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity, and paternity leave, gender inclusive workplace conditions, family health insurance, frequent trainings to assist the employees to grow-in and to the next roles. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work- life balance hence giving the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life.

Position Name: Executive, Environment & Social

Division / Function: E&S

Location of the Job: Lafia, Nasarawa, Nigeria.

Reports to: E&S Manager

Job Category: Full-Time 

Role Summary

Husk is seeking a Health and Safety Officer, to join the QHSSE team in Nigeria towards achieving its targets. This individual will be responsible for implementing and coordinating all E & S programs within the company’s operations. In addition, helping in development of the Environment and social culture at sites and operational plants.

The individual must be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit. This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries including India and Nigeria etc. 

Key responsibilities:

 Strategic Leadership:

• Develop, implement, and manage E&S policies, procedures, and the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) across all company operations.

• Collaborate with Health and Safety (H&S) executives to integrate E&S considerations into all business practices.

Compliance and Sustainability:

• Ensure adherence to all environmental and safety regulations and industry best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement in our environmental performance and social responsibility practices.

• Secure adequate resources for effective E&S program execution.

Risk Management and Proactive Approach:

• Proactively identify and mitigate potential E&S risks within operations.

• Conduct thorough investigations of operational E&S incidents, ensuring proper record keeping and reporting.

Training and Awareness:

• Develop and deliver comprehensive E&S training programs for all employees across the organization.

• Promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility through knowledge sharing and awareness initiatives.

Required Skills & Attributes

• 5-7 years of proven experience in developing and implementing E&S programs preferably in the renewable energy industry.

•  In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations and best practices.

•  In-depth knowledge of safety principles and risk management techniques.

• A thorough and practical knowledge of Centre, State and Local social & environmental laws and regulations.

• At least one year of supervisory experience

• Have a learning mindset and are keen to deliver hands-on solutions in the field.

• Be a problem solver and can identify issues and possible solutions swiftly.

• Can also ideally execute based on direct instruction and under guidance from other members of the team.

• You have no issues working in (and living around) rural Nigeria and in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment.

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria with regular travel to Husk minigrid and other operational locations.                                                                                

Salary

Based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, salary can be negotiated, if required.

DISCLAIMER:

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Systems and its subsidiaries are equal-opportunity employers and make employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration of race, colour, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.