IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The company has over 37,000 towers across its seven markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com

Our people and culture are what make IHS such a unique organization. To maximize on our spirit of collaboration, innovation and teamwork we operate an office based working policy 100% of the time across all our locations.

Job Purpose
Advise, Design and Implement safety strategies and controls to reduce health, safety and environment risk in IHS critical business facilities, vehicles, security & logistics operations

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce IHS corporate HSE policies and procedures to ensure operations are conducted in safe and efficient manner in compliance with legislation, company and client requirement.
• Exercise authority to stop any unsafe operations, where immediate corrective actions cannot be implemented.
• Conduct technical safety studies, risk assessments and identify appropriate and cost-effective risk mitigation strategies/solutions for critical business facilities- offices & warehouse, security operations and motor vehicle operations.
• Implementation of company fleet safety programs, policies and procedures to reduce road traffic incidents in IHS value chain.
• Facilitate HSE policy awareness/roadshow sessions for employees across the organization.
• Ensure regular maintenance and functionality of emergency equipment such as the fire alarm and detection system, firefighting system and emergency communication devices in IHS critical business facilities- Offices and Warehouses
• Conduct planned drills testing of emergency preparedness and evacuation plan to ensure business readiness and resilience across offices and warehouses. Identify gaps for improvement.
• Support and advise leadership on strategies for effective management of all items on the company HSE risk register.
• Periodic audit and engagement of critical business partners/vendors to ensure compliance with HSE standards and company HSE requirements within the fleet, facilities, security, warehouses operations.
• Monitor compliance with all applicable HSE laws and international standards.
• Continuously Identify and implement HSE process improvements to reduce business risk or exposures.
• Monitor the implementation and control of planned temporary and permanent changes that impact HSE performance in business facilities (offices and warehouses) and fleet operations.
• Identify HSE Training needs for various stakeholders and equip them with the right knowledge to execute safety strategies within their process
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Associate, HSE.

Functional: 

• Diesel Management
• Logistics Management
• Contract Management

Behavioural:

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences and/ or any other relevant discipline.
• +10-15years’ relevant work experience.
• Possess valid NEBOSH international General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Health & Safety
• ISO HSE-MS Certifications e.g ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
• Membership of relevant professional body (ISPON, NES, IOSH, IIRSM, etc.)
• Must have excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Demonstrate practical risk assessment skills, monitoring, policy making, writing procedures and planning
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements.

Job-Specific Competencies

Functional:

• HSE Standards Compliance & Enforcement
• Safety Engineering and Management
• Stakeholders Engagement
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
• Auditing & Inspection
• Incident Investigation
• Data Analysis and Reporting

Behavioural:

• Strategic thinking
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Initiative/ Judgement
• Analytical Thinking

Organizational Competencies

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.