Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Role & responsibilities

EHS OFFICER

(Environment, Health & Safety)

The EHS Officer will be responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and continuously improving Environment, Health and Safety practices across the University, including academic, administrative, clinical and hospital facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor EHS systems, procedures and safety programmes across the campus and hospital.
• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements relating to occupational health, environmental protection, fire and life safety, waste management and workplace safety.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, audits and hazard identification exercises.
• Coordinate fire safety, emergency preparedness, disaster management and evacuation drills.
• Monitor biomedical waste, hazardous waste, chemical safety and other environmental management practices in coordination with concerned departments.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near-misses and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Conduct EHS awareness programmes, training and safety drills for faculty, staff, students and other personnel.
• Maintain EHS documentation, records, reports, registers and compliance records.
• Coordinate with statutory authorities, external agencies, safety consultants and other stakeholders as required.
• Monitor implementation of corrective actions arising from inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Promote a strong culture of safety and environmental responsibility across the institution.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering / Science / Environmental Science / Occupational Health & Safety or a relevant discipline.
• Professional qualification/certification in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Safety, Environmental Management or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Relevant experience in EHS, preferably in a hospital, healthcare, educational institution, manufacturing or large institutional environment.
• Candidates with experience in statutory compliance, fire safety, biomedical waste management, risk assessment and emergency preparedness will be preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of EHS principles and applicable statutory requirements.
• Good communication, coordination and documentation skills.
• Ability to conduct inspections, risk assessments, training programmes and safety audits.
• Strong problem-solving and incident-investigation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clinical, academic, administrative and support teams.

Preferred candidate profile

Bsc in Environmental Science (Mandatory)

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