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EHS Officer Job Posts
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2026 - 2027
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 03
Deadline: September 13 2026
Hiring Organization: Mukwano Industries Limited
Job Details:
Objective:
To identify applicable environmental regulations and risks and ensuring conformance of staff to EHS Policies and Management System
Key Responsibility:
- Draft, implement and maintain policies and guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety.
- Develop, implement, administer, and maintain EHS protocol of use of PPEs and adherence to safety and health related programs.
- Review and update the corporate EHS management system manual and monitor its implementation
- Prepare EHS training plan and in coordination with the Human Resource Department provide relevant training to staff.
- Formulating corporate short term and long term EHS objectives and plans
- Carry out accident and incident investigations.
- Promote EHS plans and monitor, evaluate and report performance against plan
- Maintain auditing expertise and ensure execution of the quarterly audit program
- Maintain contacts with external parties regarding environment, Health and Safety, including government institutions.
- Provide advice on Environment, Health and safety to line departments
- Promote the potential incident reporting culture by compiling all filled in reports
- Adhere to the health and safety and QMS guidelines at all times.
- Compile EHS data and report all reportable incidents to HOD accurately and within specified time frame.
- Any other duties assigned by the SHEQ Manager
Authority & Independence
The EHS Officer has full authority delegated by the SHEQ Manager as per the requirements, duties and responsibility of the job
Work Conditions
- The work may involve constant movements to different locations out of office.
- May require working for long hours.
- May require constant visits to plants
Physical & Mental Efforts
- Must be mentally stable to contain stress and pressure.
- Must be of a sound mind.
- Must be of sound health.
- Sensory stability due to much concentration required for the job
Education Qualifications & Experience
- BSc Environmental Science or BSc Industrial Chemistry and any other related discipline.
- Knowledge of various laws, regulations, guidelines, procedures affecting a manufacturing organization.
- 2 years of relevant experience in a similar field is required
Skills & Competences
- Ability to work independently in carrying out assignments to completion
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Professional personal presentation
- Customer service orientation skills.
- Considerable ability to adhere to prescribed routines and practices; and compose effective and accurate correspondence
- Dealing with non-routine matters, such as special projects, with minimum specific instructions
- Familiarity with the tools, concepts and methodologies of system management.
- Decision making skills is required.
Please Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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Date Posted: 2026-09-01
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