Field Environmental Coordinator Job at Rift Valley Railways

Job Title: Field Environmental Coordinator(2)

Reports to General Manager-Safety Health Risk

Purpose
To provide environmental management support and advisory services across RVR Operations and Rail Infrastructure Rehabilitation Activities.
To ensure the RVR operations and Rail Infrastructure Rehabilitation Activities comply with relevant environmental legislation, standards and guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitation and execution of risk identification and evaluation in order to limit negative environmental impacts
• Interpretation of statutory requirements and development of relevant operational procedures to ensure compliance to legislation
• Training of employees in environmental management to ensure effective environmental understanding and control of negative activities.
• Investigation and root cause analysis of all environmental incidents and implementation of preservative measures to ensure alignment with company procedures.
• Facilitate, coordinate and/or conduct periodic environmental monitoring of identified environmental aspects.

Knowledge/Education

• Environmental Management/ Science Degree or Equivalent Tertiary qualification.
• Ms Office(Advanced)
• Knowledge of Environmental and waste management policies and concepts
• Knowledge of environmental Management Systems
• Knowledge of Environmental management processes and applicable legislation
• Knowledge of environmental Impact assessment processes
• Knowledge of environmental management plans

Ability and Skills

• Meeting and facilitating skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Innovative thinking and ability to solve problems.
• Confidence and ability to work with interested and affected parties
• Good communication Skills
• Presentation of Information
• Multi -tasking capability
• Ability to work with n supervision

Experience
2-5 Environmental Management experience
Exposure to multi-national, ethnic and cultural environments

How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application, cv,cover letter and relevant copies of certificates to the address below not later than Thursday, 15 September 2011

The Human Resources Manager
Rift Valley Railways(U) Ltd
Plot No. 53, Nasser road/ Station Road
P.O.Box 7891 Kampala, Uganda