Environmental Specialist

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain Group Environmental Social Management System (ESMS).
• Oversee field examinations and report hazardous locations and materials.
• Maintain management information systems that identify the location of hazardous sites, chemical inventories, complaint investigations, and shipments of hazardous wastes.
• Develop and recommend solutions to eliminate pollution and environmental hazards.
• Design and implement effective employee training programs.
• Collect and analyze test samples of food, soil, water, and air.
• Perform research and report your findings on the current environmental conditions.
• Prepare clear and detailed written reports about field inspections.
• Implement spill prevention programs and hazardous waste regulations.
• Assess potential impact certain processes may have on the environment
• Investigate employee complaints regarding exposure to hazardous material
• Ensure clients are complying with all local, regional, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Assesses project risks and develop action plan.
• Prepare neat, concise, appropriately referenced and easy-to-follow work papers that support the procedures performed, conclusions drawn and recommendations made.
• Conduct special investigations as requested or deemed necessary, and makes recommendations for improved controls, operating procedures, accounting records, and system design
• Providing coordination with regulatory agencies in regard to hazardous materials.
• Supervising work of outside contractors involved in removing or testing hazardous materials.

Requirements*Sudanese applicants only

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required

• Strong analytical skills, Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills (bi-lingual English and Arabic).
• Able to work in different locations where environmental concerns are present.
• Aptitude to solve problems quickly with advanced conflict resolution skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office is required with special emphasis on MS-Word, Excel & Powerpoint.
• Any recognized accounting software (E.g. Oracle, Pastel, etc).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or relevant field. (Master’s degree would be preferred), (NEBOSH EGC would be preferred).
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.