Environment and Social Officer at Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc

Job Description

To assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a sound quality assurance system and continual improvement of Environment and Social compliance in IBEDC

Job Requirements

• A fist degree in safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or any related discipline.
• A postgraduate degree in any related discipline is an added advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies. (ISPON); (BCSP); (ISHM).
• At least 5 years’ experience in the HSE field within a relevant industry (Utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications etc.)

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in Developing, updating and implementing the IBEDC’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS);  
• Keep track, follow up and report the Environmental Management Intervention programs at IBEDC’s offices and Injection Substations;
• Organize  internal capacity building and training of staff on Environment and Social regulations, Guidelines, procedures and best practice;  
• Keep track on the close-out of recommendations of internal and external Environment and Social audit reports;  
• Keep track on existing and new National and International Environmental regulations and guidelines as they concern IBEDC operations and update the legislation register;  
• Keep track of all Relevant Environmental and Social Stakeholders for regular engagement for business improvement;  
• Implement pollution reduction and prevention strategies;  
• Assist in identification, evaluation and mitigating of all Environmental and social risk to be embedded in IBEDC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Assist in conducting Environmental and Social Inspections and Audits.
• Ensure prompt identification and documentation of all IBEDC’s Environment and Social aspects and impacts.
• Monitor and update timely IBEDC Environment and Social register of legislations (legal Register);  
• Monitor and supervise the handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials in accordance with best practice;  
• Keep track of the internal Environmental and Social processes to meetup with regulatory and lenders requirement.  
• Monitoring of stakeholder management – bridge communication gap between IBEDC and the host communities;  
• Distribute and enforce compliance to the use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) E. g eye goggle, hand glove, nose mask, e. t. c..
• Encourage safe and ethical work practice.within IBEDC.
• Carry out other sundry assignments that may be assigned by the Head, Environment and Social.