Environmental Officers conduct investigations and inspections; enforce the acts and regulations; incident response; carry out monitoring, licensing and assessment activities; and provide technical advice.

Summary of the Position

• The Environment Officer is responsible for ensuring that care is taken to minimize impact on the environment in the Corbetti Geothermal project from project activities.

• The Environment Officer will conduct a variety of activities that promote best practices in environmental management and will work with, educate and monitor project activities including those by contractors, suppliers and the community

Job Description

• Monitor how staff, contractors and suppliers manage their activities in a manner that protects the environment

• Implement and improve the Waste Management Plan, monitoring waste disposal and recording relevant statistics

• Develop and use a variety of environmental management checklists to assess compliance with company requirements.

• Check Standard Operating Procedures regularly to ensure they remain an environmentally friendly method of working.

• Provide environmental management input to accident investigation activities.

• Lead the management of incidents which have a direct environmental impact, including spills and overflows, to mitigate impacts and restore the situation.

• Preparing environmental inspection plans

• Provide input to audits and inspections of activities to ensure that the activities are conducted in an environmentally friendly manner

• Conduct inspections of facilities including camps, logistics areas and rig areas to ensure they are managed and maintained in an environmentally friendly manner.

• Plan and implement environmental reinstatement and restoration plan and programs.

• Identify and record environmental hazards in the project area.

• Record environmental statistics in the field.

• Make regular environmental management reports to managers according to the ESMS and ESMP and as required by management

• Maintain and implement the Biodiversity Management Plan

• Record and monitor fuel, water and electricity usage by the project

• Help implement environmental initiatives, including those designed to help mitigate and reduce the impacts of climate change locally.

• Make and deliver presentations on environmental topics as training for staff and the community.

• Supervise air quality and air pollution equipment and facilities, including arranging equipment maintenance, downloading data, some data analysis and making reports on the data.

• Together with the health and safety supervisor develop and provide induction training to new staff, visitors and contractors on environmental topics.

• Educate local community on environmental matters

• Support CLOs in promoting environmental management by the community

Organizational Position

• The Environmental Officer will report to the Environment & Community Manager.

• The position is based in the Corbetti Geothermal project area with occasional visits to the office in Addis Ababa.

• This role will work very closely with contractor Health & Safety personnel and also the contractor Rig Manager.

Job Requirements

Experience

• At least two years’ experience in an environmental role

• An undergraduate degree in Environmental Science or Sustainability

• Ability to do assessments, write reports and do analysis is important.

• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is important.

• Good written and spoken English is mandatory.

• Written and spoken Afan Oromo is desirable. 

How to Apply

Send your credentials via email: corbetti@ethiojobs.net

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted!