HUMAN RESOURCES & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER

JOB SUMMARY

Our client is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Human Resources & Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer to support the organisation’s human resource functions while ensuring compliance with workplace health, safety, and environmental regulations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing HR policies and procedures, supporting employee relations and administration, conducting workplace safety inspections, assessing occupational risks, investigating incidents, and promoting a strong health and safety culture across the organisation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resource Management

• Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, employee induction, and maintenance of accurate personnel records.
• Implement HR policies and procedures while supporting employee relations, performance management, disciplinary processes, and grievance handling.
• Manage HR administration, including attendance, leave records, employment contracts, and employee documentation.
• Coordinate employee training, engagement initiatives, and HR reporting while ensuring confidentiality of employee information.

Occupational Health and Safety Management

• Develop, implement, and monitor workplace health and safety policies, procedures, and programmes.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, safety audits, and incident investigations, recommending appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Coordinate safety training, emergency preparedness, fire drills, first aid arrangements, and workplace safety awareness programmes.
• Maintain OHS documentation, including incident registers, inspection reports, risk assessments, training records, and regulatory compliance records.

Industry-Specific Safety and Compliance

• Identify and manage occupational risks associated with telematics equipment installation, vehicle tracking systems, technical operations, and field assignments.
• Ensure employees undertaking fieldwork and technical installations receive appropriate safety briefings and follow established safe working procedures.
• Monitor the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with safety requirements at customer sites and operational locations.
• Ensure adherence to applicable Kenyan labour and occupational health and safety legislation, supporting regulatory inspections and compliance audits where required.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare periodic HR and OHS reports highlighting compliance status, incidents, training activities, and outstanding safety issues.
• Maintain a compliance calendar covering HR obligations, workplace inspections, safety audits, and employee training.
• Track corrective and preventive actions to ensure identified workplace hazards and compliance gaps are resolved promptly.
• Recommend improvements to HR processes, employee welfare initiatives, workplace safety procedures, and overall organisational compliance.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management, Human Resources, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably with additional HR responsibilities.
• Relevant OHS training and certifications in areas such as occupational safety, risk assessment, incident investigation, first aid, and fire safety, as appropriate to the role and applicable Kenyan requirements.
• Demonstrable experience conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, safety audits, and regulatory compliance reviews.
• Experience implementing workplace safety policies, conducting employee safety training, and maintaining OHS documentation.
• Knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and applicable occupational health and safety legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and HR record-keeping systems.

HOW TO APPLY

• If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience share CV on recruitment@britesmanagement.com
• Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.