Job Summary
Our client is urgently seeking an Environmental Risk Officer to join their team on a 5 month contract, potential full time employment.
This role reports to and supports the Divisional Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Executive for all divisional environmental, health & safety requirements. The role plays a critical role in the proactive identification and mitigation of environmental risks to support and promote a culture of quality, zero harm and environmental sustainability for both vessels and land-based facilities. Whilst situated in Cape Town, the candidate will oversee land-based and ship-based operations in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth across the Hake, Horse Mackerel, Squid and Tuna Pole fisheries.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Environmental Control System (ECS) & Sustainability
- Implementation and monitoring of the company’s ECS.
- Developing and reviewing the implementation of the Environmental Management Plans (EMPs).
- Drive company’s continuous improvement plans.
- Monitoring performance against the policy, objectives and targets for ECS.
- Develop and implement environmental processes, procedures and reviews to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Collect data from all relevant stakeholders for environmental management reporting.
- Assist in the compilation of environmental reports and environmental legal registers.
- Conduct internal/external ECS audits.
- Evaluating all environmental aspect of operations including waste management and reporting requirements.
- Monitoring and reporting waste management across the division.
- Reporting the division’s environmental performance and carbon footprint.
- Participate in environmental sustainability forum and the OGL health & safety compliance forum.
- Ensuring that all DFFE permit and local laws/bylaws conditions are met at all times.
- Maintain clear records of all DFFE documentary requirements.
- Keep informed and communicate any changing in terms of DEFF requirements and environmental legislative changes.
- Liaising with outside stakeholders e.g. DFFE, DWA, DEA (Oceans and Coasts) and SAMSA.
Health & Safety
- Incident reporting and management: Ensure that all environmental incidents are documented, investigated, reported (as well as to applicable authorities) and recommended improvements to be implemented where approved.
- Conduct the necessary Maritime Occupational Safety audits on board vessels.
- Communicating and reviewing contractors’ SHE files and documentation including COID and public liability insurance for vessels.
- Assisting with safety survey preparations and liaising with outside stakeholders e.g. SAMSA.
- Keeping records of trending of incidents and statistics.
- Assisting with vessels incident investigation including making recommendations and implementing preventative measures as to prevent occurrences.
- Achieving of annual SHEQ targets and objectives.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:
- Exceptional knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
- Appropriate knowledge and understanding of current ISO 15001 standards.
- Good knowledge of National and International (MARPOL) Environmental statutes.
- High level of computer literacy, particularly good knowledge of MS Office.
- Knowledge of shipboard operations would be of benefit.
- Passionate about the environment.
- Excellent communications and problem-solving skills.
- Good report-writing skills.
- Flexible, motivated and willing to travel.
- Good analytical skill.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Tertiary qualification within the Environmental Management field of study.
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience within environmental/sustainability environment.
- Auditing experience.