Coordinator EHS

Job Description

Coordinator EHSEntity: Aga Khan UniversityDivision: Safety & SecurityLocation: Karachi, PakistanIntroduction to the Aga Khan University: Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.Job Role / Responsibilities:Reporting to Manager Environment Health & Safety (EHS) , you will be required to perform a variety of environment, health and safety functions including risk assessment and rremises vulnerability surveys. you will be required to review safety / fire safety aspects of grant research projects, render advice to management and maintain database of grant projects.Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• assisting the Manager EHS in the developing, implementing, monitoring and updating of AKU?s safety, fire safety, HAZMAT, emergency management programme and related policies for country wide research sites/operations
• conducting and participating in the annual risk analysis activity for country wide research sites and preparing risk mitigation strategies for safety related observations
• conducting and participating in premises vulnerability analysis (Facility Safety, Fire Safety Assessment) for new and existing research sites across the country, in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• carrying out periodic facility inspections and environmental rounds for country wide research sites
• preparing and sharing environmental round reports with relevant stakeholders
• keeping oversight of the activities of Safety Coordinators and Fire Marshals at the research sites, particularly on the aspects of capacity building on HIRA, level one environment round reports and trainings /awareness
• coordinating with relevant stakeholders for timely completion of Environment Rounds, Risk Analysis corrective, preventive actions and implementation of control measures for country wide research sites
• preparing training modules and training calendars for various safety related trainings for country wide research sites
• carrying out incident/accident investigation of safety/ fire safety related incidents
• supervising and ensuring the inspection & maintenance programme of portable fire extinguishers and other fire systems/ equipment at country wide research sites.

• a Bachelor?s Degree in Environmental Sciences / Engineering
• a NEBOSH IGC / ASP Qualified and a Lead Auditor (ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001). Possession of EHS specific training certificates will be considered as additional qualification
• atleast 3 to 5 years practical experience of working in the field of environmental health and safety
• knowledge of local / national and international safety standards with particular reference to healthcare
• excellent training delivery skills coupled with effective communication and interpersonal skills
• proficiency in MS Office
• willingness to travel to various field sites.

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