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12 Jul 2023

ESMS Officer at Uzima Chicken Ltd

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Job Description

Job announcement  

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.

Division/Department: Administration

Job Location: Uzima Chicken Head Office/Kigali with field travels when necessary

Job title: ESMS Officer

Reports to: Group ESG Manager/ HR Manager

Type of Position: Full time

Main staff reports to: None

Duties and Responsibilities for ESMS Officer:

  • Ensure that all activities carried in the Uzima Chicken are complying with environmental standards and other related compliance obligations
  • Develop a robust training programme to ensure sufficient understanding of ESMS matters and align with AgDevco and ARAF, ESAP programs.
  • Fully implement the Environmental & Safety Action Plan from Uzima investors in a timely manner
  • Developing, implementing, and monitoring health and safety programs, HS strategies in accordance with HS guidelines in order to create a safe working environment within Uzima Chicken.
  • Formulation of occupational, Environmental Safety and Health policies, Procedures and manuals
  • Prepare and conduct the company ESMS training plan for all sections in consultation with Departmental heads
  • Liaise with other business partners including government institutions on Environmental and Safety related issues
  • Provision of regular training on all ESG, EHS, ESMS related matters to ensure day-to-day working practices and ensure sufficient resources and training are provided.
  • Promote Occupational Health and Safety Culture with in Uzima Chicken and ensure Good Hygiene practices are always   at the acceptable standards
  • Ensure the coordination and integration of E&S risk management procedures with the Uzima management process
  • Evaluate environmental compliance with applicable requirements during due diligence, such as sites visits, collection of necessary E&S documentation (e.g., certificates and authorizations), and preparation of E&S due diligence reports
  • Ensure that all construction projects are supported by appropriate due diligence documentation, including, but not limited to, an ESMS section
  • Make regular field inspections, including an annual internal audit of Uzima Chicken implementation of ESG policies
  • Perform any other task assigned by the line Manager

Education background and experience

  • Should possess at least a bachelor degree in environmental management or Environmental Sciences/Studies from a recognized university
  • Experience of 0-2 years of experience in the related field

Language Proficiency

Fluency in written and spoken English.

Functional competencies

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods.

Excellent analytical skills for the review and assessments of sites situations
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database applications, spreadsheet and graphics presentations

Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Core Competencies

Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of Uzima in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.

Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional

 manner.


Method of Application

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to  e-mail: “[email protected]” no later than 20th  July, 2023 at 5:00 pm. UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and for the position female candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Note: 



  • The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “ESMS Officer”
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview


 Done at Kigali on 05th July 2023

 The Management of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD



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