Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc – Headquartered in Ibadan is responsible for electricity distribution within the south western zone (Oyo, Ogun, Osun and kwara as well as some parts of Kogi, Ekiti and Niger states). We are an organization with a focus on delivering excellent service to the customers and providing customer satisfaction through reliable power distributions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environment and Social Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• To assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a sound quality assurance system and continual improvement of Environment and Social compliance in IBEDC

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in Developing, updating and implementing the IBEDC’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS);
• Keep track, follow up and report the Environmental Management Intervention programs at IBEDC’s offices and Injection Substations;
• Organize  internal capacity building and training of staff on Environment and Social regulations, Guidelines, procedures and best practice;
• Keep track on the close-out of recommendations of internal and external Environment and Social audit reports;
• Keep track on existing and new National and International Environmental regulations and guidelines as they concern IBEDC operations and update the legislation register;
• Keep track of all Relevant Environmental and Social Stakeholders for regular engagement for business improvement;
• Implement pollution reduction and prevention strategies;
• Assist in identification, evaluation and mitigating of all Environmental and social risk to be embedded in IBEDC’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Assist in conducting Environmental and Social Inspections and Audits.
• Ensure prompt identification and documentation of all IBEDC’s Environment and Social aspects and impacts.
• Monitor and update timely IBEDC Environment and Social register of legislations (legal Register);
• Monitor and supervise the handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials in accordance with best practice;
• Keep track of the internal Environmental and Social processes to meetup with regulatory and lenders requirement.
• Monitoring of stakeholder management – bridge communication gap between IBEDC and the host communities;
• Distribute and enforce compliance to the use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) E. g eye goggle, hand glove, nose mask, e. t. c..
• Encourage safe and ethical work practice.within IBEDC.
• Carry out other sundry assignments that may be assigned by the Head, Environment and Social.

Job Requirements

• A Fist Degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or any related discipline.
• A postgraduate degree in any related discipline is an added advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies. (ISPON); (BCSP); (ISHM).
• At least 5 years’ experience in the HSE field within a relevant industry (Utilities, oil and gas, telecommunications etc.)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.