Premier Poultry Limited is Hiring an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) officer for its Kumasi location.
Company Profile
Premier Poultry aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry company in Ghana. Our purpose is to make rural households healthier and wealthier, and we achieve this by supplying them with high-quality, vaccinated, brooded, and affordable improved dual-purpose chickens.
Premier Poultry is backed by reputed international investors with a proven track record of success in the poultry industry, including market-leading enterprises in Ethiopia (EthioChicken), Rwanda, and Uganda (Uzima).
Job Description
- Reports: Managing Director/Group ESG Manager
- Department: Operations
- Location: Kumasi, Ghana
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Job Summary
Premier Poultry Limited is seeking to hire a highly motivated and skilled Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) officer. Working closely with the managing director, all departments and group ESG manager the ESG officer is responsible for overseeing, implementing, and reporting all ESG practices. He/she will specifically focus on implementing ESG standards and controls, set up ESG management systems to achieve compliance of national and international requirements and standards as well as support management and staff to manage potential risks.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for management of ESG activities across all company operations.
- Implementing the ESG standards adopted by the company.
- Ensuring that all activities carried out by Premier Poultry are complying with environmental standards and other related compliance obligations.
- Maintaining and monitoring the company’s environmental and social management system.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring health and safety programs, in accordance with international standards to create a safe working environment within Premier Poultry.
- Provide regular training to company staff on occupational health and safety, E&S risks, ESMS and related topics.
- Ensuring the coordination and integration of E&S risk management procedures with the Uzima management process.
- Evaluating new projects against national and international standards and develop required due diligence reports and documentations.
- Conducting regular field inspections including quarterly and annual E&S audits for compliance against industry best practices.
- Producing required department reports for management, group and investors.
- Working closely with the Group ESG Manager to implement company ESG standards.
- Land Selection and acquisition by identifying suitable locations and following up the land acquisition process by securing the title deeds.
- Liaising with architects, engineers and internal staff to develop site plans and building designs.
- Conducting regular site visits to ensure work quality is compliant and up to expectation.
- Company projects management, installation and maintenance by implementing regular inspection, preventive maintenance and monitoring programs.
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting by making monthly summary reports on the progress of the projects and making advisory reports to the Managing Director based on the current ongoing and forecasted projects.
- Performing any other task assigned by the Line Manager
Required Skills or Experience
Education Qualifications and Requirement
- Degree in Environmental health, Environmental Science or ESG related fields.
- Minimum two years of similar experience.
- Basic computer skills, especially MS Office skills (Moderate to high proficiency in Excel will be an added value.
Competence
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work with others including internal and external teams
- Self-driven and efficient time management
The right Candidate should have the following:
- The Passion to learn and grow: There will be ample opportunity to grow in this role, as we expand into new markets which will give you more experience to be an expert.
- Quick and adaptive Approach: As PPL is growing fast, priorities shift and there will be constant re-evaluation of our approach to business, hence you will enjoy a flexible environment with enthusiastic new challenges.
- Passionate about positively impacting smallholder farmers and customers in rural areas: You will be excited by the possibility of directly impacting millions of Ghanaians, thereby helping them to build a sustainable livelihood, as well as improve their nutritional value
How To Apply: Premier Poultry is Hiring-Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) officer
We are an equal opportunity employer who welcome applications from all qualified candidates with the requisite skills enshrined in this job advertisement. Interested candidates should submit their Updated CV and Cover Letter with the job title to careers@premier-poultry.com not later than 27th August,2024.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
