Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environmental & Regulatory Compliance Manager

Location: Nigeria

Purpose of the Job

• To develop, implement and monitor environmental strategies that minimize impact on the environment, promote sustainable development and ensure FMN PLC complies with both internal and external environmental requirements.

The Job

• Create, implement and maintain programs and procedures to facilitate a safer environment.
• Develop and implement environmental strategies and action plans, to ensure corporate sustainable development
• Train or direct employees to follow environmental issues, procedures and responsibilities
• Advise on how to minimize impact on the environment and oversee the delivery of impact reduction strategies.
• Devising strategies to meet targets and to encourage best practice
• Devising the best tools and systems to monitor performance and to implement strategies
• Assessing, analyzing and collating environmental performance data and reporting information to internal staff, clients and regulatory bodies
• Take the lead on sustainable procurement for all goods and services. Ensure that materials, ingredients and so on are ethically or environmentally sourced
• Managing environmental strategy budgets
• Liaising with internal staff including senior managers and directors on environmental sustainability
• Acting as a champion for environmental issues within the Organization
• Ensure effective fire prevention measures and functional fire protection equipment
• Keeping up to date with relevant changes in environmental legislation and initiatives including international legislation where applicable and ensure compliance
• Producing educational or information resources for internal staff, clients, contractors or visitors
• Liaising with regulatory authorities such as NESREA, and States’ Environment Protection Agencies, public bodies and competent bodies
• Develop and measure the success of schemes for waste management, renewable energy, recycling, environmental health, conservation, pollution reduction and pollution prevention
• Lead the implementation of environmental policies and practices
• Audit, analyze and report environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies
• Carry out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the organization’s environmental risks and financial costs
• Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organization, of the impact of emerging environmental issues
• Implement best practice in areas of corporate, ethical and social responsibility and address any issues arising
• Develop and implement environmental management systems to continually improve the impact of the organization on the environment
• Coordinate public hearings and consultations on environmental matters
• Participate in environmental education and research
• Negotiate environmental service agreements and manage associated costs and revenues
• Write environmental reports, assuming lead responsibility in the company
• Set organizational sustainability targets, developing plans to meet those targets and oversee their delivery.
• Ensure effective fire prevention measures and functional fire protection equipment

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum requirement: HND / B. Sc. in Environmental Sciences or Engineering
• Added advantage:Lead Auditor ISO 14001:2015, Membership of professional bodies e.g. The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

Experience:

• Minimum requirement: 5 years cognate experience
• Added Advantage: NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management.

The Person Must:

• Show initiative, to recognize emerging problems and proactively develop solutions using methods such as systems thinking
• Have the Ability to negotiate
• Be Able to demonstrate strong leadership and influence
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Have A genuine interest in and understanding of environmental issues, relevant legislation and renewable energy sources.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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