Occupational Health and Safety Officer Job MAWASCO Malindi, Kenya

Job Title: Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Date Posted: 20/08/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Middle
Employer: Malindi Water and Sewerage Company
Industry: Health & Safety
Salary: Open
Location: Malindi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 31/08/2026
Summary: Occupational Health and Safety Officer role at Malindi Water and Sewerage Company. Responsible for implementing workplace safety policies, conducting risk assessments, investigating incidents, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Requires a relevant Occupational Health and Safety qualification and relevant experience. The role is based in Malindi with duties performed on-site.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental / Water/ Chemical / Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years, experience in wastewater, fecal sludge treatment, resource recovery, or industrial plant operations.
  • Proven experience in supervision and team leadership.
  • Experience in sales, product marketing, or business development is an added advantage.
  • Strong report-writing, planning, and analytical skills.
  • Computer literacy.

Key Competencies

  • Leadership and team coordination
  • Strong technical and process-control skills
  • Business development and customer-relations ability
  • Good communication and negotiation skills
  • High integrity and accountability
  • Safety-first mindset

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of the FSTP and resource-recovery facilities.
  • Ensure full compliance with EMCA, NEMA, WASREB, and County sanitation regulations.
  • Oversee process monitoring, quality assurance, laboratory coordination, and safety compliance.
  • Prepare operational reports and support planning and budgeting in coordination with the Director of Sanitation.
  • Supervise and train plant operators and production staff.
  • Enforce OSHA 2007 safety standards and biosafety practices.
  • Lead business development for compost, briquettes, and other resource-recovery products.
  • Identify markets, manage customers, coordinate sales, and support product branding and promotion.
  • Maintain preventive maintenance schedules and manage asset registers.

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