Environment, Health and Safety Officer

Ebenezer Opoku-Ware

ado6an@r.postjobfree.com +233********* P.O. Box CT 3031, Cantonments, Accra LinkedIn profile Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer

A goal-oriented, and passionate professional with 3+ years’ experience in EHS and sustainability. I seek to make global impact in workplace safety and environmental stewardship through skill, diligence, and care. CORE COMPETENCIES

● Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) ● Data Analysis and Interpretation ● Team player

● Environmental Management Systems ● Reporting and Documentation ● Problem solver

● Safety Management Systems ● Verbal and Written Communication ● Leadership

● Risk Assessment ● Presentation skills ● Results-driven

● Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) ● Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite ● Flexible

● Environmental Awareness ● Proficient in IT ● Responsibility

● ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 ● Strong analytical skills ● Safety Conscious WORK EXPERIENCE

MS Consult, Accra – Ghana 07/2021 – Present

Environment, Health and Safety Coordinator (Internship) Support, and advice on the development of policies and procedures to ensure compliance, train employees, conduct risks assessments and inspections, and respond to complaints and concerns.

Completed preliminary assessment and submitted reports to management offering advice for subsequent actions.

Conducted safety inspection in over 5 different work sites, with reports being prepared. SNOOCODE LIMITED, Accra – Ghana 06/2020 – Present

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator

Responsibilities: Lead the development and implementation of EHS policy and strategies to ensure compliance and continuously improve workplace safety and environmental stewardship. Achievements

Conducted the company’s first OHS risks assessment, identifying at least 10 important hazards and risks, and recommended effective controls to improve safety at the workplace.

Initiated a safety culture transformation which consequently reduced work-related sick leaves by more than 50% within 6 months.

Developed the company’s ISO 14001 standard Environmental Management System used to reduce our environmental impacts and increase our operating efficiency. SNOOCODE LIMITED, Accra – Ghana 05/2020 – Present

Creative

Responsibilities: Collaborate with the software and marketing teams to develop creative contents. These include UI and UX designs, videos, photos, posters, and PowerPoint decks for presentations. Achievements

Reorganized the creative workflow by introducing tools and strategies to efficiently perform tasks.

Slashed work time by at least 40%, giving the company extra hours to finish other tasks. KOUFID CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED, Kumasi – Ghana 06/2019 – 05/2020 Health, Safety and Environment (EHS) Advisor

Responsibilities: Designed strategies to implement, monitor and ensure environmental compliance. Achievements

Completed the company’s first ISO 14001 standard Environmental Management System (EMS) used to meet its environmental obligations and targets. FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA (FORIG), Fumesua – Ghana 09/2017 – 05/2019 Project Assistant (Wildlife and Environmental Monitoring) Responsibilities: Collected and analyzed environmental data, wrote reports, and advised on basic strategies to manage environmental impacts.

Achievements

Analyzed data on more than 80% of the wildlife species suspected to be present within the Newmont Goldcorp – Akyem and Ahafo mines concession.

Assisted in the completion of an acceptable project report, and a Wildlife Monitoring Plan for Newmont Goldcorp – Akyem Mines concession.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Natural Resources Management 2013 – 2017 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

NEBOSH International General Certificate 06/2021

Certificate number: 00582488/1227407

NEBOSH International Diploma in Environmental Management 11/2020 - Ongoing Awaiting October 2021 exams (Student number: 00582488) NEBOSH International Diploma for OHS Management Professionals 06/2021 – Ongoing PMI – Project Management Professional (PMP) 07/2020 - Ongoing

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