Joy Chikwendu Nwaka IDipNEBOSH

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Sholuyi -Gbagada

Lagos, Nigeria

phone: +234 703-***-**** • e-mail: adpypy@r.postjobfree.com; adpypy@r.postjobfree.com

Personal statement

A conscientious Environment, Health and Safety professional with extensive experience in the day-to-day requirements to run an effective EHS programme. A highly organised and efficient individual, whose thorough and precise approach to projects has yielded excellent results. I am looking to secure a challenging senior EHS management role in a multinational company where I can make use of my extensive experience in the Engineering, EHS and HR to continuously improve the EHS culture and the overall effectiveness of the business.

Key Skills

Occupational Safety

Process Safety

Integrated Pest Management

Residential and Recreational Safety

Risk Management

Auditing

Chemical Risk Assessments.

Employment History

Safety Coordinator/ Assistant Post Occupational Health and Safety

Officer (POSHO Assistant)

United States Consulate General, Lagos - Lagos -Nigeria

(February 2018 - Present}

Manages all Overseas Building Operations Safety, Health and Environment programs at post including Carbon monoxide program, Residential safety, Swimming pool standards, Workplace operations safety, Fire and Life Safety program and Integrated Pest Management program.

Drives the EHS program at post by tracking and improving compliance to State Department and OSHA policies and guidelines.

Develops and maintains an employee safety training matrix for post.

Responsible for developing and updating Job Hazard Analyses, Safety inspection reports and maintaining a permit-to-work system for managing non-routine jobs.

Investigates and reports all mishaps including injuries, property damage and motor vehicle accidents

Conducts safety inspections, implements and tracks corrective and preventive actions to closure and ensures that all government owned and leased facilities meet the safety requirements.

Achievements

Improved safety culture and compliance status at post by 30% in one year using employee engagement and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

Developed and implemented a respiratory protection program for the technical team at Post.

EHS Coordinator, GlaxoSmithKline, Agbara, Ogun State Nigeria.

(October 2016 – January 2018)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Implemented a Zero To Landfill programme, reducing non-hazardous wastes to landfill by 90%.

Initiated and drove the “Wellness for Performance” project to encourage physical activities for employees

Improved safety awareness by implementing weekly “Stop for Safety” campaign through posters, e-mails, screen pop ups, induction and trainings.

Successfully carried out an Environmental Hazard Assessment Concentration Study on all Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and ecotoxic materials.

Devised and implemented a new system for managing industrial hygiene on the site through qualitative and quantitative chemical risk assessments and air monitoring.

Actively monitored and improved working conditions and compliance with workplace safety regulations and practices.

Training, Risk assessments, Incident Investigation, Permit –To-Work Authorisation, EHS KPIs and Non-conformance reporting and tracking.

Compliance Engineer,

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Agbara Ogun State Nigeria.

(June 2012 – March 2016)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Successfully rolled out an implemented 36 GSK’s Global Engineering Standards applicable to the Site.

Carried out Gap Analysis and developed action plans for all applicable Engineering standards and local regulation.

Statutory Inspections tracking

Site Legionella and Asbestos Duty holder

Process Safety Champion

Contractor Management

Site CMMS Administrator

Participated in engineering related risk assessments and Incident Investigation,

Permit –To-Work Authorisation,

QMS Champion/ Engineering CAPA Management

Maintenance Support Engineer

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Agbara Ogun State Nigeria.

(January 2012 – June 2012)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Part of a team that successfully migrated the Site’s Maintenance Management System from Excel to Infor CMMS.

Maintenance Planning

Carrying out Quality and EHS Level 1 Audits for the Engineering Department.

Performance Management monitoring.

Maintaining and organising the Engineering MIS

Management Trainee

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Agbara Ogun State Nigeria.

(January 2011 – December 2011)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Successfully championed the AMIS audit for the Site with an “In Control” outcome.

Part of a two-man team that determined the actual air requirement for the entire site

General Management Training and induction in HR, Production, Automation and Electrical services.

Continuous Improvement Projects

Trainee

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc

Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.

(October 2010 – December 2010)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Management Training in core areas like Economics, Accounting, Emotional Intelligence, Business Ethics etc.

Customer Service Representative (N.Y.S.C.)

Diamond Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos.

(May 2008 – February 2009)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Accounts management

Resolving customer complaints in a timely manner

Attending to customer inquiries and requests

Education

Edinburgh Business School

Heriot - Watt University

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

(August 2016 – Present)

MBA In View

University of Lagos, Akoka.

Lagos – Nigeria

Electrical/ Electronics Engineering

(May 2002 – December 2007)

B.Sc. with Second Class Upper; CGPA 4.2

Lagos State Polytechnic,

Lagos - Nigeria

Electrical/ Electronics Engineering

(March 2000 – May 2002)

OND with Upper Credit; CGPA 3.23

Federal Government Girls' College, Shagamu.

Ogun State, Nigeria

(November 1993 – June 1999)

Certifications

NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH International General Certificate

OSHAS 18001 Lead Auditors Certificate

U.S Department of State Contracting Officers Representative Certificate

U.S Environmental Protection Agency Asbestos Inspector

Languages Spoken

English

Igbo

Yoruba

References

Please find attached.

Industrial Hygiene Management; Environmental Monitoring

Proficiency in leading HAZIDs, What If and TIfALARP studies.

Contractor Management

Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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