Environmental Compliance Occupational Health

Curriculum Vitae

CHEWE CHITI

Cell: +260*********/097*******

Email: ************@*****.***

Profile

Dedicated and certified Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professional with 7+ years of experience in environmental compliance, contractor management, and occupational health and safety within mining and conservation sectors. Strong expertise in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 implementation, HIRA, incident investigation, and EMS auditing. Proven track record in stakeholder engagement, REDD+ programs, biodiversity management, and risk-based environmental strategy development. Adept at enforcing compliance, delivering safety training, and driving continuous improvement in sustainability performance.

Personal Proficiencies

•Vast knowledge in Protected Area Management and Conservation practices and systems.

•Excellent oral and written communication skills.

•Have knowledge on environmental management systems, occupational health, and safety issues.

•An advocate for a better environment that uplifts the livelihoods of current and future generation.

Work Experience

September 2021 to present Senior Environmental Officer-Biodiversity BARRICK GOLD COOPEARTION

•Led the implementation of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems, ensuring full

environmental and occupational health and safety (EHS) compliance across operations.

•Conduct internal environmental audits, identifying non-conformances, carrying out root cause analyses, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented in collaboration with the process plant, security, and sustainability departments.

•Support EMS implementation by carrying out environmental inspections, raising nonconformances, and leading environmental performance meetings to monitor and improve site environmental compliance.

•Develop formal risk assessments for environmental aspects and impacts, ensuring risk mitigation strategies are in place and aligned with the company’s sustainability goals.

•Coordinate environmental drills and emergency response training exercises to prepare teams for environmental incidents and improve incident response protocols.

•Lead root cause analysis for environmental non-conformances, providing actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence and enhance environmental compliance.

•Managed contractor safety and environmental compliance, enforcing Barrick's HSE standards and

•conducting field inspections to verify adherence to safe work practices and environmental protocols.

•Facilitated contractor safety inductions, toolbox talks, and site-specific training to promote safe

behaviors and awareness across multidisciplinary teams.

•Conducted regular environmental and safety audits, identifying non-conformances, performing root

cause analyses, and overseeing implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

•Delivered contractor safety inductions, toolbox talks, and environmental awareness training,

ensuring alignment with site-specific risks and legal requirements.

•Developed and implemented risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) for activities

involving biodiversity, land rehabilitation, and waste management, integrating environmental and

safety considerations.

•Coordinated emergency response drills for both environmental incidents (e.g., chemical spills,

tailings failure) and occupational hazards, strengthening site preparedness and interdepartmental

response capability.

•Collaborate with key stakeholders (e.g., ZEMA, RPA and WARMA) to ensure ongoing compliance with local regulations and international environmental standards.

•Develop and implement biodiversity conservation strategies, including land remediation and wildlife sanctuary management, as part of the company’s sustainability and environmental stewardship initiatives.

•Train and educate staff on environmental best practices and EMS protocols, ensuring widespread awareness and compliance throughout the organization.

•Provide technical leadership in the development of Nature-Based Solutions, such as REDD+ and conservation agriculture, contributing to the company’s overall environmental strategy.

•Manage departmental budgets for environmental initiatives, ensuring cost-effective and strategic resource allocation for environmental programs using SAP.

•Define biodiversity Key Performance Indicators and set performance targets for the operation in line with the corporate guidelines. Maintain a risk management process in the operation to minimize the biodiversity risk profile and monitor & report on biodiversity performance.

•Establish and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives, including researching potential partnerships.

•Organize and facilitate consultations with local communities to gather input, feedback, and consent on REDD+ activities through meetings, workshops, and focus group discussions

•Develop and implement training programs to empower local communities with the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in and benefit from REDD+ initiatives

•Facilitate discussions on benefit sharing mechanisms to ensure equitable compensation for local communities' contributions to REDD+ activities.

•Address conflicts and grievances among stakeholders, implementing effective conflict resolution mechanisms to promote dialogue and consensus-building.

•Engage local communities in monitoring and evaluating REDD+ activities to ensure accountability and effectiveness

•Ensure compliance with social and environmental safeguards, including Free, Prior, and Informed

Consent (FPIC), to protect the rights and well-being of local communities and indigenous peoples

•Analysing data acquired from drones, satellites, or ground-based platforms and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

•Lead the rehabilitation of waste rock dumps and tailing storage facilities, ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and corporate sustainability standards.

•Manage contracts with external service providers to carry out rehabilitation projects, overseeing their work to ensure timely and effective restoration of disturbed areas.

•Establishment and maintenance of an indigenous tree nursery, propagating native species for site rehabilitation and ecosystem restoration.

•Conducting regular inspections on waste rock dumps and tailings storage facilities, monitoring erosion control measures and the overall stability of rehabilitated areas.

August 2019 to June,2020 Conservation Officer BICARBON PARTNERS

•Budgeting for community scout’s rations, patrol gear and data collection tools

•Designing, implementing, and overseeing digital biodiversity monitoring systems (Including SMART and Google Earth)

•Assisting M&E teams to deploy tools and methods for improved ecosystem management and carbon sequestration, forest carbon inventory and reference baselines.

•Coordinating and providing logistical support to conservation staff and activities

•Ensuring the establishment and implementation of appropriate site monitoring and reporting systems that will be used in information sharing and measuring performance against the Conservation Plan

•Assist in developing site monthly and quarterly and annual work plans with clear priorities and ensures efficient implementation

•Ensuring zero deforestation and minimized poaching incidents in the REDD+ zone by securing project boundaries.

•Ensuring strategic partnership-building and engagement with relevant key stakeholders and local communities

•Anti-poaching patrol planning and deployment of officers (Community scouts) in the field

June 2018 to August,2019 Data Management Assistant

CONSERVATION LOWER ZAMBEZI

•Management of the organization’s Geographic Information Systems

•Inputting data from foot and aerial patrols into the law enforcement database daily

•Inputting and Managing Human-Wildlife conflict and Environmental Education outreach data

•Downloading data from PDAs (GPS, Cedars and Trimbles)

•Installing camera traps for Law enforcement and Ecological monitoring

•Training wildlife police offices and community scouts on the proper use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), collect and manage data from these devices

•Managing SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) database

•Anti-poaching patrol planning with SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool)

•Deployment of patrol teams in the field, briefing and debriefing patrol teams with SMART

•Monitoring and managing organization’s fleet and stores (fuel, food and workshop)

•Providing information from all databases for monthly and annual reports, and for grant proposals

•Developed and implemented a RAP to address encroachment in the northern Lower Zambezi.

•Facilitated stakeholder engagement to support sustainable relocation solutions.

July 2017-April 2018 General Worker/Research Assistant

ZAMBIA SUGAR PLC

•Data entry in Canepro software and excel

•Conducted environmental surveys and supported the company’s biodiversity monitoring efforts, including mapping areas with environmental degradation and identifying endangered species on the estate.

•Propagation of indigenous plant for rehabilitation purpose

•Ensuring that all damping sites are register in accordance with the law of Zambia

•Formulating scouting methods for pests and diseases

•Assisting in the identification of pest and beneficial insects for the integrated pest management project

•SHE (safety, health, environment) inspections of the agronomy offices, chemical storage, and other areas

•Preparing documents for SUSFARMS (sustainable sugarcane farm management system), Agric risk management, and sustainability audits

Achievement

•Completed specialised courses in Protected Areas Management, Species Conservation, Ecological Monitoring and Law Enforcement in Protected Area offered by IUCN.

•Employee of the quota 2023 at Barrick Gold Corporation-Lumwana in Recognition for valuable contribution to Company’s Nature Based Solutions-REDD+ Project and Biodiversity Conservation Management

Skills

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Certified Remotely Piloted

Aircraft Pilot

Contractor Safety Management ISO 14001 & ISO 45001

Compliance

Rehabilitation & Biodiversity

Monitoring

Regulatory Compliance

(ZEMA, WARMA, RPA)

GIS, SMART Conservation

Tools & Remote Sensing

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Microsoft Package

Field Safety Supervision

& Leadership

Visible Felt Leadership

(VFL) Engagements

Safety & Environmental

Inspections and Audits

SAP & Isometrix for

HSE Data Management

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Risk Assessment & Job

Hazard Analysis (JHA)

Incident Investigation &

Root Cause Analysis

(RCA)

Emergency Preparedness &

Response Drills

Environmental Impact

Assessments (ESIA &

EMP)

References

Mrs. Febby Busiku

Sustainability Manager

Barrick Gold Corporation-

Lumwana

Contact:097*******

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Ms. Busiku Chilokota

Community Relations

Coordinator

Contact: 097*******

Dr. Christopher Imakando

Lecturer Copperbelt University Contact:

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