Regulatory Compliance, Occupational Health
Resume:
Simon Peter Oteba
Tel: +254-***-***-***/ +254-***-***-***
Email: ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY
• NEBOSH
• PMP Training
• PHOTC member
• Facilities
Management
(FM)
• One Health
Training
• Environment and
Sustainability
• ISO 14001
Training
• ISO 45001
Training
• Fire Safety
• First Aid
• Incident
Reporting &
Investigation
• EDGE Training
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
I am a seasoned professional with over seven years’ experience in public health, one health, banking, HSE and sustainability. I am a well-versed environmental health practitioner with proven excellence in the field of HSE and sustainability. I am equipped with the necessary skillset to identify, assess, measure, and mitigate occupational health and environmental risks with high professionalism and integrity through a collaborative teamwork approach, transparency, and accountability. I am a dedicated, self-driven individual with the knowledge and ambition to grow in the disciplines of HSE and sustainability. I bring a unique blend of analytical prowess, project management capabilities, environmental health expertise, and excellent communication skills
Equity Bank Limited
Senior Officer, Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Internal Sustainability 11/2024 – Current
Supporting the development and implementation of Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE), and Internal Sustainability initiatives within Equity Bank Kenya, ensuring compliance with statutory HSE and sustainability regulations, promoting a safe working environment, and advancing the Bank's sustainability goals.
Key Responsibilities
• Regulatory Compliance: Assist in ensuring the Bank's adherence to occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation to protect employees, customers, contractors, suppliers, and visitors.
• Audit Coordination: Support internal and external safety and health audits, risk assessments, fire audits, and environmental audits. Maintain records of inspections and monitor the timely resolution of identified gaps.
• Policy Implementation: Aid in the execution and monitoring of the Bank’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment policies, programs, and procedures.
• ISO Standards: Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of ISO 14001 and 45001 standards within the Bank.
• Training and Awareness: Coordinate training sessions on occupational health and safety, first aid, fire safety, accident prevention, and investigation. Ensure new employees are oriented on the Bank's HSE policies.
• Business Continuity Management: Spearhead the development and execution of the bank's revised Business Continuity Plan (BCP) by integrating comprehensive safety protocols and emergency response procedures, and simulating disaster recoveries to enhance employee safety
• Incident & Disaster Management: Design and implementation of the incident management framework across multiple branches by incorporating robust health, safety, and environmental (HSE) risk assessments, reducing potential operational disruptions caused by HSE-related incidents
• Sustainability Initiatives: Support internal sustainability projects aimed at reducing waste, promoting recycling, conserving water, and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Data Management: Assist in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to sustainability efforts and HSE compliance.
• Supplier Engagement: Participate in supplier sustainability due diligence and ensure adherence to the Bank's sustainability policies. Equity Bank Limited
Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer 08/2022 – 10/2024 Providing leadership and stewardship in occupational safety and health and sustainability across Equity Bank’s Workplaces through regulatory and statutory compliance, design and implementation of HSE & Sustainability policies and procedures.
Key achievements
• Reviewed the bank's Health, Safety and Environment policy (2022) to ensure safe workplace for employees, customers, contractors and neighboring communities
• Developed and implemented sustainability plan to capture monthly data on key sustainability aspects of water usage, electricity consumption, waste generation, paper use, generator, taxi, air travel, air conditioners and company vehicles emissions for analysis thus promoting sustainability culture at Equity Bank Limited and its associates
• Developed 17 HSE and Sustainability processes and procedures
• Ensured over 70% collection and collation of sustainability metrics data across Equity Banks Workplaces
• Ensured over 95% Statutory and regulatory compliance with the local, national and international HSE statutory and legal frameworks.
• Designed, implemented, monitored and reported Health and Safety Promotion programs across the Bank's network
• Spearheaded workplace HSE risk assessment for hazard identification, design and implementation of corrective and preventive measures across over 200 business units.
• Created HSE awareness among over 3500 Equity Bank staff, and over 200 contractors
• 100% incident & accident reporting, investigation and response, and kept a log of all incidents & accidents reported across the Bank's workplaces and implemented corrective and preventive actions.
• Conducted water quality, noise level, air quality and stack emissions monitoring as recommended by the regulatory bodies (NEMA)
• Trained over 800 first aiders, fire marshals and contractors on First Aid, Fire Safety, OSH and PTSD
• Ensured provision of first aid and fire equipment in all Equity Bank’s workplaces
• Created fire safety awareness and statutory fire drills in over 92% Equity Bank workplaces
• Ensured timely application/renewal of HSE permits and licenses and other requirements that have an impact to Environment, Health & Safety
• Coordinated OSH Committees in over 200 Equity Bank Workplaces
• Conducted Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Due Diligence
(HSESDD) for over 25 suppliers and contractors to ensure sustainable procurement and supplies of products and services
• Supported in conducting Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
(ESIA) for new Equity Bank Establishments between 2022 and 2025.
• Conducted Environmental Audit and Assessment of the Business' impact on the physical and social environment in over 40 business units and developed a strategy to ensure 100% compliance with EMCA 1999.
• Drafted the Bank’s decarbonization plan to ensure sustainable business operations and processes.
• Supported over 15,000 high school scholars during Equity Group Foundation Scholars congress by conducting HSE risk assessment and mitigation, and awareness.
• Supported the bank to emerge in the top 10 in the 2023 World Day for Safety and Health at Work awards
• Closure of over 90% statutory OSH audit non-conformances Busia Community Initiative for Development and Assistance (BUCIDA) (Volunteer) Project Coordinator: 04/2023 – Current
Tasked with proposal writing and grant applications, project planning, scheduling and implementation, risk Management stakeholder management; mapping, recruiting and sustaining relationships, keeping stakeholders, such as funders or community members, updated on the project's progress, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of projects, and communication and coordination of project teams and other stakeholders Key achievements
• Implemented a US department of state funded project through Meridian international, titled Sustainable eradication of brick baking among residents of Osasame Sub- location, Busia County
• Trained 30 brick bakers on climate change, its causes, consequences and mitigation measures
• Implemented the substitution of brick baking with sustainable poultry farming involving the 30 selected brick bakers.
Equity Leaders Program, Kenya
President 08/2021 - Current
• Coordinated annual community outreaches and CSR activities to promote social well-being and community transformation
• Monitored academic performance of 35 beneficiaries of Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarships in Busia County of Kenya
• Coordinated mentorship of high school and primary schools in Kenya by addressing school dropouts root causes such as parental negligence, GBV, drugs and drug abuse, early marriages, child labor among others, reaching a total population of 1,200 students by 2024
• Created and sustained partnerships with like-minded organizations such as Equity Bank and community based organization to collaborate in climate action and environmental conservation projects in Busia County of Kenya.
World Food Programme
Enumerator 07/2022 - 08/2022
Vulnerability assessment to identify the neediest and most vulnerable residents of Marsabit County affected by drought, hunger and starvation for nutritional and cash support in response to hunger and malnutrition. Key achievements
• Enrolled over 1300 households in Marsabit County into the Lisha Jamii Program
• Facilitated cash transfers and food distribution to over 500 households in Marsabit County of Kenya
• Participated in the monitoring and evaluation of the Lisha Jamii Cash- Based Transfer and food relief program in Marsabit County of Kenya Equity Bank Limited, Marsabit
Hunger Safety Net Program Officer 01/2021 - 04/2022 Partnering with Government's Hunger Safety Net Program (HSNP) to cushion the most vulnerable members of the Northern Kenya community as a result of COVID-19, Planning and organizing field logistics and records keeping. Key Achievements
• Supported local communities in vulnerability assessment, recruitment, cash-based transfers and monitoring of the HSNP programme County Public Health Office, Marsabit-Kenya
Public Health Intern 04/2022 - 08/2022
Enforcement of public health and environmental laws and regulation in Marsabit County of Kenya.
Key Achievements
• Created COVID-19 awareness among Marsabit County residents, promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake among 65% of Marsabit residents visiting the County Referral Hospital.
• Supported in conducting Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
(ESIA) for new projects within the Marsabit Municipality.
• Participated in hunger and malnutrition response in Marsabit County through provision of food and water by partnering with local and national governments, local and international NGOs
• Conducted school health promotion campaigns in 3 schools, reaching a population of over 2500 students
AFROHUN/USAID Amboseli Ecosystem Demo Site (ASAL)
Trainer of trainers, MEL intern 08/2021 - 09/2021
Leading one health teams to execute community-based interventions in human- animal-environment interphase using the systems thinking and the multidisciplinary one health approach
Key Achievements
• Trained multidisciplinary 5 teams of students on one health research, community needs assessment, interventions design, and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
• Guided a multidisciplinary team of 20 students in conducting Amboseli Communities 'vulnerability and needs assessment, the design and implementation of interventions addressing WASH and malnutrition in Amboseli communities, Loitoktok sub- County, Kajiado County of Kenya
• Designed and implemented interventions to improve access to adequate quantities and qualities of water and safe disposal of human excreta among the nomadic pastoral communities in Amboseli, Kenya
• Trained 25 community members, leaders, CHVs and other stakeholders on adoption of best practices for healthier lives, including better nutrition, food handling and hygiene to reduce occurrence and impact of food-borne illnesses and malnutrition
• Evaluated the past one health interventions in the Amboseli communities to assess the impact.
AFROHUN/USAID- Students One Health Innovations Club President 09/2019 - 12/2020
Spearheading innovations and research among one health teams to improve health of communities and respond to health emergencies including food security, climate change, emerging and re-emerging diseases by promoting a collaborative, multidisciplinary one health approach among students and professionals from diverse professional backgrounds for optimal health outcomes for humans, animals and the environment.
Key achievements
• Coordinated 13 community outreaches sensitizing communities on primary healthcare, environmental conservation, human and animal health
• Educated farmers on antimicrobial resistance and safe food production through responsible use of antimicrobials
• Mobilized multidisciplinary team of 17 (students, community members, and children) to develop a COVID-19 Digital awareness video that won a global competition by the One Health Workforce-Next Generation in 2020
• Coordinated a Multidisciplinary One Health Small Working Groups inviting over 200 students and faculty members globally to identify, prioritize discuss and innovate solutions to global challenges including Locust outbreak as a threat to food security, Food safety, Covid-19, Anthrax, Rabies etc
• Led multidisciplinary team of 7 students to respond to innovate award winning mobile and web-based application to help frontline workers swiftly and efficiently respond to outbreaks such as cholera, salmonellosis, Ebola. Kenya Medical Research Institute
Project Assistant, 10/2020 - 11/2020
Research assistantship in the Sero-prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among truck drivers and their assistants study in Kenyan boarders of entry and exit. Key achievements
• Designed research tools, translation of questionnaires, and preparation of various process documents such as monitoring tools, SOPs, and guidelines
• Recruited through consent, 250 participants, administered surveys, and collected samples
• Designed and drafted research findings, conducted literature reviews, data analysis, and dissemination of findings to stakeholders Busia County Public Health Office
Public Health Intern 02/2020 - 11/2020
Coordination of Public Health programs such as WASH programs, Health promotion, Disease prevention and Surveillance in the communities in liaison with County Public Health office, NGOs, CHVs, and other partners
Key Achievements
• Trained communities on water harvesting, storage and affordable water treatment methods adoptable in the local settings
• Implemented the Malaria control interventions through the National Government’s Malaria Control Program
• Implemented the County Government nutrition programs targeting under 5's and the vulnerable populations in Teso North and Teso South Sub- counties of Busia.
• Supported in conducting Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
(ESIA) for new projects within the Busia Municipality Busia County Referral Hospital
Community Volunteer 05/2020 - 10/2020
Assisted the communities in developing low-cost intervention measures relevant to their various set-ups
Key Achievements
• Actively participated in designing posters and charts for health education purposes for Covid-19 risk communication in the underserved communities in Teso, Kenya
• Installed hand washing equipment made from locally available resources in 7 homes and trained community members to replicate the same to emphasize hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Conducted a COVID-19 KAP study among Busia County Referral Hospital Healthcare workers.
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
TRAININGS
Other Achievements
• One Health Champion (2020)- USAID (One Health Workforce Next Generation)
• Best Student Project for Health (2020)-The Network, Towards Unity for Health
• WAAW 2019 Best skit award (OIE, FAO, WHO Tripartite)
• Best COVID-19 awareness video (2020)- USAID-One Health Workforce Next Generation project
• Health Case Competition Winner (2020)-USAID-One Health Workforce Next Generation Project
• One Health Hackathon winner (2020)-USAID-One Health Workforce Next Generation Project
• Best Student in Environmental Health Class-2020-Moi University
• Nominated Safety Officer of the Year 2024 by DOSHS
• Won (team award) the 2025 world day for safety and health award (service category) by DOSHS
Moi University, 2020
BSc. Environmental Health
First Class Honors
St. Patrick’s High School Iten
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) A (plain), 2013
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist, NFPA – Ongoing
• NEBOSH Level 6 International Diploma in OSH, Green World Group – Ongoing
• Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, IFC - Ongoing
• Project Management Professionals Training, Strathmore University, 2024
• NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Safety and Health, RRC International, 2024
• ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, KAT Systems, 2024
• Sustainability Reporting with GRI Standards, Udemy, 2024
• Sustainable Banking Concepts and Principles, Equity Academy, 2023
• Facilities Management, Quantum, 2023
REFEREES
• One Health Approach to AMR, Food Safety & Food Security, Project ECHO & AFROHUN, 2022
• Community Entry, Diagnosis and Engagement liaison, USAID (Africa One Health University Network), 2021
• Good Clinical Practice, Global Health Training Centre, 2021
• One Health Basics (Community Entry, diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Needs Assessment & Prioritization, intervention planning and implementation), USAID
(Africa One Health University Network), 2016,2021
Mary Wambui Mwangi
Equity Group – Head, Health, Safety and Environment P.O. Box 751**-*****
Phone No: +254***-******
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Prof. Mabel Nangami
Senior Lecturer, Moi University-School of Public Health P.O. Box 4606 - 30100
Phone No: +254*********
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Dr. Providence Kiptoo
Senior Lecturer, Moi University-School of Public Health P.O. Box 4606 - 30100
Phone No: +254*********
Email: ***************@*****.***
Diana Muta
Administrator, USAID-AFROHUN Kenya
P.O. Box 290**-*****
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