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HSSE Manager - Eastern & Southern AfricaNew!

Category

Health and Safety

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

12/3/2026
29 days left

Employer / Company

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Description (Public)

Based in Nairobi and covering the Eastern and Southern Africa cluster, the role requires regular travel across both sub-regions to support client accounts and site operations, balancing technical HSE expertise with strategic client relationship management.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Implement JLL's HSE strategies for client accounts across Eastern and Southern Africa, relevant to local market conditions.
  • Manage operational risk through assessments, hazard identification and control measures across diverse sites.
  • Maintain compliance with regulations, ISO 45001 standards and client requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Monitor and report HSE performance metrics and KPIs to stakeholders across the portfolio.
  • Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and share lessons learned across accounts.
  • Maintain legal registers and track legislative changes across the countries in scope.
  • Foster a safety culture through training, engagement and regional initiatives.
  • Ensure third-party compliance with JLL and client HSE standards at all managed sites.
  • Build relationships with client teams, vendors and internal stakeholders across the region.
  • Represent the portfolio at regional and global governance forums.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 3 to 5 years of HSSE management experience with operational management systems, ideally across multiple African markets.
  • Experience with health and safety compliance in facility management operations.
  • Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Recognised HSSE qualification such as NEBOSH.
  • Auditor qualifications are an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Balancing technical HSE expertise with strategic client relationship management.
  • Strong stakeholder management across matrixed teams and service delivery partners.
  • Sound judgement on risk, incident investigation and root cause analysis.
  • Confident reporting and presentation to client and global stakeholders.
  • Willingness to travel regularly across Eastern and Southern Africa.

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