OnePower (1PWR) is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Lead to develop and support EHS programs and compliance alongside electrification of rural villages in Lesotho. OnePower Lesotho, a startup Independent Power Producer (IPP), has been selected as the preferred developer of a 20MW solar PV power plant in Lesotho (the first in the country). In addition to on-grid solar OnePower was incorporated with a mission to develop bankable pay as you go (PAYG) solar mini-grids for community electrification and is currently in the piloting stage in Lesotho. As OnePower electrifies villages with solar mini-grids, it will conduct stakeholder engagements and on-site surveys including social and environmental base lining, and reporting during construction and operations, in compliance with internally codified Environmental and Social Management Systems and national laws for environmental protection and occupational health and safety. OnePower’s EHS Lead will manage, implement, evaluate, and scale up EHS programs supporting the business and in consultation with external experts as needed.
Required skills and experience:
- Minimum 5 years work experience demonstrating background / familiarity with rural, manufacturing, and/or energy projects and principles of EHS.
- Have experience in Construction Projects or similar at non-urban field sites
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Sesotho
- Competency with information technology (computers, tablets, software for data analysis and documents generation)
- In-depth experience with data collection and analysis
- Project / program management experience
- Experience with stakeholder engagement
- Possess a valid Driver’s License
- Degree in a relevant field
- Must provide 3 references.
To apply: email CV, certified transcripts and certificates, and contact information for three references to: [email protected]
Desired start date is March 1, 2023– applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis as they are received.