KCB Bank Hiring Manager, Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSE)

Opportunities For Young Kenyans; Soledad; On-site; COP 70,000,000 - 110,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Colombia is seeking a skilled Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSE) Manager. Responsibilities include implementing HSE management provisions, coordinating safety programs, and promoting a proactive safety culture. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree, professional certifications in health and safety, and at least 3 years of experience in a large organization. This challenging role offers a competitive remuneration package and encourages applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a large organization.
• Professional certificate or diploma in occupational health and safety.
• Training in disaster management or first aid is an advantage.
• 3+ years in a large organization with health and safety programs.
• Experience leading health and safety audits and contractor safety assessments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal and external stakeholder engagements for HSE programs.
• Maintain the Group’s Legal Register and Safety manual.
• Plan and coordinate workplace renewal and safety audits.
• Arrange medical surveillance programs with approved practitioners.
• Document environmental assessments and follow up on improvements.
• Coordinate emergency drills and BCM readiness activities.
• Provide OSH input to procurement and facilities on new/modified locations.
• Maintain HSE records and prepare management reports.
• Promote safety culture through training, safety briefs and staff engagement.
• Investigate incidents and prepare trend summaries for management review.

Skills

Health and safety systems implementation

Stakeholder management

Training facilitation

Fire drills coordination

Incident Investigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Professional Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (NEBOSH, OHS)

Professional certificate or diploma in occupational health and safety

Job description

KCB Bank Hiring Manager, Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSE)

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment, the role is responsible for implementing and monitoring the Group’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) management provisions and systems, ensuring compliance with statutory and internal policy requirements. The incumbent co-ordinates safety programs across the Group’s subsidiaries, and promotes a proactive safety culture through effective audits, inspections, and risk management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities; –

• Coordinate engagements with relevant internal and external stakeholders, such as internal OSH Committees, appropriate departments, external auditors, and relevant authorities to ensure effective implementation of Group HSE programs.
• Maintain and update the Group’s Legal Register and Safety manual to reflect current occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements, and communicate changes to relevant teams.
• Plan and coordinate workplace renewal, internal inspections, statutory safety audits, fire safety audits, maintenance of the OSH Inventory and risk assessments, ensuring timely follow-up and closure of identified actions.
• Arrange and monitor medical surveillance programs and workplace health assessments in collaboration with approved medical practitioners.
• Implement and document environmental assessments (noise, lighting, ergonomics, and air quality) and ensure follow-up on recommended improvements.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and response activities, including evacuation/fire drills, testing of emergency installations, Call Tree Tests, personal evacuation plans for PLWD and maintaining readiness for people-related aspects of BCM.
• Provide OSH support to procurement and facilities teams for various bank acquisitions; technical input in assessing new or modified business locations and in construction safety, identifying potential HSE risks and recommending control measures.
• Maintain and update HSE documentation and reporting systems, including incident logs, inspection reports, and training records, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Complete workplace visits to monitor compliance.
• Promote a positive safety culture through awareness activities, training sessions (First aiders/Fire Marshals), Safety briefs, contractor safety, follow up of inspection issues and regular engagement with staff and OSH committee including ensuring valid appointments.
• Investigate and report incidents, accidents, near misses, and occupational diseases in compliance with the relevant statutory regulations and prepare trend summaries for management review

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university (Required).
• Professional Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (NEBOSH, OHS) (Required).
• Professional certificate or diploma in occupational health and safety or equivalent relevant area. Training in disaster management &/or first aid or fire marshalling is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ relevant work experience in a large organization, including experience in the following specific areas:
• 3 years’ work experience in Health and safety systems implementation in a large and busy organization.
• 2 years’ work experience in Conducting and reviewing of Health and Safety audits as per Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
• 1 year work experience in Assessment of Construction/Contractor Safety.
• 2 years’ work experience in Facilitating training.
• 2 years’ work experience in Stakeholder Management.
• 1 year’ work experience in Preparation of management reports.
• 3 years’ work experience in Co-ordination of Fire Drills.

The above positionis a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday,23 rd January 2026.

Qualified candidates with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.