One Acre Fund Tupande Health, Safety, Security, and Transport (HSST) Coordinator Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary
Provide strategic leadership for Transport, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), and Security operations.
Manage teams, optimize budgets, drive operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Maintain a safe, compliant, and cost-effective operating environment for Tupande staff and partners.
Key Responsibilities
Transport Management
Oversee daily transport operations and maintain high-quality service standards.
Implement, monitor, and audit transport management systems to ensure performance targets are achieved.
Manage transport assets throughout their lifecycle to support operational requirements.
Lead major and minor transport projects, ensuring timely completion and stakeholder satisfaction.
Serve as the primary decision-maker for transport-related operational challenges beyond supervisor-level resolution.
Enforce transport policies, maintenance schedules, and vehicle compliance requirements to ensure vehicles remain roadworthy, clean, and operational.
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
Engage internal and external stakeholders to plan, implement, and complete annual OSH audits and training programmes.
Maintain audit reports and training certification records for ease of access and reporting.
Support compliance with OSH requirements across all Tupande operational locations.
Coordinate implementation of audit recommendations to achieve full compliance across audited facilities.
Security Operations
Act as the primary operational contact for the Vendor Security Manager regarding deployment updates, requests, and daily security issues.
Validate security deployment reports to identify missed shifts, performance gaps, or "ghost guards" before invoice approval.
Monitor vendor maintenance response times and compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Coordinate with security vendors during incident response and ensure accurate reporting of incidents.
Track recurring vendor-performance issues and provide input for monthly stakeholder reviews.
Ensure access-control procedures are consistently enforced across all locations.
Budget and Cost Management
Collect and monitor expenditure data relating to Transport, OSH, and Security functions.
Analyze spending trends and develop cost-reduction strategies while maintaining service quality.
Support preparation of monthly Budget versus Actual (BvA) reports.
Monitor budgets to prevent overspending and support achievement of annual savings targets.
Review vendor invoices against
Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to ensure payment accuracy.
People Management
Recruit qualified staff to fill team vacancies.
Identify and facilitate staff development and professional growth opportunities.
Train team members on HSST performance indicators and expectations.
Monitor, audit, and report performance metrics across the HSST function.
Identify and develop future leaders within the team.
Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.
Technical Skills
Proficiency in Google Workspace applications, particularly Google Sheets and Google Docs.
Experience using transport-management and fleet-tracking systems.
Experience with procurement-request systems and vendor-payment management tools.
Knowledge and Competencies
Strong knowledge of fleet management and transport logistics, including route optimization, vehicle maintenance scheduling, safety inspections, and asset management.
Knowledge of transport-sector safety and compliance regulations.
Understanding of Occupational Safety and Health regulations and OSHA requirements in Kenya.
Ability to conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA).
Knowledge of fire-suppression systems and evacuation-drill procedures.
Understanding of physical security systems, access-control procedures, and related regulations.
Knowledge of Service Level Agreement (SLA) management and vendor-performance monitoring.
Ability to manage and hold private security providers accountable to Guard Force Instructions (GFIs).
Benefits
Health Insurance.
Paid Time Off (PTO).
Eligibility
This role is only open to Kenyan citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.
International candidates will not be sponsored for this position.
How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; One Acre Fund Tupande Health, Safety, Security, and Transport (HSST) Coordinator Jobs in Kenya
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