Compliance Associate – Engineering

About the role
Sanergy seeks to recruit a Compliance Associate-Engineering who will support the management of compliance matters and maintain policies and procedures to remain within the industry’s regulatory framework.
Duties and Responsibilities

External compliance: Ensure that our internal compliance system align with the external until certification by ensuring that we have the right documentation ie. ccp documents, work instructions.
Responsible for new applications, subscriptions and renewals for permits, licenses, certificates and any other authorization as when required on behalf of the company.
Audits: Ensure that we conduct certification audits KEBS, Ecocert, Public Health, NEMA, County and DOSHS
Leading projects to get renewals: taking lead with DVS inspection.
First point of contact in cases of product compliance and Kenya Bureau of standards matters.
Ensuring the  NEMA Audits/EMP (environmental management plan) standards are being complied with as per audit reports.
Translate international regulations and standards into activities or process that will be implemented by the company.
Proactively report on status of projects with ideas on improvements
Provide guidance and support to other departments on matters relating pertaining to government relations.
Liaise with GR officer regarding operational inspection eg. Public health, NEMA, County, KEBS & any other relevant government authority
Have open and honest discussions to enhance collaboration, report any unresolved conflict to your Manager or Talent Partner
Establishing contacts and building relationships with officials from the Kenya Bureau of Standards and constantly engaging them to aid in certification and yearly renewal of products permits. 
Establishing contacts and building relationships with officials from the Kenya Industrial property institute for purposes of patenting company logos and brand names that the company has. 
Establishing contacts and building relationships with officials from relevant government agencies such as NPHL, KIRDI and Ministry of mining for purposes of testing company products as required by KEBS.
Establishing contacts and building relationships with international bodies such as Ecocert for purposes of ensuring that company products meet international standards and are certified for sale in the international market.
Attend technical committee (TC) meetings at the Kenya Bureau of standards. These committees are Animal feeds technical committee, fertilizers and soil conditioners TC, Wastes TC, organic farming and organics products TC Sanitation and water treatment TC and Bio-energy TC, to represent the company’s interests
Regularly compile and communicate to staff on any changes in KEBS standards and procedures and other government directives that may affect our products as soon as they occur
Maintain an updated and clear certification renewal calendar visible to internal customers 
Ensure that company products are produced/processed, packaged, and stored according to country standards and regulations.
Assist in developing strategies to smoothen operations and corroborate government partnerships.

Qualifications

A degree in environmental management, engineering, or social sciences.
At least 2 years of experience in the related field.

Apply via :

portal.saner.gy