Job Description

Company Description
About Husk Power Systems When people have access to power, incredible things happen. Placing \xe2\x80\x98power\xe2\x80\x99 in the hands of rural customers helps them realize their aspirations and dreams that they never thought could happen. Making this possible in every village is at the heart of everything we do. Husk is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading rural utility company that provides reliable power to households and businesses, from solar and biomass \xe2\x80\x93 24 hours a day, 7 days a week \xe2\x80\x93 at anaffordable price. Husk, established in 2008, designs, builds, owns and operates the lowest cost hybrid power plant and distribution network in India and Africa. We offer our customers a flexible \xe2\x80\x98pay-as-you-go\xe2\x80\x99 energy service, using a mobile-enabled smart metering system.
We provide low-cost energy that matches the growing needs of our customers; for households, community services and productive uses. Our grid-compatible solution can be rolled out quickly and cost effectively to support national electrification plans. To date, Husk has provided electricity to over 12,000 homes and businesses in rural India, Tanzania and Nigeria. Hence reducing 95,000 tons of CO2. Husk is poised to grow rapidly over the next four years and envisions adding over 1700 mini- grids in India,
Nigeria and other countries in Asia and Africa. Hence providing clean, affordable renewable energy, 200,000 customers in rural parts of the world that currently have no or limited access to electricity and is dependent on harmful diesel gensets for their power needs. Husk Values:
Honesty and Integrity; Act with discipline and integral to your job. Respect each other; Respect Human rights within our responsibility and contractual obligations. Frugal Innovation, Quality, and Reliability; Respect for the environment, health, and safety. Excellence as an attitude; We shall align perception to a common understanding of performance rating and measures., We > I, Fail Fast and Learn Faster Continuous Learning.
Husk is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, or religion. Husk is committed to improving gender balance within its teams in India and globally. Female candidates are therefore highly encouraged to apply even if not all requirements are met.


Position Objective:
Manager _HSSE (Health & Safety and Environmental & Social) is responsible for monitoring, enforcing,
directing, and developing HSSE programs to include compliance with corporate, regulatory and
government standards, acquire and maintain required permits, review of safety policies and rules, hazard
prevention, site assessments and maintenance of HSSE records. As a key member of the company\xe2\x80\x99s leadership team based at Patna, this person will actively participate at the highest level to ensure an
environment conducive to a world-class HSSE culture.. Reporting Line: Chief Operating Officer Key Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for formulation of Health & Safety and Environmental & Social strategies at Husk India/ Nigeria.
• Responsible for all environmental & safety permit application renewals for existing assets as well as new permit applications for new projects.
• Overall responsibility for advising the top management on all applicable HHSE legislation and monitoring compliance.
• Overall responsibility for gaining and maintaining approvals to ISO 14001 & 45001 and any additional applicable accreditations.
• Develop and Implement policies, procedures, risk management programs, controls, and measures. Be the owner of Root Cause Analysis, Incident Reports, Summary statistics, follow through on closure of action items identified in incident reports.
• Supervise management of all hazardous waste and maintain records of same and ensure compliance to all HSSE programs.
• Preparation, implementation and application of the overall HHSE program for Husk India/ Nigeria.
• Ensure that all audits of critical activities and internal processes are managed so as to minimize risks.
• Ensure roll out and proper implementation of behavioral Safety Programs and other relevant safety initiatives.
• Manage the compilation and ongoing HHSE procedures and plans specific to the needs of the organization and review, monitor, analyze, and report HHSE statistics, objectives, and targets for business improvement.
• Motivate, coach, and encourage all personnel on HHSE matters.
• Drive HHSE training within the Company.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Health & Safety and Environment & Social issues.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, and lead by example to ensure company goals are achieved and exceeded.
• Will be results-oriented, use a systematic process to develop plans and achieve specific outcomes, drive a team to the achievement of objectives, focus on results rather than activities.
• Be detail-oriented, able to visualize and communicate the critical steps involved in successfully completing a project; strive for the highest level of service quality possible.
• Be deliberate, analytical and thoughtful but decisive, able to cut through extraneous issues and draw conclusions and recommend actions based on factual assessment.
• Manage environmental program including all applicable regulations and corporate requirements as a minimum.
• Maintaining accurate and timely processing of environmental permits, licenses, and documents by managing relationships with State government agencies along with supporting consultants and vendors.
• Managing and maintaining environmental compliance at both the Centre and State levels by ensuring that the required permits are acquired and that the permit conditions (e.g. sampling, recordkeeping) are met.
• Manage and be responsible for the activities of the Emergency Response Team and Incident Command System.
• Manage the evaluation of all materials prior to storage or transfer for safety, health, environmental and permit compliance issues.

Key Responsibilities Area:
1. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills to relate to all levels of the organization.
3. Proficiency with Microsoft Software

Qualifications
Requirements:

• 8+ years of HHSE experience preferably in a renewable energy sector and with a strong environmental background.
• A thorough and practical knowledge of Centre, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

Education:

• Graduate in Engineering / Environmental Science preferred.

Location and Travel: This role is based in Patna
Salary: Minimum salary for this role is INR 12 LPA.
Additional Information
Benefits:
Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent annual review processes that are gender inclusive, maternity and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions, 18 days annual paid leave, family health insurance, frequent training to assist the employees to grow in and to the next roles, SENIOR MANAGER. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance hence giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their life. Also;

• You are driven to deliver business growth in a new market.
• You have a robust industry network and an indebted understanding of business engagement and practices.
• You are an effective planner and have a strong orientation to process
• You building a strong relationship built on trust, and are a strong verbal communicator
• You pride your negotiation and communication skills.

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