Occupational safety health and Environmental Officer
Dodai Manufacturing Plc.About This Role
This role places you at the frontline of a fast-growing electric mobility startup, ensuring safety and environmental standards are embedded in daily assembly operations. It suits a junior professional who is hands-on, vigilant, and eager to build foundational EHS systems from the ground up in a manufacturing context. Working under a Senior EHS Officer, you will be the eyes and ears on the shop floor, helping to shape safety culture in a company that is scaling quickly across Ethiopia.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The position likely seeks someone with a degree in occupational health, environmental science, or a related field, plus 1–3 years of practical EHS experience in manufacturing or assembly environments. What this implies is a need for candidates who can balance regulatory knowledge with real-world problem solving—spotting hazards, conducting inspections, and training staff without a large support team. The employer values proactive, detail-oriented individuals who can work independently in a dynamic, resource-constrained setting.
How to Approach This Application
In your cover letter and interview, emphasize specific examples where you identified and mitigated safety risks, even in small-scale or startup-like settings. Highlight any experience with waste management, fire safety, or personal protective equipment (PPE) enforcement, as these are core to assembly operations. Dodai is likely looking for someone who can bring order and consistency to a new facility, so show that you understand how to document incidents, track compliance, and communicate safety protocols clearly to diverse teams.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best for a junior EHS professional excited by the challenge of building safety culture in a fast-growing, innovative company, rather than maintaining an established system. Competition is moderate, as the position offers a rare chance to gain experience in the emerging e-mobility sector in Ethiopia.
Position Title: Occupational safety health and Environmental Officer
Type of Employment: Full Time/Contract
Location: Addis Ababa
Reports to: Senior EHS officer
About Dodai
Dodai Manufacturing Plc (Dodai), is a recently incorporated organization launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 01, 2023. Dodai is a fast growing organization with a mission of making e-mobility accessible to everyone in Africa through its innovative products and services. Dodai plans to provide brand new electric two wheelers by assembling them here in Addis Ababa and plans to expand to major regional cities in Ethiopia by the end of 2026.
Purpose of the position
The Occupational safety health and Environmental Officer at Dodai Manufacturing Plc is an integral member of the operations team, tasked with the proactive identification and assessment of hazards across all company premises to ensure a secure working environment. Additionally, the occupational safety health and Environmental Officer is charged with mitigating health and environmental risks, as well as enhancing the quality of operational processes. The role encompasses the investigation and documentation of accidents, the provision of safety training and education to the workforce, and the ongoing enhancement of workplace safety standards.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines. Your primary role will be to advise on measures to minimize hazards and maintain a safe working environment. Vigilance in identifying violations is crucial.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain safety policies and procedures that comply with all relevant
occupational health and safety regulations
- Conduct regular safety inspections of all working areas.
- Investigate accidents and incidents to determine root causes and propose effective preventive measures to stop future occurrences
- Provide safety training and education to employees on safe work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, training sessions and accidents/incidents.
- Collaborate with managers and other departments to ensure a safe and healthy work
environment
- Identify, report and correct unsafe practices involving any department, staff or management.
- Conduct Micro risk assessments and enforce preventative measures.
- Foster a positive safety culture through proactive communication, engagement and continuous improvement initiatives
- Perform other tasks as directed by your supervisor.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Engineering, Environment, Health and Safety Science or related fields
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience in a manufacturing environment in a similar role
- Good knowledge of local and international occupational health and safety regulations and standards
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical and investigative abilities
- Courage to question & investigate personnel of higher rank and responsibility
- Unshakeable sense of safety ethics
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced environment
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Detail oriented and proactive approach to safety
- Familiarity with vehicle manufacturing, especially E2Ws and E3Ws production processes and batteries is a plus
How To Apply
Please Submit your CV via this Link https://forms.gle/pTqXRkccgexs5qwk6
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