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Healthcare · Full-time

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Tupande Health, Safety, Security, and Transport (HSST) Coordinator

One Acre Fund Kenya

KakamegaMid level · Not statedCloses Thursday, 28 January 2027, 23:59 EATChecked 12 Nov 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

One Acre Fund Kenya is hiring a Health, Safety, Security, and Transport (HSST) Coordinator based in Kakamega. This full-time role suits strategic leaders who can manage transport, occupational safety and health, and security operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance for Tupande staff and partners. The position is open only to Kenyan citizens or permanent residents.

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What you will do

  • Manage daily transport operations to maintain high standards and service quality.
  • Implement and audit transport management systems to ensure expected performance.
  • Oversee transport assets throughout their lifecycle to support work resourcing.
  • Lead transport projects ensuring timely completion and customer satisfaction.
  • Resolve daily transport operational issues beyond supervisors' capacity.
  • Enforce transport policies and maintenance schedules for vehicle compliance and safety.
  • Support planning and implementation of annual OSH audits and related training.
  • Organize audit reports and training certificates for stakeholders.
  • Ensure OSH compliance across all Tupande locations and coordinate audit recommendations implementation.
  • Serve as primary contact for security vendor on daily updates, requests, and operational issues.
  • Validate security reports to detect issues before invoicing and follow up on maintenance SLAs.
  • Collaborate with security provider on incident responses and ensure accurate incident reporting.
  • Track security performance issues for monthly stakeholder meetings.
  • Coordinate enforcement of access control protocols with security vendor.
  • Collect and track expenditure data for Transport, OSH, and Security to assist budget analysis.
  • Analyse HSST expenditures to develop cost management strategies.
  • Prepare monthly budget versus actual reports for leadership review.
  • Monitor budgets to prevent overspending and achieve 10% annual savings.
  • Review vendor invoices against purchase orders for accuracy.
  • Recruit and develop HSST team members, fostering professional growth and leadership potential.
  • Train team on HSST performance metrics and monitor achievement.
  • Promote a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture to enhance team morale.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Google Suite applications such as Google Sheets and Google Docs.
  • Experience with software and systems for managing and tracking transport operations.
  • Familiarity with tools for raising purchase requests and managing vendor payments.
  • Knowledge of fleet management and logistics principles including route efficiency, maintenance scheduling, safety checks, and vehicle performance.
  • Understanding of safety regulations and compliance standards in the transport industry.
  • Knowledge of OSHA and safety regulations applicable in Kenya.
  • Ability to conduct Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.
  • Knowledge of fire suppression systems and evacuation drill protocols.
  • Understanding of security principles, access controls, related technology, and regulations.
  • Experience in SLA management and holding private security firms accountable to Guard Force Instructions (GFIs).
  • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Kenya.

Benefits

The role includes health insurance and paid time off.

How to apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 28 January 2027.

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