Steria Chisesele
Summary
High-performing professional with substantial experience developing and implementing safety and health programs. Creates safety protocols, conducts hazard assessments and provides education. Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and committed to promoting industrial hygiene and environmental health. Organized and dependable at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Officer
Sawa Group
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with management to develop comprehensive health and safety policies for the company.
- Improve workplace safety measures by conducting regular inspections and risk assessments.
- Manage hazardous materials handling procedures, ensuring proper storage, labeling, and disposal.
- Facilitate advocacy activities, information dissemination and knowledge building on GBV, SEA and Sexual Harassment.
- Implement a proactive approach to hazard identification by regularly evaluating work processes and equipment for potential risks.
- Ensure the project Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) is in place and fit-for-purpose.
- Assist in the development of customized training materials for specific job roles to increase employee competency regarding safety protocols.
- Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs by tracking incident rates and implementing improvements as needed.
- Monitor workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Conduct induction trainings.
- Responsible for the ESHS and Emergency at the workplace/project to achieve safe project completion.
- Ensure that the project is executed in compliance with HSE Management Plan, HSE Management Procedure, Environmental Management Procedure, Potential Risk Register, Potential Risk Mitigation Plan, HSE Audit Plan, and any other HSE related documents.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
Monitoring and Evaluation Executive
G17, Road To Rights
04.2024 - Current
- Monitor and track the performance of the G17 community according to the KPIs.
- Recognize University Ambassadors who are showing exceptional performance in each month of the year on social media based on the performance tracker.
- Review performance of the members weekly, monthly; half yearly and annually.
- Communicate with underperforming or inactive members, and take necessary actions.
- Finalize monthly and annual titles, according to the selection criteria.
- Maintain and update the relevant performance trackers provided by the Global Task Force.
- Collaborate with fellow executives to maintain the continuous team synergy and interdepartmental relationships, in order to meet the prime objectives of G17 University Ambassador Consortium.
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
China Railway 20 Bureau Group
04.2021 - 10.2023
- Critical Activity Requirement trainings of all members of staff respective to their function; and ensuring employees are aware of their responsibilities.
- Implement the Environmental and Social Management Plan; and the Emergency Response Plan for each project, and ensuring all emergency procedures are in place.
- Identifying the risks regarding health and safety for each project and implementing their mitigation and prevention actions respectively.
- Ensure compliance of site and client requirements by all persons carrying out construction activities at all times.
- Conduct safety audits on site and report any deviations.
- Submitting the HSE report to employer and all relevant stakeholders at the end of each month; and ensuring all agreed action plans are completed within the stipulated deadlines.
- Identifying opportunities for corporate social responsibility initiatives and take proactive role in the planning and implementation of such initiatives.
- Support the investigation of health and safety near miss, incidents and accidents; and reviewing and analyzing the data and reports.
- Prepare and compile contract specific Health and Safety Plans, Preliminary Risk Assessments, and all associated documents, and update where necessary.
- Management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and collective protective equipment (CPE) supplies to all workers on site.
Research Assistant
WASHTED Centre
03.2019 - 12.2020
- Locating and tracing households in study site using GPS machines.
- Household screening for eligibility to enter study and consenting if all criteria have been met.
- Conducting interviews and completing individual, household, WASH case report forms using ODK and KOBO collect.
- Collecting samples at the household. Samples included: human and animal stool samples; water, environmental and food samples.
- Conducting household follow-up visits at scheduled timelines (1, 3 and 6 months).
- Carry out observations 3 consecutive days) in selected households of the study households.
- Conducting literature review on antimicrobial resistance in connection with One Health concept.
- Analyzing RANAS data in excel and producing reports.
Environmental Health Intern
Zomba District Health Office
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Training and supervision of Disease Control Surveillance Assistants (formerly known as HSA).
- Supervision of HSAs in the administration of Oral Cholera Vaccine
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Implementation Programs.
- Providing Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on Nutrition.
- Facilitating training sessions on community health intervention programs such as HIV/AIDS, Expanded Programs on Immunization, and Maternal and Child Health.
- Distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) in various health centres.
- Supervision of MDA for Albendazole and Praziquantel in primary schools.
- Assisting in the drafting and production of periodic and project reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health (Environmental Health Optional)
University of Eastern Africa, Malawi Adventist Uni
Malawi10.2016
High School Diploma -
Joyce Banda Foundation
Blantyre, Malawi06.2012
Skills
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
- First Aid Training
- Workplace inspections
- Emergency response plans
- Data Collection
- Professional, ambitious and accountable
- Organizational: Effective at time management
- Computer: proficient in mobile data collection and data management using Open Data Kit (ODK), KOBO collects
- Research skills in both rural and urban areas
CERTIFICATES AND TRAININGS
First Aid Certificate; St John. Jun 2024
Introduction to Research Ethics Training Certificate; TREE. Mar 2024
Informed Consent; TRREE. Mar 2024
Fire Protection and Personnel Safety; Kabula Industrial Safety Specialists LTD. Jun 2021
Global Health Monitoring and EValuation Fundamentals; Johns Hopkins and USAID. Feb 2021
REFERENCES
Mr David Paligolo, Administration Manager, SAWA Group
+265 999 796 552 - david@groupsawa.com
Mr Fletcher Kamanga, Former Human Resources Manager, China Railway 20 Bureau Group (CR20G)
+265 994 564 799/883 672 112 - flechrkamanga@gmail.com
Miss Mindy Panulo, Research Associate, MUBAS (WASHTED Centre)
+265 999 660 417/887 398 159 - mpanulo@mubas.ac.mw
Dr Derek Cocker, Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Program
+44 7412 617120 - derek.cocker@istmed.ac.uk
Timeline
Environmental, Social, Health and Safety Officer
Sawa Group
06.2024 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Executive
G17, Road To Rights
04.2024 - Current
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
China Railway 20 Bureau Group
04.2021 - 10.2023
Research Assistant
WASHTED Centre
03.2019 - 12.2020
Environmental Health Intern
Zomba District Health Office
03.2016 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Public Health (Environmental Health Optional)
University of Eastern Africa, Malawi Adventist Uni
High School Diploma -
Joyce Banda Foundation
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