Health, Safety

IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is solely focused on the emerging markets. The company has over 37,000 towers across its seven markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. For more information, please visit:

Our people and culture are what make IHS such a unique organization. To maximize on our spirit of collaboration, innovation and teamwork we operate an office based working policy 100% of the time across all our locations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Has the authority to stop any unsafe operation where immediate corrective action cannot be implemented.
• Manage departmental budget, monitor expenses, and prepare variance reports.
• Plan monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement of HSE tools, items, and services — including raising purchase requests, generating purchase orders, and processing invoices.
• Ensure first aid boxes are adequately stocked across all facilities, and expired medical items are promptly and responsibly disposed of.
• Coordinate food safety programs, including regular canteen inspections, hygiene compliance audits, and food vendor HSE performance management.
• Issue prescribed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to employees, maintain accurate issuance records, and update the organizational PPE database.
• Track and report monthly inventory of HSE assets and consumables, ensuring adequate stock and timely replenishment.
• Facilitate and coordinate HSE awareness events, campaigns, toolbox talks, sessions, and conferences in collaboration with relevant teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HSE training manager, HR and other departments to deliver the approved annual HSE training plan, including identifying training needs and evaluating effectiveness.
• Manage the HSE SharePoint site and documentation system ensuring compliance with global standards
• Maintain current and accurate documentation of HSE procedures, SOPs, and governance frameworks; support stakeholders to remain compliant with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Conduct HSSE prequalification for all partners across the organization prior to onboarding and engagement.
• Implement company fleet safety programs, policies, and procedures to reduce road traffic incidents and promote defensive driving culture across IHS's value chain.
• Lead investigations for all road traffic incidents, identify root causes, develop corrective actions, and ensure lessons learned are communicated and embedded.
• Carry out risk assessments for business activities across offices and operational locations, identify hazards, evaluate controls, and recommend cost-effective mitigation strategies.
• Support HSE Senior Specialist to ensure continuous improvement in facility safety, including inspections, compliance, and emergency readiness.
• Manage and coordinate emergency first responders across locations, including readiness drills, training, deployment, and response evaluation.
• Facilitate governance meetings with fleet, warehouse, and tank farm partners to monitor safety performance, track action closure, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead and support periodic HSE audits, inspections, and compliance assessments for operations, vendors, and facilities; contribute to closing findings and tracking improvement plans.
• Maintain oversight of contractor HSE performance through routine engagement, compliance spot checks, and onboarding briefings.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Associate Director, HSE.

• First degree in Engineering or Science or any related field
• Membership of relevant professional body (ISPON, NES, IOSH, IIRSM etc.) is an added advantage
• 2+ years' relevant experience in similar position

Organizational Competencies

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers' needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.