Background

Mr Rambhai came to Kenya in the early 1940s from the Gujarat region of India. He started a small hardware store in downtown Nairobi in 1948 and that was the humble beginnings of what is now the Ramco Group. His 3 sons, Kirit, Mahendra and Chandrakant joined the family business after their studies and based on these strong family ties, the group built a solid...

Role Purpose

To protect the Group from fatalities, regulatory shutdowns, and material environmental incidents by driving a risk based, enforceable, and cost conscious EHS system across all companies through a structured Shared Services model.

The role is accountable for visibility of risk, escalation of exposure, and enforcement of minimum standards, while day-to-day site execution is delegated to EHS coordinators.

Group Risk Control & Non-Negotiables

Define and enforce Group EHS Minimum Standards (Non-Negotiables) covering:

• Fire protection systems
• Chemical/solvent handling
• Machinery safety & lockout
• Contractor high-risk work
• Effluent treatment & discharge (ETPs)
• Emissions control
• Waste management

Maintain a live Group Critical Risk Register (Top Risks per site)

Immediately escalate any condition that can lead to:

• NEMA shutdown / EDL suspension
• Fatality or life-threatening exposure
• Major fire or explosion

Shared Services Delivery Model

Operate as a Group function supporting but not replacing site/company level accountability

Define:

• What EHS owns (standards, audits, escalation)
• What sites own (execution, compliance, daily control)

Conduct quarterly structured reviews with each CEO

Maintain formal escalation pathway to the Board for unresolved risks

Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for each officer aligned to Group priorities

Ensure EHS Officers:

• Drive day-to-day compliance, inspections, and monitoring at site level
• Implement Group standards and non-negotiables
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation

• Define and enforce Group EHS Minimum Standards (Non-Negotiables) covering: Fire protection systems, Chemical/solvent handling, Machinery safety & lockout, Contractor high-risk work, Effluent treatment & discharge (ETPs), Emissions control, Waste management
• Maintain a live Group Critical Risk Register (Top Risks per site)
• Immediately escalate any condition that can lead to NEMA shutdown / EDL suspension, Fatality or life-threatening exposure, Major fire or explosion
• Operate as a Group function supporting but not replacing site/company level accountability
• Define what EHS owns (standards, audits, escalation)
• Define what sites own (execution, compliance, daily control)
• Conduct quarterly structured reviews with each CEO
• Maintain formal escalation pathway to the Board for unresolved risks
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for each officer aligned to Group priorities
• Ensure EHS Officers drive day-to-day compliance, inspections, and monitoring at site level
• Ensure EHS Officers implement Group standards and non-negotiables
• Ensure EHS Officers maintain accurate reporting and documentation

• BA/BSc/HND