Environment Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

It was incorporated in 1978 as a Joint Venture between the Government of Kenya through the Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) and the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) on one hand and the International Investment Corporation (Mehta Group) on the other.
The plant was initially set up to produce Power Alcohol and Bakers’ yeast from cane molasses using one of the best technologies in the world – Vogelbusch of Austria.
ACFC faced lots of difficulties in marketing Power Alcohol in the initial years due to resistance by oil companies in blending it with petrol. For the first three years of starting commercial production, capacity utilization remained as low as 30%. Sales improved subsequently and reached 75% of the plant capacity in 1988.
By the efforts of Mehta Group, export market was found in Europe in 1990/1991 and the company diversified its production from Power Alcohol to Industrial Alcohol and other grades of alcohol.
It is heartening to note that a number of production and sales records have been achieved since 1991 in spite of several constraints.
ACFC has also embarked on expansion and diversification into other related products.
Amongst these products was Neutral Alcohol whose production was started in response to the market need for more refined alcohol for beverage spirit and pharmaceutical formulations.
From the year 2000 the market need for better quality beverage alcohol prompted ACFC to plan for the way forward. Feasibility studies were launched that culminated in installation of the new Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) plant that was commissioned in the year 2010

JOB SUMMARY

This will be the entry and training grade for Degree holders in this cadre. An officer in thislevel will work under the supervision of a senior officer.For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:i) Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Environmental Studies, NaturalResource Management, Environmental Science or equivalent qualification from arecognized institution.ii) Proficiency in computer applications.iii) Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Kenyan Constitutioniv) Registered associate expert with NEMAv) Member of professional body i.e. EIK an added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

i. Implementing environmental management plans;ii. Participate in environmental audits and following up implementation of therecommendations.iii. Maintaining register on compliance to environmental legislation, propose correctiveactions and follow up on implementation;iv. Comply with occupational health and safety requirements;v. Inspect waste generation and disposal;vi. Comply with the company’s environment management policy and OccupationalSafety Management policy;vii. Prepare reports; andviii. Prepare budget proposals.ix) Carry out and interpret effluent monitoring analysis; andx) Conversant with the implementation of environmental regulatory requirements.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Planning, Project management, Environment law, Compliance

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree