ESG, QHSE & Compliance Manager at an Agribusiness and Climate-smart Infrastructure Company (via KannyVic Enterprise Consult) – Federal Capital Territory, Delta State and Rivers State

An agribusiness and climate-smart infrastructure company is recruiting three full-time ESG, QHSE & Compliance Managers across Abuja (FCT), Delta and Rivers through KannyVic Enterprise Consult. The role leads environmental, social and governance initiatives, health and safety systems, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Align ESG strategy across projects and operations; measure ESG and Sustainable Development Goal indicators and prepare sustainability, donor and investor reports.
• Develop and enforce health and safety policies, conduct site-risk assessments and ensure workers use appropriate PPE.
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, corrective action and management of environmental compliance relating to waste, water, effluent, chemicals and emissions.
• Build and maintain QHSE management systems and support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 readiness or certification activities.
• Apply quality-control procedures, keep regulatory records complete and maintain audit readiness.
• Assess contractors and operational sites against safety and quality requirements, identify gaps and implement preventive and corrective measures.
• Exercise stop-work authority when activities are unsafe, reject nonconforming work and escalate serious compliance concerns to the CEO or Managing Director.
• Recommend suspension of contractors or operations where serious non-compliance warrants action.

Requirements

• Five to ten years’ experience in ESG, HSE, compliance, environmental management, agriculture or construction settings.
• Proven experience managing safety and compliance programmes.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 standards and ESG/SDG reporting frameworks.
• Skills in risk assessment, incident management, HSE reporting and operational regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, documentation, accountability and communication skills, including the ability to enforce standards across teams.

What the role offers

• Responsibility for shaping organisation-wide ESG and compliance systems.
• Direct engagement with executive leadership.
• Exposure to donor-funded, infrastructure and sustainability projects.
• Remuneration aligned with experience.