Public Health Advisor

Qualifications & Competencies

• Degree in Medicine MBCHB is an added advantage.
  
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, or related discipline.
  
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in public or occupational health, preferably in agribusiness, energy, or industrial sectors.
  
• Familiarity with international standards and frameworks, including WHO, World Bank, IFC, and ILO guidance.
  
• Strong understanding of occupational and community health hazards, risk management, and monitoring approaches.
  
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
  
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  
• Proficiency in local language(s) and English (spoken and written).
  
• Ability to travel to field sites and work in multi-cultural, dynamic environments.
  

Operational Health Support

• Assist in day-to-day implementation of BU health programs across agribusiness operations.
  
• Track ongoing field activities, monitor progress, and flag issues to the Health Manager.
  
• Gather, compile, and validate health and safety data from farms, agri-hubs, contractors, and communities.
  
• Review reports from internal teams, contractors, and external partners for accuracy and compliance.
  

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as a liaison with internal teams (AGROS, HSE, SUSTAINABILITY, Country Teams) to support integrated health programs.
  
• Support in the coordination with local health authorities, NGOs, cooperatives, and other partners to ensure alignment with BU initiatives.
  
• Support planning and facilitation of workshops, trainings, and field visits.
  
• Support effective communication during engagement with local staff, value chain actors, and community stakeholders.
  

Health Assessment & Program Support

• Contribute to Health Impact Assessments (HIA), Environmental & Social Health Integration, and other health-related studies across agribusiness operations.
  
• Support development, updating, and monitoring of risk registers, hazard identification, and mitigation plans for all occupational, environmental, and community health risks.
  
• Assist in assessing and managing occupational toxicology and chemical hazards, including feedstock-specific risks, pesticide exposure, and potential poisoning (including snakes and insects).
  
• Support epidemiological assessments and vector-borne disease monitoring, including mapping vectors, tracking potential changes in flora and fauna, and assessing waterborne disease risks.
  
• Contribute to community health initiatives, identifying health needs, engaging stakeholders, and defining programs aligned with business operations and local priorities.
  
• Collaborate with internal teams, local health authorities, NGOs, cooperatives, and other partners to implement remedial pathways for occupational and community health hazards.
  
• Apply a risk-to-action approach across all target groups:
  
• Address all major hazard clusters: physical/accident, chemical/toxicological, biological/vector-borne, environmental/spillover, and psychosocial/organizational hazards, including social protection gaps.
  
• Support capacity building and compliance initiatives for staff, value chain actors, and communities, ensuring integration with international frameworks (WHO, ILO, IFC, ISCC, World Bank ESF) while contextualizing interventions to country-level conditions, feedstock types, and operational footprints.
  
• Assist in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, including collecting evidence, reviewing KPIs, maintaining dashboards, and contributing to cross-country learning loops.
  
• Perform other health-related tasks and assignments as requested by the Health Manager to support BU operations and global programs.
  

Documentation, Reporting & Monitoring

• Maintain and update country-level health databases, dashboards, and monitoring tools.
  
• Support preparation of periodic reports for BU management and global HQ.
  
• Ensure compliance with national regulations and international standards, including WHO guidelines, World Bank Environmental & Social Framework, and other applicable frameworks.
  

Capacity Building

• Assist in organizing and delivering internal and external trainings for staff, value chain actors, and local partners.
  
• Help strengthen local awareness of occupational and community health risks and mitigation practices.
  

General Support & Other Duties

• Perform other health-related tasks and assignments as requested by the Health Manager to support BU operations and global programs.