Environmental Manager Role Crafting
April 21, 2008 by NICOLAS HERNANDEZ | Filed under: Job Crafting in Action [1],RESEARCH CATEGORY: THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
Hello, I feel very privileged to participate in the discussion of such important issues. I do not have any previous experience in EHS, but I would like to learn on how I can actively participate in preventing and reversing any future damage to the environment.
I read the article provide by Brenda Ghitulescu and I though it was a very good paper on how an individual can make a difference in a job, the several examples presented make it very clear that an individual can and will modify a job to fit their objectives. Job crafters want to make their work more meaningful and they will modify it in order to make a difference. It does not matter what kind of job it is. What is important is that job crafters will make a difference to the people they serve or to the organization they work for.
In the case of the Environmental Manager, I envision a person that will go beyond in just meeting the minimum regulations. This person will be working in preventing all wastes by involving everybody in the organization and educating them on the nature of the environment challenges we face. This person will procure the necessary resources to implement the necessary changes in the organization in order to prevent contamination, injuries and other hazards. This person will evaluate and enforce compliance of the company’s EHS policy.