Assistant Director: Occupational Health And Safety
Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy
Minimum Requirements
- A Senior Certificate plus an appropriate National Diploma/NQF level 6 or Bachelor’s Degree /Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Safety Management OR equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in Health and Safety in a Corporate organisation, Public Sector or State Owned entities or organ of state.
- Be professional, highly motivated, initiative and critical thinker who will be able to gather and analyse information skilfully.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Have excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to read and analyse official documents.
- Have a good presentation, facilitation and training skills.
- Have average understanding of information security and document management.
- Be able to work independently as part of a team and under pressure.
- Have a project management knowledge and experience.
- Confidentiality, integrity and trust.
- Knowledge: Problem solving and analysis.
- Good compute and capturing skills.
- Knowledge of classification of information.
- Knowledge of treasury regulations, project management, construction regulation, built environment, procurement directives and procedure.
- Have effective oral and written communication skills.
- Have advance numeracy and budgeting skills.
- Knowledge of the National Strategic Intelligence Act 1994(act 39 of 1994).
- Protection of information Act 2000 (Act 84 of 2000).
- The national vetting Strategy in the Public Sector.
- Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS) and Criminal Procedure Act 1997 (Act 51 of 1997).
- Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act 85 of 1993).
- Have good knowledge of policy analysis and development and good office management skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and review OHS Policies
- Develop and implement OHS Standard Operating Procedures, Frameworks and Internal Controls
- Develop and implement Injury on Duty and Incident Standard Operating Procedures
- Establish and facilitate OHS Committee meetings
- Establish and facilitate Emergency Response Teams
- Develop training matrix and facilitate workshops and inductions
- Create awareness campaigns on safety requirements and protocols; oversee the compliance of service providers on safety management
- Develop and implement Emergency Response Plans (ERP)
- Facilitate emergency preparedness drills
- Conduct risk assessment and develop OHS Risk Register
- Conduct inspections and provide reports
- Provide reports on OHS activities
- Conduct incident investigations and develop and manage incident register; perform adhoc activities as delegated
