Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioral

-      Integrity

-      Honesty

-      Trustworthiness

-      Professionalism

Leadership

-      Live the Eskom vision

-      Grow people

-      Ignite passion

-      Promote teamwork

-      Encourage the right behavior

-      Promote open and transparent communication

Knowledge

-      Relevant labour and health legislation e.g. Occupational Health & Safety Act, 85 of 1993.

-      Understanding the health care system and the operational unit environment in which the service is provided (e.g health care delivery models in the province)

-      Good understanding of clients/customers in the business unit

-      Advance practical knowledge of primary health care

-    Good understanding of Eskom policies, procedures, Eskom Stated Benefits, Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) Employment Equity classification (person with disabilities) and social claims Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).

-      Good understanding of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).

- Advance knowledge of systems, Applications and Products (SAP) Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)

-  Lifestyle management including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency (AIDS) and Tuberculosis (TB) in the workplace.

-  Management of sickness, absenteeism and medically incapacitated employees.

-   Management of wellness service provider contracts, including eligibility requirements, performance standards, budget, limitations, scope of service, strength, and weakness of the service provider.

-   Good understanding of how medical aid scheme – chronic diseases management programmes function.

Skill

-      Communication, negotiation, presentation and facilitation

-      Excellent written communication

-      Management and execution of large-scale projects

-      Computer literate

-      Conflict management and resolution

-      Problem solving

-      Referral management

-      Analytical

-      People management 

Key Responsibilities

-  Implement an occupational health surveillance in the business unit (BU)division/health centre according to occupational risk exposure profile (OREP)

-     Prepare and coordinate cases for proposed medical boarding, incapacity, sick leave management, disability and assessments in consultation with the Eskom occupational health medicine [practitioner (OHMP)

-  Monitor and refer acute and chronic cases to the relevant health and wellness function inside or outside Eskom.

-      Provide advisory, consultative and specialist service to all stakeholders.

-  Capture and record data of all activities on System, Applications and Products (SAP) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” 

Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.