Officer Occupational Hygiene and Safety
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioral
· Strong drive to learn
· Be results and delivery focused
· Be able to work as part of a team
· Integrity
· Safety consciousness
· Professionalism
Leadership
· Ability to build effective relationships and delivery on expectations
· Coaching and mentoring
· Team player
Knowledge
· Human safety performance understanding
· Risk analysis principles
· Project management principles
· Sound knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and occupational hygiene and safety
· Business processes management
· Legal
Skill
· Negotiation and facilitation
· Communication and presentation
· Leadership
· Analytical
· Problem solving
Key Responsibilities
1. Facilitate multi-functional disciplinary work groups to compile risk specific occupational hygiene and safety
assessments.
2. Implement, enhance and maintain occupational hygiene safety and health programs within the parameters of legal requirements, international organisation for standardisation (ISO) 45001 standards and best
practices.
3. Provide professional advice and guidance with respect to occupational hygiene and safety for employees,
contractors/suppliers, customers and members of the public.
4. Analyse and assess business unit needs regarding occupational hygiene and safety risks, implement and
monitor control measures.
5. Develop, implement and monitor occupational hygiene safety audits and reviews.
6. Ensure legislation and business risks created by incidents are managed.
7. Develop and advise on implementation and evaluation of occupational hygiene and safety management
processes for contractors, suppliers or projects.
8. Develop, implement and monitor occupational hygiene and safety standards, procedures, systems and
processes.
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.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Requirements
Qualification(s):
· National Diploma in Safety Management/Environmental Health/Sciences/Management at NQF 6 with 240 credits.
Related Minimum Experience:.
· 3 years’ experience in fire and emergency management, contractor management, occupational hygiene and safety
