Health and Safety Officer

Adecco is an International HR and Consultancy firm. Our client, an Energy Service Company with an operational focus in Africa who provide reliable, clean and renewable on-grid and off grid power delivery solutions is looking for a Health and Safety Officer.

Our client, an Energy Service Company with an operational focus in Africa who provide reliable, clean and renewable on-grid and off grid power delivery solutions is looking for a Health and Safety Officer.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Management, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and deploying a safety culture that results in a cohesive delivery of regulatory and control programs in place to achieve zero preventable injury and illness at all worksites.

Main responsibilities:

• Co-ordinates, supports and guides the Executive Team on all aspects of the Business with regards to Health and Safety.
• Setting up, communicate and train the company standards compliant to Law.
• Responds to all work site injury prepare all reports, documents as prescribed and as per standards.
• Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
• Carries out inspections of workplaces and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance.
• Develop and assist in the training and development qualified safety personnel on all worksites
• Participate in the delivery of related safety programs and develop awareness of the standards to all workforce.
• Perform prescribed surveys using technical equipment, evaluates results, and takes appropriate action, asrequired.
• Reviews the work of qualified employees to ensure adequacy of service and to ensure safety standards aremet and policies are carried out.
• Perform any other cognate duties as may be assigned by Management.

Qualification:

• Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or any equivalent qualification.
• Acceptable to the Ministry of Labour in Health and Safety qualification.
• At least 5 years related experience in the workplace safety and health field and in a supervisory or management capacity.

Candidate profile:

• Working knowledge of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and related legislation.
• Knowledge of enforcement procedures.
• Knowledge of the interface between labour and management in the workplace.
• Knowledge and techniques of industrial (PV Construction etc.) methodology.
• Working knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) to at least intermediate stage
• Ability to maintain effective work relationships.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills. 
• Good supervisory skills. Knowledge of supervisory/management techniques.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under pressure.
• Self-Starter, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confidentiality.