HSSE Officer (Ministry of Labour Program)

1. Role Objective

JOB CONTENT

To manage, coordinate and execute the tasks/activities under Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) Department of PODC; provide and maintain safe and secure working environment in the site and ensure compliance with national and international standards at all times; continuously monitor HSS procedures followed by employees, visitors and customers and take necessary actions to ensure that the safety procedures are practiced throughout project sites.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

Operational:

1. Assist in planning HSSE tasks, activities and targets with HSSE Asst. Manager and other team members and stakeholders.
2. Contribute to the development of procedures to ensure that contractors, suppliers and consultants directly/indirectly working with PODC comply with relevant HSSE standards.
3. Assist with checking and reviewing of contractor's submitted documents for HSS compliance.
4. Conducts scheduled and unscheduled safety and security inspections of the work site facilities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.
5. Observes work in progress, ensures maintaining secure working environment, that proper safety equipment is worn and safety & security procedures are followed.
6. Notifies and report to management regarding violations of safety and security regulations.
7. Makes recommendations for corrections and follows-up to ensure that violations have been corrected.
8. Develop risk assessments and analyse hazards to minimize risk to the employees, visitors or contractors.
9. Investigate safety and health complaints submitted by management, employees, visitors, contractors, government authorities…etc.
10. Ensure that all incidents are investigated, root cause is analyzed and necessary steps are taken to prevent a similar recurrence in future.
11. Evaluates concerns and alternatives, resolve complaints and makes recommendations to management for corrective action, as required.
12. Ensure that all incidents are investigated, root cause is analyzed and necessary steps are taken to prevent a similar recurrence in future.
13. Conduct safety meetings to discuss/consult senior managers about health, safety & security related issues and communicate, update, inform employees of changes related to health, safety & security.
14. Complete all other related tasks as assigned from time to time by the reporting manager or management.
15. Complete all other related tasks as assigned from time to time by the reporting manager or management.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in health, Safety and environmental management or equivalent or as per the Minimum Qualifications and Experiences matrix in PODC.

The ministry of labour Requirements to apply for the Program:

• The applicant must be register as a job seeker, or at least three months must have passed since their resignation if they were previously employed.
• The candidate must not have previously benefited from any government or privet initiative.
• Their work experience must not exceed three years.
• The applicant must not be older than 35 years old.

Experience:

• 0-2 years of similar experience in HSE or relevant fields or as per the Minimum Qualifications and Experiences matrix in PODC.