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Job Description
- Provide Health and Safety Support and Services by ensuring compliance with OHS regulations and standards by offering health and safety support and services.
- Ensure that employees and contractors comply with safety regulations and policies.
- Identify and facilitate employee and organizational health and safety training needs interventions and ongoing refresher trainings
- Conduct and record an updated occupational health risk register
- Implement and continuously monitor operational controls to reduce workplace risks.
- Monitor record and report relevant data on occupational incidents workplace health statistical data and trends
- Develop and implement emergency response plans and coordinate drills.
- Ensure the availability and proper use of PPE by employees.
- Minimise the organisations environmental impact through sustainable waste management and pollution control strategies and programmes.
- Ensure safe keeping of mandatory records files registers and technical reports related to safety health and environmental activities
- Establish and manage sustainable and functional Safety Health and Environment (SHE) committees
- Develop and coordinate OHS induction awareness and training programs to educate managers employees operators and contractors about safety policies protocols licensing practices and systems.
- Ensure organizational adaptability to change evolving medical protocols and develop mechanisms to redress nonconformances and implement corrective actions.
- A 3year National Diploma BTech or Bachelors degree in Health and Safety Environment or similar related fields.
- Postgraduate Qualification will be advantageous
- 23 years of experience in safety health and environmental management.
- Implementation experience in OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001.
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Environmental Compliance (strong recommendation)
- Optional: Professional Membership with the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH) at a graduate member level or higher.
- Completed courses with SAMTRAC and/or NOSA
- Proficiency in MS Suite
- Valid South African drivers license.
Enquiries:
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 21 APRIL 2025
A competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope responsibilities and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance.
Preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.
Applications accompanied by a covering letter detailed CV with at least three recent 3 contactable referees certified copies of certificates supporting documents and a copy of drivers license must be attached on the form.
A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four 4 weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. Permanent appointments are subject to six 6 months probation period. The organisation reserves the right not to appoint.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
