Safety & Emergency Preparedness Officer (12 months)(re-post)

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The Safety & Emergency Preparedness Officer is responsible for the day-to-day coordination operation and delivery of occupational health & emergency preparedness training and services in support of the College Occupational Health & Safety Management System. (OHSMS).

In the pursuit of a safe and healthy learning and working environment the Safety and Emergency Preparedness Officer deals at an operational level providing training coordination and facilitation services and direct services support within all levels of the organization and the College community in matters of occupational health & safety and emergency preparedness. This includes direct liaison and support of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee and related processes and the maintenance of fire safety plans and related documentation for emergency management.

The Safety & Emergency Preparedness Officer plans develops and implements training awareness and exercise activities at all levels within the College community to continually improve corporate student and staff preparedness.

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Training Awareness and Exercises:

• Responsible for the development and management of a training system to support the continual development of the College community in Occupational Health & Safety Fire Prevention Emergency Procedures and Emergency Preparedness;

• Develops delivers or procures and facilitates the delivery of identified specialized safety and emergency preparedness related training programs within the College community in accordance with an accepted methodology;

• Liaises with College Management staff to ensure the effective delivery of required training for staff and oversees the establishment of effective record keeping for all College staff safety related training activities;

• Develops policy and procedure level documentation in support of emergency management framework and supporting plans;

• Develops and implements integrated training and awareness initiatives for specific target groups specialized staff with support and response roles faculty and students;

• Maintains personnel training records as required;

• Develops and implements a training and exercise cyclical schedule incorporating after-action recommendations into the planning cycle.

Assists in the maintenance of an effective internal responsibility system for health & safety through coordination operation and delivery of the corporate occupational health & safety system.

• Assists with the development and implementation of Occupational Health & Safety programs and standards;

• Assists the Manager of OHS to maintain an effective safety inspection process for the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees (JOHSC) that identifies prioritizes and actions response to safety inspection items;

• Responds to accidents follows-up accident reports and assists with accident investigations as necessary;

• Assists in the development and conducting of audits of management systems relating the implementation of occupational health & safety programs and standards;

• Liaise with College Supervisory personnel regarding corrective measures related to accidents hazard controls safety inspections and provides technical guidance as necessary.

Other duties as required and commensurate with the nature of the position.

This position requires regular on-site work at Algonquin Colleges Woodroffe (Ottawa) Campus

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