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ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM - SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY (SHEQ) OFFICER
ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM
Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island
Clocktower V&A Waterfront Cape Town 8000 South Africa
PO Box 51806 V&A Waterfront Cape Town 8002 South Africa
T +27 21 413 4200 | F +27 21 419 1057
www.robben-island.org.za
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY (SHEQ) OFFICER
Salary Package (TCTC): R 503 439,78 – R 704 791,03
The above-mentioned position is available in the Infrastructure and Facilities Management (IFM) Department at Robben Island Museum (RIM). The incumbent will report to the Senior Manager: IFM and the CEO, will be responsible for Occupational Health and Safety Compliance at Robben Island Museum. Their role will be to ensure that there is a safe working environment for RIM employees, visitors of Robben Island, contractors and other relevant parties.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensuring ongoing and continual improvement with regards to Occupational Health and Safety;
• Developing, implementing, and improving the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in Robben Island and all other administrative offices;
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation;
• Identifying OHS-related training needs in the workplace;
• Conducting safety inspections and risk assessments;
• Investigating workplace accidents;
• Reporting on OHS-related activities;
• Assisting in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Health;
• Maintaining relevant OHS logs and documentation;
• Assisting in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Preparing applicable OHS reports as necessary;
• Providing assistance and advice on OHS issues to make recommendations to facility management;
• Participating in detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis;
• Promoting incident prevention for the benefit of employees and visitors;
• Assisting in the development and presentation of relevant OHS training;
• Observing OHS regulations wears all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the proper personnel;
• Implementing the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan recommendations and plans;
• Ability to work with employees and achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance;
• Maintaining positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as well as our customers and regulatory agencies;
• Performing other work-related tasks as required;
• Addressing all OHS APP and Quarterly performances;
• Managing the Ambulance services and its staff;
• Oversee and manage the Clinic and Ambulance operations;
• Ensure that the Clinic and Ambulance comply with the Department of Health’s requirements include requirements that are imposed by the Municipality;
• Ensure the medics remain register with the Health Professions Council;
• Identified the need for medical supplies and the procurement of it;
• Ensure the removal of medical waste and ensuring the disposed waste is logged with the waste Department of Environmental Affairs;
• Development of ambulance procedures and guidelines;
• Ensure the ambulance are inspected twice per year by the Department of Health to obtain the operating ambulance permit;
• Ensure medics are always available and attend to medical incidents;
• Develop OHS Specifications;
• Monitoring Contractors and ensure compliance with OHS specification.
Requirements:
• Diploma/Degree in Safety Management;
• A valid code 10 / C1 or higher code with PDP;
• Five years proven experience in the field of safety management;
• Intermediate Life Support or higher medical qualification (Registered with HPCSA) will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of OHS Act, COIDA, SANS and Municipal By-Laws;
• Knowledge of ISO 18001 and ISO 9001.
Key Responsibilities:
• Ensuring ongoing and continual improvement with regards to Occupational Health and Safety;
• Developing, implementing, and improving the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in Robben Island and all other administrative offices;
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation;
• Identifying OHS-related training needs in the workplace;
• Conducting safety inspections and risk assessments;
• Investigating workplace accidents;
• Reporting on OHS-related activities;
• Assisting in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Health;
• Maintaining relevant OHS logs and documentation;
• Assisting in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Preparing applicable OHS reports as necessary;
• Providing assistance and advice on OHS issues to make recommendations to facility management;
• Participating in detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis;
• Promoting incident prevention for the benefit of employees and visitors;
• Assisting in the development and presentation of relevant OHS training;
• Observing OHS regulations wears all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the proper personnel;
• Implementing the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Plan recommendations and plans;
• Ability to work with employees and achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance;
• Maintaining positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as well as our customers and regulatory agencies;
• Performing other work-related tasks as required;
• Addressing all OHS APP and Quarterly performances;
• Managing the Ambulance services and its staff;
• Oversee and manage the Clinic and Ambulance operations;
• Ensure that the Clinic and Ambulance comply with the Department of Health’s requirements include requirements that are imposed by the Municipality;
• Ensure the medics remain register with the Health Professions Council;
• Identified the need for medical supplies and the procurement of it;
• Ensure the removal of medical waste and ensuring the disposed waste is logged with the waste Department of Environmental Affairs;
• Development of ambulance procedures and guidelines;
• Ensure the ambulance are inspected twice per year by the Department of Health to obtain the operating ambulance permit;
• Ensure medics are always available and attend to medical incidents;
• Develop OHS Specifications;
• Monitoring Contractors and ensure compliance with OHS specification.
Requirements:
• Diploma/Degree in Safety Management;
• A valid code 10 / C1 or higher code with PDP;
• Five years proven experience in the field of safety management;
• Intermediate Life Support or higher medical qualification (Registered with HPCSA) will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of OHS Act, COIDA, SANS and Municipal By-Laws;
• Knowledge of ISO 18001 and ISO 9001.
RIM is an EE & AA employer. RIM reserves the right not to make an appointment if suitable candidates are not found. Forward a detailed CV, accompanied by certified copies of your ID and qualification(s) as well as contactable & traceable referees, to recruitment@robben-island.org.za by no later than 25 September 2022.
Note: If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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