SPECIALIST- SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – AIR BOTSWANA

• Purpose of the Job

To plan, develop and implement a Safety. Health and Environment Programme in order to protect the health and safety of all employees and safeguard the Company’s assets.

• Minimum Education required

Education:          National Diploma or Degree in Safety Management, specializing

in Occupational Health and Safety.

• Minimum Experience required

Experience:        3 years relevant experience in an industrial environment.

• Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities (Key Performance Areas)
• Develops a Health, Safety and Environment Program in accordance with legislative and organizational requirements.
• Promotes safety awareness amongst employees.
• Advices, assists and guides all staff in the techniques of accident prevention.
• Ensures that the company regulations and statutory requirements pertaining to health, safety and environment are communicated and enforced.
• Complies, implements and communicates SHE procedures.
• Conducts training needs analysis and identifies appropriate training on health and safety for all staff.
• Trains new and existing staff on different aspects of health and safety.
• Train fire Marshalls
• Conducts follow up to evaluate training effectiveness
• Investigates and analyses accidents/incidents and recommends appropriate action for the attention of the Corporate Quality & Safety Manager.
• Maintains the SHE information system
• Compiles reports to management and staff
• Inspects company property and prepares appropriate reports.
• Arranges occupational hygiene surveys in accordance with the departmental procedures and ensures implementation of recommendations thereof.
• Develops project objectives, sets relevant targets, project scoping and resource planning & allocation
• Develops project work plans, programs, use of technology, quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation procedures
• Develops the risk management/minimization plan for each project
• Manages project budgets and the preparation and submission of progress and final reports
• Ensures implementation of all Board and management action points to ensure project compliance to executive resolutions.
• Follow-ups with relevant stakeholders to ensure project effectiveness
• Identifies key risks and champions the development of risk management strategies to minimize operational risks.
• Facilitates performance audits to assess the impact of Air Botswana policies and programs in achieving its mandate.