SAFETY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT (SHE) OFFICER

Job description

Responsible for coordination of the health, safety & environment procedure, polices, legislation and best practices and to ensure the implementation and adherence of same. Provide proficient support on planning, monitoring and reviewing the preventative measures to ensure a safe, healthy & environmentally friendly workplace.

Key performance areas include:

• Ability to develop, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health, safety, environment, and sustainability programme.
• Enforces compliance with SHE policies, procedures and legislation.
• Keeps up to date with new legislation and ensuring compliance with local legal regulations and other requirements.
• Ensures regular emergency response exercises and drills are conducted to ensure the highest level of preparedness in any emergency. Maintains records of such drills & provides recommendations for improvements.
• Co-ordinates and participates in the pre-task risk assessment, risk assessment, incident investigations & ensures closure of investigations and formulate actions to prevent repeat of similar incidents in the future.
• Ensures that SHE monthly meetings, SHE monthly reports including SHE Management Review meetings are held as scheduled.
• Ensures effective SHE communication to employees, customers, contractors and relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent qualifications with experience in ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 & ISO 22000 systems including internal auditor and SAMTRAC.

Job specification/requirements:

• Must have 5 years SHE related experience preferably in the food industry in a private sector, 2 years of which should have been at management level.
• A strong work ethics; self-motivated, self-disciplined, self-starter with a high level of urgency and attention to detail ability to communicate proficiently at all levels.
• Sound skills and experience in Risk Assessment, Incident Investigations & health and Safety internal auditing process.
• Internal audit experience on Integrated SHE systems.
• Awareness and practical experience of Behavioural Based Safety.
• Good knowledge of application of legislation including understanding of international safety best practice.
• Must have good administrative and computer skills (Ms Office).

Closing date and application instructions

To apply click on the link below. Only applications received through the link will be accepted.

https://www.staffwise.co.bw/vacancies/vacancy_safety_health_environment_she_officer_769419_32.html

Closing Date: 29th March 2021