Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description

Qualifications

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Job role

Yalelo is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented, safety cautious and results-driven Occupational Health Specialist to monitor employee health and encourage better choices, meeting health and safety standards to reduce work-related injuries, and educating the workforce about the health and safety requirements to minimize the risks they would be facing as well as providing medical treatment(curative) services to employees reporting with minor illness and injuries.

The role is based in Siavonga and is open to Zambians Only.

The Occupational Health & Safety Specialist will focus on several key areas, including operational excellence in health and safety, regulatory compliance, health and industrial hygiene monitoring, continuous improvement, leadership, direction, stakeholder management, capacity development, and data management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Create a healthier and safer working environment to reduce disability claims and work-related injuries.

Promote worker productivity by developing and implementing health policies.

Participate in developing, maintaining, and monitoring the implementation of Health & Safety (H&S) policies and procedures.

Document and review H&S policies, procedures, and practices, recommending changes for optimum effectiveness.

Implement Health programs in line with legal requirements and company compliance.

Oversee the delivery of quality medical treatment for specific projects/programs/plans.

Assist in preparing the annual Health & Safety budget.

Plan and investigate ill-health incidents, injuries, or occupational diseases, reporting findings to the H&S manager.

Report findings and learnings from accident investigations, inspections, and audits.

Provide guidance and solutions to health problems across the company.

Manage the Health Surveillance Register and ensure timely completion of actions.

Coordinate, conduct, and evaluate health training, making improvement recommendations.

Conduct health audits, inspections, and surveillances to ensure compliance with standards.

Assist teams in planning compliance with health and industrial hygiene regulations for new or modified operations.

Conduct scheduled health and industrial hygiene surveillances to identify and correct potential workplace agents.

Manage the first aid station, ensuring availability of appropriate medicines and medical facilities.

Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring on health and medical issues.

Compile, analyze, and interpret ill-health and occupational diseases statistical data.

Recommend processes and strategies to reduce employee exposure to workplace agents.

The Occupational Health & Safety Specialist have knowledge in:

Working knowledge of medical treatment practices at a clinic or hospital level

Must have working knowledge and experience of HPCZ Act, Regulations and requirements, and other relevant health legislation.

Knowledgeable about ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001; ISO22001:2018 is an added advantage.

Minimum Qualification & Experience:

Grade Twelve (12) Certificate

Diploma in Clinical Medicine or bachelor’s degree in nursing or other related medical field

Member of Health Professional Council of Zambia.

A valid Occupational Health and Safety practicing licence

Note: This is a full-time position, and the successful candidate must be available to work weekdays and weekends including rotational shifts.